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Honourable Minister

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

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AMAbubakar MomohAppointed 2023

Nominated from Edo State, South South · 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

₦1.35 trillion2.0% of the ₦68.32 trillion budget

  • Salaries ₦1.33 trillion
  • Running costs ₦6.67 billion
  • Projects ₦19.3 billion

Largest lines, of 7

  1. Niger Delta Development Commission₦618 billion · p.1799
  2. North West Development Commission₦146 billion · p.1799
  3. South West Development Commission₦140 billion · p.1799
  4. South East Development Commission₦140 billion · p.1799
  5. South-South Development Commission₦140 billion · p.1799

Sum of the lines the Act lists under it. Source: 2026 Appropriation Act, p.1799

Where it appears in the news

  • Tinubu Transmits NDDC Budget, Medical College, Research Fund Bills to Reps

    Sep 30, 2026

    Tinubu Transmits NDDC Budget, Medical College, Research Fund Bills to Reps By Musa Luka Musa President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has transmitted the 2026 Statutory Budget Proposal of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) and two bills to the House of Represent

    dailytrust.com ↗
Senate of Nigeria confirms Ministry of Regional Development. 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 Regional Development. 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 KogoSamuel OgbukuMohammed Goni AlkaliJUDICIALLEGISLATIVEEXECUTIVEFECNATIONAL ASSEMBLYPRESIDENCYFEDERAL BODIESMINISTRIESAbuja, Federal Capital TerritoryPeople of Nigeria
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