Political+Leaders

__ Executive Branch __ · Chief of State: President Umaru Musa YAR’ ADUA (since May 29, 2007) o Yar’ Adua is both the chief of state and the head of the government. o  Background- President Umaru Musa YAR'ADUA Born on August 16, 1951, President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua is the 2nd president of Nigeria’s Fourth Republic. Prior to becoming president, Yar’Adua served as the governor of Katsina State in northern Nigeria. Reforms that Yar’Adua plans to accomplish during his presidency include tackling corruption, reforming the power sector, and addressing the electorate. President Yar’Adua is of the People’s Democratic Party.
 * Nigeria: Political Leaders (AC) **

After the controversial Nigerian election in 2007, Yar’Adua proposed a government of national unity and in late June 2007 several opposition parties joined Yar’Adua’s government. Despite criticism of being weak and the puppet of former Nigerian President Obasanjo, Yar’Adua has in several occasions proved otherwise. Of late, Yar’Adua has suffered from various health issues that he has received treatment for in Germany and Saudi Arabia. ·  Vice President: Goodluck Jonathan · Cabinet: Federal Executive Council The Executive Branch of the Nigerian government has 19 federal ministries, each responsible for providing some aspect of government service. ** Members of the Nigerian Executive Council ** __ Legislative Branch __ · National Assembly of the Republic of Nigeria = Senate (109 members) + House of Representatives (360 members) · Leadership in the Senate o   President of the Senate:  [|Sen. (Dr)David A.B Mark,GCON,FNIM] o Deputy President of the Senate: [|Sen. Ike Ekweremadu] o Senate Leaders, PDP: [|Sen. Teslim Folarin], [|Sen. Mahmud Kanti Bello] o Deputy Senate Leader, PDP: [|Sen. Victor Ndoma-Egba SAN)]     o  Deputy Senate Whip: [|Sen. Mohammed Mana]   o  Senate Minority Leader, ANPP: [|Sen. Maina Maaji Lawan]   o  Senate Minority Whip, ANPP: [|Sen. Ahmad Rufai Sani] <span style="font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Courier New'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Courier New'; msolist: Ignore;">o Deputy Senate Minority Leader, Action Congress: [|Sen. Adeleke Olurunnimbe Mamora] <span style="font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Courier New'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Courier New'; msolist: Ignore;">o Senate Deputy Minority Whip, ANPP: [|Sen. Kabiru Ibrahim Gaya] <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· Leadership in the House of Representatives <span style="font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Courier New'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Courier New'; msolist: Ignore;">o Speak of the House: [|Hon. Bankole Dimeji] <span style="font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Courier New'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Courier New'; msolist: Ignore;">o Deputy Speaker of the House: [|Hon. Bayero Usman Nafada] <span style="font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Courier New'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Courier New'; msolist: Ignore;">o House Leader: [|Hon. Tunde Akogun] <span style="font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Courier New'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Courier New'; msolist: Ignore;">o Deputy House Leader: [|Hon. Alhaji Baba Agaie] <span style="font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Courier New'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Courier New'; msolist: Ignore;">o Chief Whip: [|Hon. Chukwuemeka N. Ihedioha] <span style="font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Courier New'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Courier New'; msolist: Ignore;">o Minority Leader, ANPP: [|Hon. Mohammed Ali Ndume] <span style="font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Courier New'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Courier New'; msolist: Ignore;">o Minority Whip: [|Hon. Olufemi Gbajabiamila] __ Judiciary Branch __ <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontweight: bold; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· Chief Justice: Idris Kutigi __ Political Parties __ <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· Accord Party [Augustine MAZIE, acting] <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· Action Congress or AC [Bisi AKANDE] <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· Alliance for Democracy or AD [Mojisoluwa AKINFENWA] <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· All Nigeria Peoples Party or ANPP [Edwin UME-EZEOKE] <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· All Progressives Grand Alliance or APGA [Victor C. UMEH] <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· Conference of Nigerian Political Parities or CNPP [Abdulkadir Balarabe MUSA] <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· Democratic Peoples Party or DPP [Jeremiah USENI] <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· Fresh Democratic Party [Chris OKOTIE] <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· Labor Party [Dan NWANYANWU] <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· National Democratic Party or NDP [Aliyu Habu FARI] <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· Peoples Democratic Party or PDP [Vincent OGBULAFOR] <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· Peoples Progressive Alliance [Larry ESIN]
 * NAME || PORTFOLIO || MINISTRY ||
 * Micheal Kaase Aondoakaa || Attorny-General & Minister || Justice ||
 * Abba Sayyadi Ruma || Minister || Agric.& Water Resources ||
 * Adamu Maina Waziri || Junior Minister || Agriculture.& Water Resources ||
 * Charles Ugwu || Minister || Commerce and Industry ||
 * Ahmed Garba Bichi || Junior Minister || Commerce and Industry ||
 * Adetokunbo Kayode || Minister || Culture and Tourism ||
 * Aliyu Idi Hong || Junior Minister || Culture and tourism ||
 * Mahmud Yayala Ahmed || Minister || Defence ||
 * Fidelia Akuabata Njeze || Junior Minister || Defence ||
 * Igwe Aja-Nwachukwu || Minister || Education ||
 * Agada Anthony Jery || Junior Minister (1) || Education ||
 * Aishatu Jibril Dukku || Junior Minister (2) || Education ||
 * Fatima Balaraba Ibrahim || Junior Minister (Power) || Energy, Power, Petroleum & Gas ||
 * Odein Ajumogobia || Junior Minister (Petroleum) || Energy, Power, Petroleum & Gas ||
 * Odusina Olatunde Emmanuel || Junior Minister (Gas) || Energy, Power, Petroleum & Gas ||
 * Halima Tayo Alao || Minister || Environment & Housing ||
 * Aliyu Modibbo Umar || Minister || Federal Capital Territory ||
 * John James Akpanudoedehe || Junior Minister || Federal Capital Territory ||
 * Shamsudeen Usman || Minister || Finance ||
 * Ojo Maduekwe || Minister || Foreign Affairs ||
 * Tijani Yahaya Kaura || Junior Minister (1) || Foreign Affairs ||
 * Amb. Bagudu Hirse || Junior Minister (2) || Foreign Affairs ||
 * Vacant || Minister || Health ||
 * Vacant || Junior Minister || Health ||
 * John Ogar Odey || Minister || Info. & Communication ||
 * Ibrahim Dasuki Nakande || Junior Minister || Info. & Communication ||
 * Maj-Gen. Godwin Abbe (rtd) || Minister || Interior ||
 * Hassan Haruna || Junior Minister || Interior ||
 * Hassan Muhammad Lawal || Minister || Labour ||
 * Sarafa Tunji Isola || Minister || Mines and Steel ||
 * Ahmed Mohammed Gusau || Junior Minister || Mines and Steel ||
 * Diezani Alison-Madueke || Minister || Transportation ||
 * John Okechukwu Emeka || Junior Minister || Transportation ||
 * Grace Ekpiwhre || Minister || Science and Technology ||
 * Akinlabi Olasunkanmi || Minister || Youth Development ||
 * Saudatu Usman Bungudu || Minister || Women Affairs ||
 * Muhammed Sanusi Daggash || Minister || National Planning Commission ||
 * Abdulrahman Hassan Gimba || Minister || Sports Commission ||

Pictures President Yar'Adua Vice President Goodluck Jonathan Speaker of the House [|Hon. Bankole Dimeji] President of the Senate <span style="color: windowtext; font-family: 'Tw Cen MT'; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; msobidifontweight: bold;">[|Sen. (Dr)David A.B Mark,GCON,FNIM]