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Honourable Minister

Honourable Minister, the head of the Ministry of Interior. Appointed by the President, subject to confirmation by the Senate.

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Olubunmi Tunji-OjoAppointed 2023

Nominated from Ondo State, South West · Federal character

What the Constitution says

  • s.147(2)

    The President appoints every minister, but only after the Senate confirms the nomination. At least one minister must come from each state (s.147(3)).

2026 budget

All ministries

₦724 billion1.1% of the ₦68.32 trillion budget

  • Salaries ₦591 billion
  • Running costs ₦71.6 billion
  • Projects ₦60.9 billion

Largest lines, of 6

  1. Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps₦249 billion · p.322
  2. Nigeria Immigration Service₦221 billion · p.322
  3. Nigeria Correctional Service₦201 billion · p.322
  4. Federal Fire Service₦44.3 billion · p.322
  5. Ministry of Interior₦5.58 billion · p.322

Sum of the lines the Act lists under it. Source: 2026 Appropriation Act, p.322

Where it appears in the news

  • Flooding: Fire Service cautions FCT residents as rains intensify

    Sep 30, 2026

    The Controller of the Federal Fire Service (FFS), Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Command, Muhammed Anas, has cautioned residents to take all necessary precautions against flooding as rainfall continues to intensify across the territory. Controller Anas said t

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  • FG Declares Thursday, October 1St, 2026, Public Holiday To Mark Nigeria’s 66Th Independence Anniversary

    Sep 30, 2026

    The Federal Government has declared Thursday October 1st, 2026, as public holiday to mark the nation’s 66th Independence Anniversary Celebration. The Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, who made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government, co

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  • Independence Day: FG declares Oct 1 public holiday

    Sep 30, 2026

    The Federal Government has declared Thursday, October 1st, 2026, as a public holiday to mark the nation’s 66th Independence Anniversary celebration. Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, who made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government, congrat

    dailytrust.com ↗
Senate of Nigeria confirms Ministry of Interior. s.147(2): The President appoints every minister, but only after the Senate confirms the nomination. At least one minister must come from each state (s.147(3)).National Assembly oversees Senate of Nigeria. s.47–49: The National Assembly is two chambers, the Senate and the House of Representatives, and voters elect both.People of Nigeria elects National Assembly. s.47–49: The National Assembly is two chambers, the Senate and the House of Representatives, and voters elect both.President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria appoints Ministry of Interior. s.147(2): The President appoints every minister, but only after the Senate confirms the nomination. At least one minister must come from each state (s.147(3)).People of Nigeria elects President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. s.132–134: Voters elect the President every four years. To win outright, a candidate needs the most votes and at least a quarter of the votes cast in two-thirds of the states and the FCT.Olayemi CardosoOla OlukoyedeMusa Adamu AliyuJoash AmupitanHafsat Abubakar BakariAnthony OjukwuMohammed Bello ShehuVacant seatFemi GbajabiamilaHashimu Salihu ArgunguAyo Hulayat OmidiranBashir AbubakarShaakaa Kanyitor ChiraNasir Isa KwarraTunji OlaopaGeorge AkumeAdebowale AdedokunNuhu RibaduAbel Olumuyiwa EnitanNyesom WikeJoseph Olasunkanmi TegbeShuaibu Abubakar AuduDavid UmahiAyodele OlawandeAbubakar Atiku BaguduMuhammad Ali PateMuhammadu Maigari DingyadiAdegboyega OyetolaChristopher Gwabin MusaTaiwo OyedeleMuttaqa Rabe DarmaLateef Olasunkanmi FagbemiKingsley T. UdehFestus KeyamoJumoke OduwoleOlubunmi Tunji-OjoMaruf Tunji AlausaIdi Mukhtar MaihaBola Ahmed TinubuAbubakar KyariBalarabe Abbas LawalMohammed IdrisImaan Sulaiman-IbrahimBosun TijaniIbrahim GaidamOladele Henry AlakeZephaniah Bitrus JisaloSa'idu AlkaliBianca Odumegwu-OjukwuJoseph Terlumun UtsevHannatu Musa MusawaBernard M. DoroAbubakar MomohKudirat Kekere-EkunKudirat Kekere-EkunMonica Dongban-MensemJohn TsohoMainasara Umar KogoKemi Nanna NandapAhmed Abubakar AudiSylvester Ndidi NwakucheSamuel Adeyemi OlumodeJUDICIALLEGISLATIVEEXECUTIVEFECNATIONAL ASSEMBLYPRESIDENCYFEDERAL BODIESMINISTRIESAbuja, Federal Capital TerritoryPeople of Nigeria
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