Energy
Ministers of Petroleum in Nigeria 1999 – 2024
Ministers of Petroleum in Nigeria since 1999 have been appointed in the various administrations; but in most cases the President is the substantive minister while appointing ministers of state for routine administration.
See details below.
MINISTERS OF PETROLEUM RESOURCES SINCE 1999
1999-2007: Olusegun Obasanjo
2007-2008: Edmund Daukoru
2008-2010: Rilwanu Lukman
2010-2015: Diezani Alison-Madueke

Minister of Petroleum, Deziani Allison-Madueke
2015-2023: Muhammadu Buhari
2015-2019: Ibe Kachikwu (State)
2019-2023: Timipre Sylva (State)

Timipre Sylva
2023 – Till Date:
Bola Tinubu — Minister
Heineken Lokpobiri — Min of State, Oil

Heineken Lokpobiri
Ekperikpe Ekpo — Min of State, Gas
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