Minister of Education | |
---|---|
Federal Ministry of Education | |
Member of | Federal Cabinet |
Appointer | The President |
The Minister of Education of Nigeria is the head of the Federal Ministry of Education and a member of the Federal Executive Council.
Political party: NCNC AG NPN NPP APC PDP Military
Name
(Born-Died) |
Portrait | Term of Office | Cabinet | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
First Republic | |||||
1 |
Aja Nwachukwu
(1918–2001) |
1958 | 1965 |
Balewa
( I) | |
2 |
Richard Akinjide
(1930–2020) |
1965 | 1966 |
Balewa
( II) | |
Military Government (1966–1979) | |||||
3 |
Wenike Opurum Briggs
(1918–1987) |
1966 | 1971 |
Gowon
(Federal Executive Council) | |
4 |
Abudu Yesufu Eke
(1923–) |
October 1971 | 1975 | ||
5 |
Ahmadu Ali
(b. 1936) |
August 1975 | 1978 |
Muhammed
(Federal Executive Council) (Federal Executive Council) | |
6 |
Garrick Barilee Leton
(1933–2013) |
1978 | 1979 | Obasanjo
(Federal Executive Council) | |
Second Republic | |||||
7 |
Ihechukwu Madubuike
(b. 1944) |
December 1979 | 1981
(resigned) |
Shagari
( I) | |
8 |
Sylvester Ugoh
(b. 1931) |
1981 | October 1983 | ||
9 |
Sunday Afolabi
(1931–2004) |
October 1983 | December 1983 | Shagari
(II) | |
Military Government (1983–1993) | |||||
10 |
Yarima Ibrahim Abdullahi
(b. 1939) |
January 1984 | 1985 |
Buhari
(Federal Executive Council) | |
11 |
Abdullahi Ibrahim
(1939–2021) |
1985 | August 1985 | ||
12 |
Jibril Aminu
(b. 1939) |
1985 | 1989 |
Babangida
(Federal Executive Council) | |
13 |
Babs Fafunwa
(1923–2010) |
1990 | 1992 | ||
Third Republic ( Interim National Government) | |||||
14 |
Ben Nwabueze
(1931–2023) |
January 1993
(secretary) |
17 November 1993 |
Shonekan
( I) | |
Military Government (1993–1999) | |||||
15 |
Iyorchia Ayu
(b. 1952) |
26 November 1993 | 1995 |
Abacha
(Federal Executive Council) | |
16 |
M T Liman
(–2012) |
1995 | 1997 | ||
17 |
Dauda Birma
(1940–2021) |
December 1997 | 1998 |
Abubakar
(Federal Executive Council) | |
18 |
Samuel Olaiya Oni
(1941–2015) |
August 1998 | June 1999 | ||
Fourth Republic | |||||
19 |
Tunde Adeniran
(b. 1945) |
June 1999 | 31 January 2001 | Obasanjo
( I) | |
20 |
Babalola Borishade
(1946–2017) |
8 February 2001 | May 2003 | ||
21 |
Fabian Osuji
(1942–2024) |
July 2003 | 22 March 2005
(sacked) |
Obasanjo
( II) | |
22 |
Chinwe Obaji
(b. 1951) |
June 2005 | 21 June 2006
(sacked) | ||
23 |
Oby Ezekwesili
(b. 1963) |
21 June 2006 | April 2007 | ||
24 |
Igwe Aja-Nwachukwu
(1952–2015) |
26 July 2007 | 17 December 2008 |
Yar'Adua
( I) | |
25 |
Sam Egwu
(b. 1954) |
17 December 2008 | 17 March 2010 |
Jonathan
( I) | |
26 |
Ruqayyah Ahmed Rufa'i
(b. 1958) |
6 April 2010 | 11 September 2013
(sacked) |
Jonathan
( II) | |
27 |
Nyesom Wike
(b. 1967) |
11 September 2013
(supervising) |
9 July 2014 | ||
28 |
Ibrahim Shekarau
(b. 1955) |
9 July 2014 | November 2015 | ||
29 |
Adamu Adamu
(b. 1954) |
11 November 2015 | 29 May 2023 | Buhari | |
35 |
Tahir Mamman
(b. 1954) |
21 August 2023 | Incumbent |
Tinubu
( I) |
The following people acted as Ministers of State for Education: [1]
Minister of Education | |
---|---|
Federal Ministry of Education | |
Member of | Federal Cabinet |
Appointer | The President |
The Minister of Education of Nigeria is the head of the Federal Ministry of Education and a member of the Federal Executive Council.
Political party: NCNC AG NPN NPP APC PDP Military
Name
(Born-Died) |
Portrait | Term of Office | Cabinet | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
First Republic | |||||
1 |
Aja Nwachukwu
(1918–2001) |
1958 | 1965 |
Balewa
( I) | |
2 |
Richard Akinjide
(1930–2020) |
1965 | 1966 |
Balewa
( II) | |
Military Government (1966–1979) | |||||
3 |
Wenike Opurum Briggs
(1918–1987) |
1966 | 1971 |
Gowon
(Federal Executive Council) | |
4 |
Abudu Yesufu Eke
(1923–) |
October 1971 | 1975 | ||
5 |
Ahmadu Ali
(b. 1936) |
August 1975 | 1978 |
Muhammed
(Federal Executive Council) (Federal Executive Council) | |
6 |
Garrick Barilee Leton
(1933–2013) |
1978 | 1979 | Obasanjo
(Federal Executive Council) | |
Second Republic | |||||
7 |
Ihechukwu Madubuike
(b. 1944) |
December 1979 | 1981
(resigned) |
Shagari
( I) | |
8 |
Sylvester Ugoh
(b. 1931) |
1981 | October 1983 | ||
9 |
Sunday Afolabi
(1931–2004) |
October 1983 | December 1983 | Shagari
(II) | |
Military Government (1983–1993) | |||||
10 |
Yarima Ibrahim Abdullahi
(b. 1939) |
January 1984 | 1985 |
Buhari
(Federal Executive Council) | |
11 |
Abdullahi Ibrahim
(1939–2021) |
1985 | August 1985 | ||
12 |
Jibril Aminu
(b. 1939) |
1985 | 1989 |
Babangida
(Federal Executive Council) | |
13 |
Babs Fafunwa
(1923–2010) |
1990 | 1992 | ||
Third Republic ( Interim National Government) | |||||
14 |
Ben Nwabueze
(1931–2023) |
January 1993
(secretary) |
17 November 1993 |
Shonekan
( I) | |
Military Government (1993–1999) | |||||
15 |
Iyorchia Ayu
(b. 1952) |
26 November 1993 | 1995 |
Abacha
(Federal Executive Council) | |
16 |
M T Liman
(–2012) |
1995 | 1997 | ||
17 |
Dauda Birma
(1940–2021) |
December 1997 | 1998 |
Abubakar
(Federal Executive Council) | |
18 |
Samuel Olaiya Oni
(1941–2015) |
August 1998 | June 1999 | ||
Fourth Republic | |||||
19 |
Tunde Adeniran
(b. 1945) |
June 1999 | 31 January 2001 | Obasanjo
( I) | |
20 |
Babalola Borishade
(1946–2017) |
8 February 2001 | May 2003 | ||
21 |
Fabian Osuji
(1942–2024) |
July 2003 | 22 March 2005
(sacked) |
Obasanjo
( II) | |
22 |
Chinwe Obaji
(b. 1951) |
June 2005 | 21 June 2006
(sacked) | ||
23 |
Oby Ezekwesili
(b. 1963) |
21 June 2006 | April 2007 | ||
24 |
Igwe Aja-Nwachukwu
(1952–2015) |
26 July 2007 | 17 December 2008 |
Yar'Adua
( I) | |
25 |
Sam Egwu
(b. 1954) |
17 December 2008 | 17 March 2010 |
Jonathan
( I) | |
26 |
Ruqayyah Ahmed Rufa'i
(b. 1958) |
6 April 2010 | 11 September 2013
(sacked) |
Jonathan
( II) | |
27 |
Nyesom Wike
(b. 1967) |
11 September 2013
(supervising) |
9 July 2014 | ||
28 |
Ibrahim Shekarau
(b. 1955) |
9 July 2014 | November 2015 | ||
29 |
Adamu Adamu
(b. 1954) |
11 November 2015 | 29 May 2023 | Buhari | |
35 |
Tahir Mamman
(b. 1954) |
21 August 2023 | Incumbent |
Tinubu
( I) |
The following people acted as Ministers of State for Education: [1]