Namadi Sambo

His Excellency Namadi Sambo GCON
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 State
In office 29 May 2007 – 19 May 2010
Deputy	Patrick Yakowa
Preceded by	Ahmed Makarfi
Succeeded by	Patrick Yakowa
Personal details
Born	Mohammed Namadi Sambo (1954-08-02) 2 August 1954 Zaria, Northern Region, British Nigeria (now in Kaduna State, Nigeria)
Political party	Peoples Democratic Party
Spouse	Amina Sambo
Education	Ahmadu Bello University (B.Sc and M.Sc)
Occupation	Politician architect

Mohammed Namadi Sambo GCON (born 2 August 1954) is a Nigerian politician who served as the vice president of Nigeria from 19 May 2010 to 29 May 2015. He previously served as governor of Kaduna State from 2007 to 2010.

Early life

Mohammed Namadi Sambo was born on 2 August 1954 in Zaria, then Northern Region, 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

Sambo 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. 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 (2007–2010)

In May 2007, Sambo assumed office as Governor of Kaduna State after winning the 2007 Kaduna State gubernatorial election held on 14 April. His term ended on 19 May 2010, when he was sworn in as vice president of Nigeria. Sambo had an 11-point agenda as governor that was to focus on empowering the youth and women of the community and to address security of the state. While still serving as governor, he was picked by then president of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan, to become the vice president.

Vice President of Nigeria (2010–2015)

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 vice-presidential position was received by the National Assembly on 15 May 2010. On 18 May 2010, the National Assembly approved the nomination. On 19 May 2010, Namadi Sambo was formally sworn in as the vice president of Nigeria, serving in office until 29 May 2015 with his senior special adviser Umar Sani.

See also

• List of governors of Kaduna State
• Vice President of Nigeria

External links

• Arewaonline website
• www.nigeriatownhall.com
• www.ArcNamadiSambo.com
• Index of speeches by Gov. Sambo from the Kaduna State website