Template: Cabinet of President Umaru Yar'Adua

==Main events==

Yar'Adua formed his cabinet on 27 July 2007, after the Senate had vetted and approved his nominees.<ref>{{cite web
 |url=http://www.africanews.com/site/Nigeria_YarAdua_names_cabinet/list_messages/10239
 |title=Yar'Adua names cabinet
 |date= 27 July 2007
 |publisher=Africa News
 |access-date=2009-12-15}}</ref>
On October 29, 2008 he announced the dismissal of 20 Federal Ministers and Ministers of State.<ref>{{cite web
 |url=http://sunnewsonline.com/webpages/news/national/2008/oct/30/national-30-10-2008-001.htm
 |title=BOOTED OUT! ...20 Ministers sacked, as Yar'Adua reshuffles cabinet ...Aondoakaa, Diezani Alison-Madueke, Ojo Maduekwe survive ...Modibbo, Daggash dropped
 |author=Lucky Nwankere, Abuja
 |date=October 30, 2008
 |access-date=2009-12-17}}</ref>
On December 17, 2009, following Senate vetting, he announced replacements for the positions left open.<ref>{{cite web
 |url=http://allafrica.com/stories/200812190005.html
 |title=Yar'Adua Renews His Mission
 |author=Nosike Ogbuenyi, Abimbola Akosile and Sufuyan Ojeifo
 |date=19 December 2008
 |publisher=ThisDay
 |access-date=2009-12-17}}</ref><ref>{{cite web
 |url=http://www.newswatchngr.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=409&Itemid=1
 |title=The Coming of New Helmsmen       
 |author=Anza Philips, Abuja Bureau    
 |date=24 December 2008
 |publisher=Newswatch
 |access-date=2009-12-26}}</ref>
Other minor changes occurred at different times, such as the change on 14 July 2009 when Shettima Mustapha traded places with Godwin Abbe.<ref>{{cite web
 |url=http://allafrica.com/stories/200907141045.html
 |title=Gen Abbe Now Defence Minister
 |author=Daniel Idonor
 |date=14 July 2009
 |publisher=Vanguard
 |access-date=2009-12-17}}</ref>

On 10 February 2010 Acting President [[Goodluck Jonathan]] moved Minister of Justice [[Mike Aondoakaa]] to Special Duties, replacing him by [[Adetokunbo Kayode]], and made former Minister of Special Duties [[Ibrahim Kazaure]] Minister of Labour to replace Adetokunbo Kayode.<ref>{{cite web
 |url=http://www.tribune.com.ng/index.php/front-page-news/1185-jonathan-redeploys-aondoakaa-adetokunbo-kayode-named-new-agf-police-storm-ex-agfs-office-yaraduas-kitchen-cabinet-in-disarray.html
 |title=Jonathan redeploys Aondoakaa: * Adetokunbo Kayode named new AGF * Police storm ex-AGF’s office * Yar’Adua’s kitchen cabinet in disarray
 |author=Okey Muogbo, Lanre Adewole and Taiwo Adisa
 |work=Tribune
 |access-date=2010-04-13}}</ref>
On 17 March 2010 Acting President [[Goodluck Jonathan]] dissolved the cabinet.<ref>{{cite web
 |url=http://allafrica.com/stories/201003171041.html
 |title=Jonathan Sacks Ministers
 |work=Vanguard
 |author=Daniel Idonor
 |date=17 March 2010
 |access-date=2010-04-14}}</ref>