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Namadi Sambo Vice President of Nigeria Incumbent Assumed office
19 May 2010President Goodluck Jonathan Preceded by Goodluck Jonathan Governor of Kaduna In office
May 2007 – 19 May 2010Preceded by Ahmed Makarfi Succeeded by Patrick Ibrahim Yakowa Personal details Born August 2, 1954
Zaria, Kaduna State, NigeriaPolitical party PDP Spouse(s) Mrs. Amina Sambo Alma mater Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria Profession Architecture Religion Islam Mohammed Namadi Sambo (born August 2, 1954) is a Nigerian politician and currently the 4th Vice President of Nigeria. He was named Vice President on May 13, 2010 and confirmed May 18, 2010,[1] then sworn in on 19 May 2010.[2] An architect by training, Sambo is an alumnus of the Ahmadu Bello University in Zaria.[3]
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Background
Mohammed Namadi Sambo was born on the 2nd of August, 1954 in Zaria, Kaduna State of Nigeria. He started his Educational Career between the year 1959 at Baptist Primary School, Kakuri, Kaduna, Kobi Primary School in Bauchi and Towns School No. 1 in Zaria. Between 1967 to 1971, he attended Government Secondary School now Alhuda-Huda College in Zaria. He attended the School of Basic Studies at the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria in 1972, after which he gained admission into the famous Department of Architecture, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria 1973 and graduated in 1976 with Bachelor of Science degree with Honours in Architecture (B. Sc. (Hons) and holds a Masters degree (M. Sc.) Arch 1978. He served with the Oyo State Ministry of Works and Housing for the National Youth Service Corps up to August1979.[4]
In 1988 he was appointed Commissioner for Works, Transport and Housing, Kaduna. In 1990, Namadi Sambo left the service of Kaduna State Government and went back to private practice.
As Governor of Kaduna State
In May 2007, Mohammed Namadi Sambo assumed office of the Governor of Kaduna State, Nigeria. His term ended on 18 May 2010. Sambo had an 11-point agenda as Governor of Kaduna State. He once proclaimed "Our 11 - point Agenda will address all the development and social needs of Kaduna state and bring tools of empowerment to youth and women in the state. Operation Yaki is meant to address the issue of security and our e-government strategy will uplift the state economically. I wish to reaffirm my total commitment to the service, Welfare and interest of the people of Kaduna State. We shall spare no effort to make sure that our tenure brings succour and prosperity to our people".[5] Mid way to his term as governor, he was picked by the president of Nigeria to become his deputy.
Vice president
Following the death of President Umaru Yar'Adua, Goodluck Jonathan became the President. Jonathan nominated Sambo as Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and his official correspondence conveying the nomination of Sambo for the VP position was received by the National Assembly on Friday 15 May 2010. On 18 May 2010, the National Assembly approved President Goodluck Jonathan's nomination of former Kaduna State governor, Namadi Sambo, an architect, for the position of Vice President.[6][7]
On 19 May 2010, Namadi Sambo was formally sworn in as the Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.[8][9]
References
- ^ Vanguard News Online Sambo confirmed as VP
- ^ http://allafrica.com/stories/201005200713.html
- ^ Henry, Umoru (2007-08-27). "ABU alumni task members on school's development *Yar’Adua, 14 Ministers, nine govs expected at AGA". The Vanguard online (Vanguard Media Limited). Archived from the original on 2007-10-13. http://web.archive.org/web/20071013231953/http://www.vanguardngr.com/articles/2002/north/nt227082007.html. Retrieved 2007-09-01.
- ^ Official Website of Kaduna State Government http://www.kadunastate.gov.ng/governor.html
- ^ http://www.kadunastate.gov.ng/governor.html
- ^ Punch Newspaper "NASS confirms Sambo as vice president" http://www.punchontheweb.com/Articl.aspx?theartic=Art201005185541038
- ^ Liberty News "National Assembly confirms Sambo as Vice President" http://www.myondostate.com/myondostate/newssend.php?id=203
- ^ 234NEXT "Namadi Sambo sworn in as Vice President"http://234next.com/csp/cms/sites/Next/News/National/5570134-146/namadi_sambo_sworn_in_as_vice.csp
- ^ http://www.punchontheweb.com/Articl.aspx?theartic=Art2010051916574790
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Vice Presidents of Nigeria Babafemi Ogundipe† • Joseph Edet Akinwale Wey† • Olusegun Obasanjo† • Shehu Musa Yar'Adua† • Alex Ifeanyichukwu Ekwueme • Tunde Idiagbon† • Ebitu Ukiwe† • Augustus Aikhomu† • Oladipo Diya† • Mike Akhigbe† • Atiku Abubakar • Goodluck Jonathan • Namadi Sambo
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Ibrahim GeidamZamfara See also Nigerian state governors 2003-2007 term, Nigerian state governors 2011–2015 term North Central State Abba Kyari • Usman JibrinKaduna State Muktar Muhammed • Ibrahim Mahmud Alfa • Abdulkadir Balarabe Musa • Abba Musa Rimi • Lawal Kaita • Usman Mu'azu • Dangiwa Umar • Abdullahi Sarki Mukhtar • Abubakar Tanko Ayuba • Mohammed Dabo Lere • Lawal Jafaru Isa • Hammed Ali • Umar Farouk Ahmed • Ahmed Makarfi • Mohammed Namadi Sambo • Patrick Ibrahim YakowaCategories:- 1954 births
- Vice Presidents of Nigeria
- Governors of Kaduna State
- People's Democratic Party (Nigeria) politicians
- Nigerian Muslims
- Nigerian architects
- Ahmadu Bello University alumni
- Living people
- People from Zaria
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