Namadi Sambo

Mohammed Namadi Sambo GCON (born 2 August 1954) is a Nigerian politician who was Vice President of Nigeria from 19 May 2010 to 29 May 2015. He previously served as Governor of Kaduna State from 2007 to 2010.[1]

Namadi Sambo
13th Vice President of Nigeria
In office
19 May 2010 – 29 May 2015
PresidentGoodluck Jonathan
Preceded byGoodluck Jonathan
Succeeded byYemi Osinbajo
Governor of Kaduna
In office
May 2007 – 19 May 2010
Preceded byAhmed Makarfi
Succeeded byPatrick Ibrahim Yakowa
Personal details
Born (1954-08-02) 2 August 1954
Zaria, Northern Region
British Nigeria
(now Zaria, Nigeria)
Political partyPeoples Democratic Party
Spouse(s)Hajiya Amina Sambo
Alma materAhmadu Bello University
ProfessionArchitect and politician

Early life

Namadi was born on 2 August 1954 in Zaria, Kaduna State, Nigeria. He attended Baptist Primary School in Kakuri, Kaduna, before attending Kobi Primary School in Bauchi and Towns School No. 1 in Zaria. From 1967 until 1971, he attended Government Secondary School (now Alhuda-Huda College), in Zaria.

Education

Namadi attended the School of Basic Studies at Ahmadu Bello University in Zaria in 1972, after which he joined its Department of Architecture, graduating in 1976 with a bachelors degree with honours (BSc (Hons)). He also holds a master's degree in architecture.

Early career

Sambo served with the Oyo State Ministry of Works and Housing for the National Youth Service Corps up to August 1979.[2] He then went into private practice as an architect. In 1988, he was appointed Commissioner for Works, Transport and Housing in Kaduna. In 1990, Sambo left the service of the Kaduna State Government and went back to private practice.

Governor of Kaduna State

In May 2007, Namadi assumed office as Governor of Kaduna State. His term ended on 18 May 2010. Sambo had an 11-point agenda as Governor of Kaduna State that was to focus on empowering the youth and women of the community and to address security for the state.[3] While still serving as governor, he was picked by the then president of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan, to become the Vice President.

Vice President of Nigeria
Seal of the Vice-President.

Following the death of President Umaru Yar'Adua, Goodluck Jonathan was sworn in as the President. and nominated Sambo as Vice President. His official correspondence conveying the nomination of Sambo for the VP position was received by the National Assembly on 15 May 2010. On 18 May 2010, the National Assembly approved the nomination.[4][5] On 19 May 2010, Namadi Sambo was formally sworn in as the Vice-President of Nigeria, serving in office until 29 May 2015.[6][7]

See also

References
  1. 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. Retrieved 2007-09-01.
  2. Official Website of Kaduna State Government http://www.kadunastate.gov.ng/governor.html Archived 2009-03-03 at the Wayback Machine
  3. https://web.archive.org/web/20090303194904/http://kadunastate.gov.ng/governor.html. Archived from the original on March 3, 2009. Retrieved May 19, 2010. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. Punch Newspaper "NASS confirms Sambo as vice president" "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-04-27. Retrieved 2011-04-27.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. Liberty News "National Assembly confirms Sambo as Vice President" "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-04-27. Retrieved 2011-05-29.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. 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 Archived 2010-05-22 at the Wayback Machine
  7. "Account Suspended". www.punchontheweb.com. Archived from the original on 2011-10-02. Retrieved 2017-12-20.
Political offices
Preceded by
Goodluck Jonathan		 Vice President of Nigeria
2010–2015		 Succeeded by
Yemi Osinbajo
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