Sam Egwu

Sam Ominyi Egwu

Governor of Ebonyi State
In office 29 May 1999 – 29 May 2007
Preceded by	Simeon Oduoye
Succeeded by	Martin Elechi
Federal Minister of Education
In office 17 December 2008 – 17 March 2010
Preceded by	Igwe Aja-Nwachukwu
Succeeded by	Ruqayyah Ahmed Rufa'i
Personal details
Born	20 June 1954
Political party	People's Democratic Party (PDP)

Sam Ominyi Egwu (born 20 June 1954) is a member of the ruling People's Democratic Party (PDP) in Nigeria. He was Governor of Ebonyi State in Nigeria from 29 May 1999 to 29 May 2007. President Umaru Yar'Adua appointed him Federal Minister of Education in December 2008. Acting President Goodluck Jonathan replaced him by Ruqayyah Ahmed Rufa'i in April 2010.^[1]

Egwu was former President Olusegun Obasanjo's choice to become National Chairman of the PDP at its 2008 National Convention. However, at the Convention on March 8, 2008, he withdrew in favor of the compromise candidate Prince Vincent Ogbulafor, who was chosen as an alternative to Egwu and his main rival for the position, Anyim Pius Anyim.^[2] His stay as education minister was characterized by ASUU (Academic Staff Union of Universities) and other university union strikes. This led to people demanding for his sack.

References

↑ "Ministers - the Profiles". ThisDay. 7 April 2010. Retrieved 2010-04-13.
↑ "Nigeria: As Ogbulafor Emerges PDP Chairman Obasanjo Loses Grip", Daily Trust, Abuja (allAfrica.com), March 9, 2008.

Governors of Ebonyi State

Walter Feghabo Simeon Oduoye Sam Egwu Martin Elechi

Nigerian state governors 1999-2003 term

Abia	Orji Uzor Kalu (PDP)

Adamawa	Boni Haruna (PDP)

Akwa Ibom	Victor Attah (PDP)

Anambra	Chinwoke Mbadinuju (PDP)

Bauchi	Adamu Mu'azu (PDP)

Bayelsa	Diepreye Alamieyeseigha (PDP)

Benue	George Akume (PDP)

Borno	Mala Kachalla (APP)

Cross River	Donald Duke (PDP)

Delta	James Ibori (PDP)

Ebonyi	Sam Egwu (PDP)

Edo	Lucky Igbinedion (PDP)

Ekiti	Niyi Adebayo (AD)

Enugu	Chimaroke Nnamani (PDP)

Gombe	Abubakar Habu Hashidu (APP)

Imo	Achike Udenwa (PDP)

Jigawa	Ibrahim Saminu Turaki (APP)

Kaduna	Ahmed Makarfi (PDP)

Kano	Rabiu Kwankwaso (PDP)

Katsina	Umaru Yar'Adua (PDP)

Kebbi	Adamu Aliero (APP)

Kogi	Abubakar Audu (APP)

Kwara	Mohammed Lawal (ANPP)

Lagos	Bola Tinubu (AD)

Nasarawa	Abdullahi Adamu (PDP)

Niger	Abdulkadir Kure (PDP)

Ogun	Olusegun Osoba (AD)

Ondo	Adebayo Adefarati (AD)

Osun	Adebisi Akande (AD)

Oyo	Lam Adesina (AD)

Plateau	Joshua Dariye (PDP)

Rivers	Peter Odili (PDP)

Sokoto	Attahiru Bafarawa (APP)

Taraba	Jolly Nyame (PDP)

Yobe	Bukar Ibrahim (APP)

Zamfara	Ahmad Sani Yerima (ANPP)

Nigerian state governors 2003-2007 term

Abia	Orji Uzor Kalu (PDP)

Adamawa	Boni Haruna (PDP)

Akwa Ibom	Victor Attah (PDP)

Anambra	Chris Ngige (PDP) (nullified) Peter Obi (APGA)

Bauchi	Adamu Mu'azu (PDP)

Bayelsa	Diepreye Alamieyeseigha (PDP) (impeached) Goodluck Jonathan (PDP)

Benue	George Akume (PDP)

Borno	Ali Modu Sheriff (ANPP)

Cross River	Donald Duke (PDP)

Delta	James Ibori (PDP)

Ebonyi	Sam Egwu (PDP)

Edo	Lucky Igbinedion (PDP)

Ekiti	Ayo Fayose (PDP) (impeached) Tunji Olurin (Administrator)

Enugu	Chimaroke Nnamani (PDP)

Gombe	Mohammed Danjuma Goje (PDP)

Imo	Achike Udenwa (PDP)

Jigawa	Ibrahim Saminu Turaki (APP)

Kaduna	Ahmed Makarfi (PDP)

Kano	Ibrahim Shekarau (ANPP)

Katsina	Umaru Yar'Adua (PDP)

Kebbi	Adamu Aliero (APP)

Kogi	Ibrahim Idris (PDP)

Kwara	Bukola Saraki (PDP)

Lagos	Bola Tinubu (AC)

Nasarawa	Abdullahi Adamu (PDP)

Niger	Abdulkadir Kure (PDP)

Ogun	Gbenga Daniel (PDP)

Ondo	Olusegun Agagu (PDP)

Osun	Olagunsoye Oyinlola (PDP)

Oyo	Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja (PDP) (impeached) Christopher Alao-Akala (PDP) Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja (PDP) (reinstated)

Plateau	Joshua Dariye (PDP) (suspended) Chris Alli (administrator) Joshua Dariye (PDP) (reinstated)

Rivers	Peter Odili (PDP)

Sokoto	Attahiru Bafarawa (APP)

Taraba	Jolly Nyame (PDP)

Yobe	Bukar Ibrahim (APP)

Zamfara	Ahmad Sani Yerima (ANPP)

Cabinet of President Umaru Yar'Adua

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.

Vice President	Goodluck Jonathan May 2009

Secretary	Baba Gana Kingibe (July 2007 - Sept 2008) Mahmud Yayale Ahmed Sept 2008

Agriculture & Water Resources	Abba Sayyadi Ruma (July 2007 - March 2010)

Aviation	Babatunde Omotoba (Dec 2008 - March 2010)

Commerce and Industry	Charles Ugwuh (July 2007 - Oct 2008) Achike Udenwa (December 2008 - March 2010)

Defence	Mahmud Yayale Ahmed (July 2007 - Sept 2008) Shettima Mustapha (Dec 2008 - July 2009) Godwin Abbe (July 2009 - March 2010)

Education	Igwe Aja-Nwachukwu (July 2007 - Dec 2008) Sam Egwu (Dec 2008 - March 2010)

Environment	Halima Tayo Alao (July 2007 - Oct 2008) John Odey (Dec 2008 - March 2010) (Reinstated April 2010)

Federal Capital Territory	Aliyu Modibbo Umar (July 2007 - Oct 2008) Adamu Aliero (Dec 2008 - March 2010)

Finance	Shamsuddeen Usman (July 2007 - Jan 2009) Mansur Muhtar (Jan 2009 - March 2010)

Foreign Affairs	Ojo Maduekwe (July 2007 - March 2010)

Health	Adenike Grange (July 2007 - March 2008) Babatunde Osotimehin (December 2008 - March 2010)

Information and Communication	John Odey (July 2007 - Dec 2008) Dora Akunyili (December 2008 - March 2010) (Reinstated April 2010)

Interior	Godwin Abbe (July 2007 - July 2009) Shettima Mustapha (July 2009 - March 2010)

Justice (Attorney General)	Michael Aondoakaa (July 2007 - February 2010) (Temporarily replaced by Adetokunbo Kayode)

Labour	Hassan Muhammed Lawal (July 2007 - Dec 2008) Adetokunbo Kayode (December 2008 - February 2010)

Mines and Steel Development	Sarafa Tunji Ishola (July 2007 - Oct 2008) Diezani Alison-Madueke (December 2008 - March 2010)

National Planning Commission	Mohammed Sanusi Daggash (July 2007 - Oct 2008) Shamsuddeen Usman (January 2009 - March 2010) (Reinstated April 2010)

Niger Delta	Ufot Ekaette (December 2008 - March 2010)

Petroleum	Rilwanu Lukman (December 2008 - February 2010)

Police Affairs	Ibrahim Lame (December 2008 - March 2010)

Power	Rilwan Lanre Babalola (December 2008 - March 2010)

Science & Technology	Grace Ekpiwhre (July 2007 - Dec 2008) Alhassan Bako Zaku (December 2008 - February 2010)

Sports	Abdulrahman Gimba (July 2007 - Oct 2008) Sani Ndanusa (December 2008 - March 2010)

Transport	Diezani Alison-Madueke (July 2007 - Dec 2008) Ibrahim Bio (December 2008 - March 2010)

Tourism, Culture and National Orientation	Adetokunbo Kayode (July 2007 - Dec 2008) Bello Jibrin Gada (December 2008 - March 2010)

Women Affairs	Saudatu Bungudu (July 2007 - Oct 2008) Salamatu Hussaini Suleiman (December 2008 - March 2010)

Works and Housing	Hassan Muhammed Lawal (December 2008 - March 2010)

Youth Development	Akinlabi Olasunkanmi (July 2007 - March 2010) (Reinstated April 2010)

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Sam Egwu

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