Namadi Sambo

Namadi Sambo
13th Vice President of Nigeria
In office
19 May 2010 – 29 May 2015
President Goodluck Jonathan
Preceded by Goodluck Jonathan
Succeeded by Yemi Osinbajo
Governor of Kaduna
In office
May 2007 – 19 May 2010
Preceded by Ahmed Makarfi
Succeeded by Patrick Ibrahim Yakowa
Personal details
Born (1954-08-02) 2 August 1954
Zaria, Kaduna State, Nigeria
Political party PDP
Spouse(s) Amina Sambo
Alma mater Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria
Profession Architecture
Religion Islam

Mohammed Namadi Sambo (born 2 August 1954) is a Nigerian politician who was Vice President of Nigeria from 19 May 2010 to 29 May 2015. An architect by training, Sambo is an alumnus of the Ahmadu Bello University in Zaria.[1]

Early life, education, and early career

Mohammed Namadi Sambo 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. He attended the School of Basic Studies at the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria in 1972, after which he gained admission into the Department of Architecture, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, where he graduated in 1976 with a Bachelor of Science degree with Honours BSc (Hons). He also holds a Masters degree (MSc) in Architecture.

Sambo served with the Oyo State Ministry of Works and Housing for the National Youth Service Corps up to August 1979.[2] 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.

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 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 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.[4][5]

On 19 May 2010, Namadi Sambo was formally sworn in as the Vice-President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.[6][7]

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
  3. ↑ http://web.archive.org/web/20090303194904/http://kadunastate.gov.ng:80/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" http://www.punchontheweb.com/Articl.aspx?theartic=Art201005185541038
  5. ↑ Liberty News "National Assembly confirms Sambo as Vice President" http://www.myondostate.com/myondostate/newssend.php?id=203
  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
  7. ↑ http://www.punchontheweb.com/Articl.aspx?theartic=Art2010051916574790

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Political offices
Preceded by
Goodluck Jonathan		 Vice President of Nigeria
2010–2015 		Succeeded by
Yemi Osinbajo
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