Date formed September 2015 (?) Head of state Muhammadu Buhari | Head of government Muhammadu Buhari | |
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Member party All Progressives Congress Opposition party People's Democratic Party Predecessor Cabinet of President Goodluck Jonathan | ||
The Cabinet of President Muhammadu Buhari will consist of the ministers appointed by Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari to take responsibility for each of the government ministries of Nigeria following the 2015 elections.
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In an interview published by Vanguard on 19 April 2015 Buhari, whose administration was to begin on 29 May 2015, said he would assemble a small cabinet that might be active before the official ceremony. On 31 May 2015 Buhari was reported to have said he would break with the People's Democratic Party (PDP) tradition where ministers were nominated by governors. He would look for people who were competent, dedicated and experienced. On 1 July 2015 a spokesman for the president said that Buhari would delay selecting a cabinet until September. He wanted to eliminate prior corruption before the new ministers were appointed. Another spokesman said that the delay was "nothing out of the ordinary" compared to the formation of previous cabinets. However, a London-based economist said the delay would not be well received by investors.
On 1 October, news outlets reported a list of 21 names submitted to Senate President Bukola Saraki for screening and confirmation. On 11 November, a cabinet of 36 ministers from each of the 36 states of Nigeria was sworn in.