Cabinet of President Goodluck Jonathan he dissolved it in an assertion of his authority over a divided administration where some members questioned his right to act as President. On 6 April 2010, Jonathan swore in his new cabinet. Yar'Adua died on 5 May 2010, and Jonathan was sworn in as President the next day. Minister in the first cabinet were: In July 2011, after the start of his second term, Jonathan appointed a new cabinet. Members included: Cabinet of President Goodluck Jonathan The Cabinet of President Goodluck Jonathan was appointed by Acting President Goodluck Jonathan of Nigeria a few weeks after he took office during
Goodluck Jonathan Executive Council, and was the Chairman of National Economic Council. Vice-President Jonathan was instrumental in negotiating an agreement with many of the major militant groups in the Niger Delta, to lay down their weapons and stop fighting as part of a government amnesty. On 9 February 2010, a motion from the Nigerian Senate invested Goodluck Jonathan as acting President of the Federation because President Yar'Adua was on a trip to Saudi Arabia in November 2009 for medical treatment. On 10 February 2010, during his first day as acting president, Jonathan announced a minor cabinet reshuffle. Prince Adetokunbo Kayode, who was