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Secretary of the Nigerian Shipping Companies Association, in July 2004 he praised the cabotage law that had been passed a few years earlier but called for a more consistent policy and greater financial support from the government to build up the Nigerian shipping industry, including creation of a national carrier. As Vice President of the Indigenous Ship Owners Association of Nigeria, in August 2007 he praised the
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Jonathan administration suspended Iheanacho from his post as Minister of Interior one day after Jonathan had been reelected. The reason was said to be "a number of lapses in the political leadership of the ministry traceable to his personal and official conduct". The decision to
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Iheanacho's latest position as
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111:announced his new cabinet. He was replaced by
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468:Yusuf Alli (26 March 2010).
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22:Emmanuel Iheanacho
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697:Adetokunbo Kayode
557:Daily Independent
396:Business Hallmark
370:Daily Independent
182:Vincent Ogbulafor
113:Patrick Abba Moro
109:Goodluck Jonathan
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