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Chief Ojo Maduekwe (born May 6 1945 in Abia State, Nigeria is the current Foreign Minister of Nigeria. He was sworn into that position on July 26 2007 under President Umaru Yar'Adua.^[1] He is National Secretary of the ruling political party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Ojo previously served as the Minister of Transport in the administration of President Olusegun Obasanjo.

Trivia

Maduekwe and former NDDC Chairman, Onyema Ugochukwu were fraternity brothers at the University of Nigeria [1], which fraternity? SeaDogs -Pirate Fraternity

References

^ "Nigerian president names three to Cabinet energy posts, warns against graft", Associated Press (International Herald Tribune), July 26, 2007.

Preceded by Kema Chikwe	Minister of Transportation 2001 – 2003	Succeeded by Precious Sekibo
Preceded by Vincent Ogbulafor	National Secretary of the PDP 2003 – present	Succeeded by Incumbent
Preceded by Joy Ogwu	Minister of Foreign Affairs 2007 – present	Succeeded by Incumbent

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[1] "Nigerian president names three to Cabinet energy posts, warns against graft", Associated Press (International Herald Tribune), July 26, 2007.

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v t e Cabinet of President Olusegun Obasanjo 2003–2007
Vice President	Atiku Abubakar (May 2003–May 2007)
Agriculture (and Water Resources from Jan 2007)	Adamu Bello (July 2003–May 2007)
Aviation	Isa Yuguda (July 2003–July 2005) Babalola Borishade (July 2005–Nov 2006) Femi Fani-Kayode (November 2006–May 2007)
Commerce and Industry (initially Commerce)	Idris Waziri (July 2003–June 2006) Aliyu Modibbo Umar (Commerce July 2006–January 2007, Commerce and Industry January 2007–May 2007)
Communications (later and Information)	Cornelius Adebayo (July 2003–Aug 2006) Obafemi Anibaba (Aug 2006–Jan 2007) Frank Nweke (Jan 2007–May 2007)
Defence	Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso (July 2003–2006) Thomas Aguiyi-Ironsi (2006–May 2007)
Education	Fabian Osuji (July 2003–Mar 2005) Chinwe Obaji (June 2005–June 2006) Obiageli Ezekwesili (June 2006–May 2007)
Energy	Edmund Daukoru (July 2003–May 2007)
Environment (and Housing from Jan 2007)	Bala Mande (–July 2005) Iyorchia Ayu (June 2005–Dec 2005) Helen Esuene (Jan 2006–May 2007)
FCT Administration	Nasir Ahmad el-Rufai (July 2003–May 2007)
Finance	Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala (July 2003–July 2006) Nnenadi Usman (July 2006–May 2007)
Foreign Affairs	Oluyemi Adeniji (July 2003–July 2006) Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala (July 2006–August 2006) Joy Ogwu (August 2006–May 2007)
Health	Eyitayo Lambo (July 2003–May 2007)
Housing (merged into Environment Jan 2007)	Rahman Mimiko (June 2005–January 2007)
Information and National Orientation	Chukwuemeka Chikelu (July 2003–June 2005) Frank Nweke (June 2005–May 2007)
Industry (merged to Commerce & Industry Jan 2007)	Magaji Muhammed (–June 2005) Fidelis Tapgun (June 2005–January 2007)
Internal Affairs (Interior from January 2007)	Iyorchia Ayu (–June 2005) Magaji Muhammed (June 2005–June 2006) Oluyemi Adeniji (June 2006–May 2007)
Justice (Attorney General)	Akin Olujimi (–June 2005) Bayo Ojo (June 2005–May 2007)
Labour	Hassan Muhammed Lawal (July 2003–May 2007)
National Planning Commission	Abdallah Wali (Jan 2007–May 2007)
Police Affairs (merged into Interior in Jan 2007)	Broderick Bozimo (July 2003–January 2007)
Power and Steel	Liyel Imoke (July 2003–January 2007)
Science and Technology	Isoun Turner (July 2003–May 2007)
Solid Minerals (later Mines & Steel)	Odion Ugbesia (–June 2005) Obiageli Ezekwesili (June 2005–) Leslye Obiora (Jan 2007–May 2007)
Sports	Musa Mohammed (July 2003–July 2005) Saidu Samaila Sambawa (July 2005–June 2006) Bala Bawa Ka'oje (June 2006–May 2007)
Tourism, Culture and National Orientation	Femi Fani-Kayode (2006) Babalola Borishade (2006–May 2007)
Transport	Precious Sekibo (July 2003–January 2007) Cornelius Adebayo (Jan 2007–May 2007)
Water Resources (merged with Agriculture Jan 2007)	Muktar Shagari (July 2003–January 2007)
Women Affairs	Rita Akpan (July 2003–June 2005) Maryam Ciroma (June 2005–May 2007)
Works and Housing	Adeseye Ogunlewe (July 2003–March 2006) Obafemi Anibaba (March 2006–Sep 2006) Cornelius Adebayo (Sep 2006–Jan 2007)
Youth Development	Frank Nweke (April 2004–June 2005) Musa Mohammed (July 2005–June 2006) S. A. Jankanda (January 2007–May 2007)
See also Cabinet of President Umaru Yar'Adua