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Viewing cable 08ABUJA2466, NIGERIA: NEW MINISTERS SWORN IN AND PORTFOLIOS

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08ABUJA2466 2008-12-17 17:52 2011-08-25 00:00 UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Embassy Abuja
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ZNR UUUUU ZZH
O 171752Z DEC 08
FM AMEMBASSY ABUJA
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 4745
INFO RUEHZK/ECOWAS COLLECTIVE
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RUEHYD/AMEMBASSY YAOUNDE 0565
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RHEHNSC/NSC WASHINGTON DC
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RUZEJAA/JAC MOLESWORTH RAF MOLESWORTH UK
UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 ABUJA 002466 
 
SENSITIVE 
SIPDIS 
 
DEPT FOR AF/W, INR/AA 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PGOV ECON EPET PINR NI
SUBJECT: NIGERIA: NEW MINISTERS SWORN IN AND PORTFOLIOS 
ASSIGNED, OTHERS NOMINATED 
 
REF: ABUJA 2376 
 
1. (SBU) SUMMARY: On December 17, President Umaru Musa 
Yar'Adua swore in 16 new cabinet ministers and reassigned 
portfolios among both new and old Cabinet ministers.  The 
newly announced positions included former OPEC Secretary 
General Rilwan Lukman as Energy Minister, Sam Egwu as 
Education Minister, Shettima Mustafa as Defense Minister, and 
Godsday Orubebe as Minister for the Niger Delta (we are 
confirming if Orubebe will be Minister or Minister of State). 
 Also, ministers from the previous Cabinet who remained 
included Chief Ojo Maduekwe for Foreign Affairs, Godwin Abbe 
for Interior, and Michael Aondoakaa as Minister of Justice 
and Attorney General.  In addition, on December 12, Obong 
Ufot Ekaette, Chief Achike Udenwa, and Rilwan Babalola were 
all nominated by Yar'Adua to fill some of the remaining 
positions in his Cabinet.  Full analysis of these actions to 
follow septel.  END SUMMARY. 
 
2. (SBU) On December 17, President Yar'Adua swore in 16 new 
cabinet members during the weekly Federal Executive Council 
meeting, and readministered the oath of office to those 
remaining on from the previous Cabinet.  The new cabinet 
assignments (as heard) include: 
 
-- Chief Ojo Maduekwe to remain as Minister of Foreign Affairs 
-- Michael Aondoakaa to remain as Minister of 
Justice/Attorney General 
-- Shettima Mustapha as Minister of Defense 
-- Sam Egwu as Minister of Education 
-- Rilwan Lukman as senior Minister of Petroleum 
-- Dora Akunyili as Minister of Information and Communications 
-- Godwin Abbe to remain as Minister of Interior 
-- Godsday Orubebe as Minister for the Niger Delta (a new 
position) 
-- John Odey as Minister of Environment 
-- Ibrahim Isa Bio as Minister of Transport 
-- Babatunde Oshotimehin as Minister of Health 
-- Adetokunbo Kayode as Minister of Labor 
-- Muhammed Aliero as Minister for the Federal Capital 
Territory 
-- Salamatu Suleiman as Minister for Women's Affairs 
-- Hassan Lawal as Minister of Housing (a new position) 
-- Ibrahim Yakubu Lame as Minister of Police (a new position) 
-- Alhassan Bako Zaku as Minister of Science and Technology 
-- Deziani Alison-Madueke as Minister of Mines and Steel 
Development 
-- Sayyadi Abba Ruma to remain as Minister of Agriculture and 
Water Resources 
-- Sani Mohammed Ndanusa as Minister of Sports 
-- Ibrahim Kazaure as Minister of Special Duties 
-- Fidelia Njeze as Minister of State for Agriculture and 
Water Resources 
-- Bagudu Hirse remained as Minister of State for Foreign 
Affairs 
-- Jibril Maigari as Minister of State for Foreign Affairs 
(2) 
-- Grace Ekpiwhre as Minister of State for Housing 
-- Ikara Aliyu Bilbis as Minister of State for Information 
and Communication 
-- Ademola Rasaq Seriki as Minister of State for Defense 
-- Odein Ajumgobia remained as Minister of State for Petroleum 
-- Aliyu Idi Hong as Minister of State for Health 
-- Aishatu Jibril Dukku remained as Minister of State for 
Education 
-- Aderemi Babalola remained as Minister of State for Finance 
-- Shamsudeen Usman as Minister/Deputy Chairman of the 
National Planning Commission 
-- Chuka Odom as Minister of State for the Federal Capital 
Territory 
-- Nuhu Somo Way as Minister of State for Energy (Power) 
 
The Ministers of Finance, Culture, and Commerce and Industry, 
among others, were not announced.  (Comment:  we expect one 
or more additional tranches of names to be sent to the Senate 
for vetting in the near future.  Only once they have been 
confirmed and assigned portfolios will this reshuffle, first 
announced by the President last May, be completed.  End 
 
ABUJA 00002466  002 OF 002 
 
 
comment.) 
 
3. (SBU) On December 12, Yar'Adua forwarded to the Senate the 
names of Obong Ufot Ekaette, Chief Achike Udenwa, and Rilwan 
Babaloa as new nominees.  Information about the new nominees 
is as follows: 
 
-- Obong Ufot Ekaette was Former President Obasanjo's 
Secretary to the Government of the Federation from 1999-2007, 
and was one of his closest and most trusted aides.  He also 
served as Deputy Governor of Akwa Ibom state in 1990.  While 
some view his nomination as an effort to bring in experienced 
hands, others see it as recycling those who carry baggage 
from previous, undistinguished government service. 
 
-- Chief Achike Udenwa is a member of the People's Democratic 
Party and former Governor of Imo State. 
 
-- We have not yet developed information about Rilwan 
Babalola. 
 
4. (U) Septel with full analysis and next steps to follow. 
Sanders