Since Nigeria got its independence on October 1, 1960, the sports ministry has been governed by 35 different Nigerians who have tried to reposition the sector in their own ways.
The following below are Nigeria’s sports ministers from 1960 till date
- Chief Joseph Modupe Johnson – ( 1960 – 1964)
- Hon. J. C. Obande – (1965 – 1971)
- Henry Adefope – (1971 – 1975)
- Olufemi Olutoye – (1975 – 1977)
- Daniel Isokrari – (1977 – 1978)
- Paulinus Amadike – (1979 – 1981)
- Adebisi Ogedegbe – (1982 – 1983)
- Buba Ahmed – (1983)
- Bennett Birabi – (1983)
- Emeka Omeruah – (1984 – 1985)
- Ahmed Abdullahi – (1985 – 1986)
- Bayo Lawal – (1986 – 1988)
- Graham Douglas – (1989 – 1990)
- Anthony Ikazoboh (1990 – 1991)
- Yohanna Kure – (1991 – 1992)
- Chief Alex Akinyele – (1992 – 1993)
- Sylvanus Akinwumi – (1993 – 1994)
- Shola Rodes – (1994 – 1995)
- Chief Jim Nwobodo – (1995 – 1997)
- Emeka Omeruah – (1997 – 1999)
- Damishi Sango – (1999 – 2001)
- Ishaya Mark Aku – (2001 – 2002)
- Stephen Ibn Akiga – (2002 – 2003)
- Musa Mohammed – (2003 – 2005)
- Samaila Sambawa – (2005 – 2006)
- Bala Bawa Ka’oje – (2006 – 2007)
- Abdulrahman Gimba – (2007 – 2008)
- Sani Ndanusa – (2008 – 2010)
- Ibrahim Isa Biu – (2010)
- Taoheed Adedoja – (2010 – 2011)
- Yusuf Suleiman – (2011)
- Bolaji Abdullahi – (2011 – 2014)
- Tamuno Danagogo – (2014 – 2015)
- Solomon Dalung – (2015 – 2019)
- Sunday Akin Dare – (2019 – date.
