Template: Cabinet of President Umaru Yar'Adua

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|above = The Cabinet of President Umaru Yar'Adua, which was formed on 26 July 2007, is shown below. The list shows Federal Ministers but excludes Ministers of State, who assist the Federal Ministers.
The cabinet was dissolved on 17 March 2010 by Acting President [[Goodluck Jonathan]], and a new cabinet sworn in on 6 April 2010.
|below=See also [[Cabinet of President Goodluck Jonathan]] and [[Cabinet of President Olusegun Obasanjo]]

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|group1= [[Vice President of Nigeria|Vice President]]
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* [[Goodluck Jonathan]] May 2009

|group2= Secretary
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* [[Baba Gana Kingibe]] (July 2007 – Sept 2008)
* [[Mahmud Yayale Ahmed]] Sept 2008

|group3= [[Nigerian Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development|Agriculture & Water Resources]]
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* [[Abba Sayyadi Ruma]] (July 2007 – March 2010)

|group4= [[Nigerian Federal Ministry of Aviation|Aviation]]
|list4 =
* [[Babatunde Omotoba]] (Dec 2008 – March 2010)

|group5= [[Nigerian Federal Ministry of Commerce|Commerce and Industry]]
|list5 =
* [[Charles Ugwuh]]  (July 2007 – Oct 2008)
* [[Achike Udenwa]] (December 2008 – March 2010)

|group6= [[Nigerian Ministry of Defence|Defence]]
|list6 =
* [[Mahmud Yayale Ahmed]]  (July 2007 – Sept 2008)
* [[Shettima Mustapha]] (Dec 2008 – July 2009)
* [[Godwin Abbe]] (July 2009 – March 2010)

|group7= [[Nigerian Federal Ministry of Education|Education]]
|list7 =
* [[Igwe Aja-Nwachukwu]] (July 2007 – Dec 2008)
* [[Sam Egwu]] (Dec 2008 – March 2010)

|group8= Environment
|list8 =
* [[Halima Tayo Alao]] (July 2007 – Oct 2008)
* [[John Odey]] (Dec 2008 – March 2010) (Reinstated April 2010)
* [[Chuka Odom]] 2007 -2009 Minister for state

|group9= [[Federal Capital Territory Administration|Federal Capital Territory]]
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* [[Aliyu Modibbo Umar]] (July 2007 – Oct 2008)
* [[Adamu Aliero]] (Dec 2008 – March 2010)
* [[Chuka Odom]] 2009 -2010 Minister for state

|group10= [[Nigerian Ministry of Finance|Finance]]
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* [[Shamsuddeen Usman]]   (July 2007 – Jan 2009)
* [[Mansur Muhtar]] (Jan 2009 – March 2010)

|group11= [[Minister of Foreign Affairs (Nigeria)|Foreign Affairs]]
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* [[Ojo Maduekwe]] (July 2007 – March 2010)

|group12= [[Nigerian Federal Ministry of Health|Health]]
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* [[Adenike Grange]] (July 2007 – March 2008)
* [[Babatunde Osotimehin]] (December 2008 – March 2010)
 
|group13= Information and Communication
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* [[John Odey]] (July 2007 – Dec 2008)
* [[Dora Akunyili]] (December 2008 – March 2010) (Reinstated April 2010)

|group14= Interior
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* [[Godwin Abbe]] (July 2007 – July 2009)
* [[Shettima Mustapha]] (July 2009 – March 2010)
 
|group15= [[Nigerian Federal Ministry of Justice|Justice (Attorney General)]]
|list15 =
* [[Michael Aondoakaa]] (July 2007 – February 2010) (Temporarily replaced by [[Adetokunbo Kayode]])

|group16= [[Nigerian Ministry of Labour|Labour]]
|list16 =
* [[Hassan Muhammed Lawal]] (July 2007 – Dec 2008)
* [[Adetokunbo Kayode]] (December 2008 – February 2010)
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|group1 = [[Nigerian Mines and Steel Development Ministry|Mines and Steel Development]]
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* [[Sarafa Tunji Ishola]] (July 2007 – Oct 2008)
* [[Diezani Alison-Madueke]] (December 2008 – March 2010)

|group2 = [[National Planning Commission of Nigeria|National Planning Commission]]
|list2  =
* [[Mohammed Daggash|Mohammed Sanusi Daggash]] (July 2007 – Oct 2008)
* [[Shamsuddeen Usman]] (January 2009 – March 2010) (Reinstated April 2010)

|group3 = [[Niger Delta Ministry|Niger Delta]]
|list3  =
* [[Ufot Ekaette]] (December 2008 – March 2010)

|group4 = Petroleum
|list4  =
* [[Rilwanu Lukman]] (December 2008 – February 2010)

|group5 = Police Affairs
|list5  =
* [[Ibrahim Lame]] (December 2008 – March 2010) 

|group6 = Power
|list6  =
* [[Rilwan Lanre Babalola]] (December 2008 – March 2010)

|group7 = [[Nigerian Ministry of Science & Technology|Science & Technology]]
|list7  =
* [[Grace Ekpiwhre]]  (July 2007 – Dec 2008)
* [[Alhassan Bako Zaku]] (December 2008 – February 2010)

|group8 = Sports
|list8  =
* [[Abdulrahman Gimba]] (July 2007 – Oct 2008)
* [[Sani Ndanusa]] (December 2008 – March 2010)

|group9 = Transport
|list9  =
* [[Diezani Alison-Madueke]] (July 2007 – Dec 2008)
* [[Ibrahim Bio]] (December 2008 – March 2010)

|group10= Tourism, Culture<br />and National Orientation
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* [[Adetokunbo Kayode]] (July 2007 – Dec 2008)
* [[Bello Jibrin Gada]] (December 2008 – March 2010)

|group11= [[Nigerian Ministry of Women Affairs|Women Affairs]]
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* [[Saudatu Bungudu]] (July 2007 – Oct 2008)
* [[Salamatu Hussaini Suleiman]] (December 2008 – March 2010)

|group12= Works and Housing
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* [[Hassan Muhammed Lawal]] (December 2008 – March 2010)

|group13= Youth Development
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* [[Akinlabi Olasunkanmi]] (July 2007 – March 2010) (Reinstated April 2010)
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==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>

==References==
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