Oluyemi Adeniji

Federal Minister of Nigeria

Oluyemi Adeniji
Colin Powell with Oluyemi Adeniji in September 2003

Federal Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office July 2003 – June 2006
Preceded by	Sule Lamido
Succeeded by	Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
Federal Minister of Internal Affairs
In office 21 June 2006 – May 2007
Preceded by	Magaji Muhammed
Succeeded by	Godwin Abbe

Personal details
Born	(1934-07-22)22 July 1934 Ijebu Ode, Ogun State, Nigeria
Died	26 November 2017(2017-11-26) (aged 83) London, England

Ambassador Oluyemi AdenijiListen^ⓘ (22 July 1934 – 27 November 2017 in London)^[1] was a Nigerian career diplomat and politician who was the Special Representative of the General Secretary with the United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone (UNAMSIL) from November 19, 1999 to July 16, 2003. Later he was Foreign Minister of Nigeria from July 2003 to June 2006, then Internal Affairs Minister from 21 June 2006 to May 2007.

Diplomatic career

Adeniji had a degree in History. He joined the Nigerian Foreign Service in July 1960. He served in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Nigerian embassies in Washington, D.C., Freetown, Sierra Leone, and Accra, Ghana. He retired from service in 1991 after serving as the Director-General of the ministry of foreign affairs. For five years he was the Nigerian Ambassador to France.^[2]

Adeniji was the United Nations Secretary-General's Special Representative for the United Nations Mission in the Central African Republic (MINURCA). The mission was responsible for providing security in Bangui and for coordinating the legislative and presidential elections held in 1998 and 1999.

He was then appointed the United Nations Secretary General's Special Representative for Sierra Leone and Head of the United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone (UNAMSIL).^[2]

Later career

Adeniji was appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs in July 2003.^[2]

Beginning in early March 2008, Adeniji headed negotiations in Kenya related to that country's political crisis, following the departure of the previous head negotiator, Kofi Annan.^[3] In addition, he served on the Commission of Eminent Persons on The Role of the IAEA to 2020 and Beyond, chaired by Ernesto Zedillo, whose report Reinforcing the Global Nuclear Order for Peace and Prosperity was launched in June 2008. Adeniji died on 27 November 2017 in London, aged 83.^[4]

References

^ Ex-Foreign Minister Adeniji dies at 83
^ ^a ^b ^c "Obasanjo's New Ministers... WHO ARE THEY?". ThisDay. 2003-06-28. Retrieved 2010-04-20.
^ "Kenyan crisis talks to resume without deal-broker Annan" Archived 2011-05-20 at the Wayback Machine, AFP, March 3, 2008.
^ "Ambassador Olu Adeniji, ex- Nigeria's foreign minister dies -". 30 November 2017.

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Foreign Ministers of Nigeria

v t e Interior Ministers of Nigeria
Joseph Johnson* Usman Sarki* Shehu Shagari* Shettima Ali Monguno* Abdurrahman Mora* Adamu Suleiman* Umaru Shinkafi* Maitama Bello Yusuf* Iya Abubakar* Mohammed Magoro* John Shagaya* Lambert Gwom* Bagudu Mamman* Tunji Olagunju* Abdurahman Okene* Alex Ibru* Babagana Kingibe Sunday Afolabi Mohammed Shata Iyorchia Ayu Magaji Muhammed Godwin Abbe Oluyemi Adeniji Godwin Abbe Shettima Mustapha Emmanuel Iheanacho Patrick Abba Moro Abdulrahman Bello Dambazau Rauf Aregbesola * Minister of Internal Affairs

Interior Ministers of Nigeria

* Minister of Internal Affairs

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