Baba Gana Kingibe
Babagana Kingibe Shehu Yar'Adua | |
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Personal details | |
Born | Borno, Northern Region, British Nigeria (now Borno State, Nigeria) | 25 June 1945
Political party | All Progressives Congress[2] (2015–present) |
Other political affiliations |
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Spouse | Ireti Kingibe |
Education | Bishop's Stortford College |
Alma mater | University of Sussex Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies |
Occupation | Politician |
Profession | Diplomat |
Babagana Kingibe OV GCON (born 25 June 1945) is a Nigerian diplomat, politician and civil servant who has held several high ranking government offices, culminating in his appointment as the Secretary to the Government of the Federation from 2007 to 2008. He spent over a decade in the Foreign Service cadre and has been in politics since the 1970s serving six heads of state; most recently as a member of the inner circle of President Muhammadu Buhari.
In 1993, he was the vice-presidential running mate to Chief
Early years
Kingibe was born on 25 June 1945 in Borno to a Kanuri family. His mother, Ya Kingi Mallam died when he was four years old. His father, Mustafa Shuwa was a shoemaker who later became the pay clerk of the Borno Native Authority.[5]
Kingibe grew up in Maiduguri and attended primary schools there. In 1958, he was admitted into the Borno Provincial Secondary School. In 1960,[6] he left for the United Kingdom on a government scholarship to complete his O'Level and A-level at Bishop's Stortford College. In 1968, he received a bachelor's degree in international relations from the University of Sussex (alongside Thabo Mbeki), before proceeding to the BBC Television Training School.[7] Kingibe later pursued a doctorate at the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies in Switzerland but left before receiving his degree.
In 1969, he returned to Nigeria where he taught
Early diplomatic career
In 1972, he joined the Nigerian Foreign Service as an external affairs officer.
He simultaneously served as the Principal Political Secretary in the Office of the President between 1976 and 1981, serving both General Olusegun Obasanjo and President Shehu Shagari. In 1981, at the age of 36, he was appointed the Nigerian Ambassador to Greece and Cyprus serving from 1981 to 1984; and later served as Nigerian Ambassador to Pakistan.[12] In 1986, military president General Ibrahim Babangida appointed Kingibe as Permanent Secretary of Special Services, overseeing the activities of security and intelligence services; and liaising with the military presidency.[13] He later served as the Secretary of the Constituent Assembly from 1988 to 1989.[citation needed]
Political career
Party politics
Kingibe entered party politics in the build-up to the transition of the Third Nigerian Republic. In 1988, he was made director of organization of the People's Front of Nigeria (PFN) which consisted of politicians such as Atiku Abubakar, Bola Tinubu, Abdullahi Aliyu Sumaila and Rabiu Kwankwaso, which was then led by Shehu Musa Yar'Adua.[14] The front later joined with the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in 1989.
During the conduct of elections for national executive positions in the party, Kingibe was sponsored by the People's Front faction of SDP as the party's chairman, a position he went on to clinch. As party chairman, Kingibe was involved in the organization of party's gubernatorial and presidential primaries in 1991 and 1992 respectively. After the cancellations of the 1992 presidential primaries in which Shehu Yar'Adua emerged as a candidate, Kingibe put himself forward as presidential candidate.
1993 presidential election
Utilizing his chairmanship over the party, Kingibe made a split from the Shehu Yar'Adua led People's Front group, using his relationship with SDP governors and state party chairmen to build his presidential campaign. The results after the first ballot of the presidential primaries held in Jos was:
The results though not officially declared by the National Electoral Commission – showed the duo of Moshood Abiola and Babagana Kingibe of the
Political assignments since 1993
Since June 12, Kingibe has served in successive military and civilian governments. In 1993, Kingibe joined the
Kingibe served from October 2002 to September 2006 as the
In June 2007, he was appointed Secretary to the Government of the Federation.[23] In September 2008,[24] with the onset of Yar'Adua's subsequent illness and first hospitalization in Saudi Arabia, Kingibe was unceremoniously removed from office for allegedly plotting with General Abdullahi Mohammed to remove Yar'Adua from power due to his poor health.[25] Following his removal from office, Kingibe maintained a low profile and later became critical of President Goodluck Jonathan's inability to suppress the insurgency in the North-East.[26][27]
After the
Honours
National honours
Country | Decoration | Presenter | Notes |
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Nigeria | Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger (GCON); | President Muhammadu Buhari | Second highest national honour in Nigeria. |
Foreign honours
Country | Decoration | Presenter | Notes |
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Cameroon | Officer of the Order of Valour (OV);[10] | President Paul Biya | National honour in Cameroon. Awarded for high services to the State. |
See also
- Minister of Foreign Affairs (Nigeria)
References
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- ^ Daura, Mamman. "Ibrahim Tahir: An Appreciation". Gamji. Retrieved 2020-04-04.
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- ^ Idowu Adelusi. Kingibe to move to Aso Rock Villa?. Nigerian Tribune, July 7, 2007.
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- ^ "Boko Haram: Borno, Yobe elders allege complicity of security agencies in terror attacks | Premium Times Nigeria". 2014-04-01. Retrieved 2020-08-04.
- ^ "Again, Helicopter Sighted Dropping Arms, Food, Medicine For Boko Haram Fighters". NEWS RANGERS. 2020-02-29. Retrieved 2020-08-04.
- ^ "APC's victory laid June 12 ghost to rest – Kingibe". Pointblank News. 2015-05-20. Retrieved 2020-08-04.
- ^ Enietan-Matthews, Timothy (2015-04-23). "May 29: Anyim, Sylvia head Buhari Inauguration Committee". Daily Post Nigeria. Retrieved 2020-08-04.
- ^ Odunsi, Wale (2015-11-01). "Unveil your policies, Nigerians running out of patience - Kingibe tells Buhari". Daily Post Nigeria. Retrieved 2020-08-04.
- ^ "Old fox, Baba Gana Kingibe is Nigeria's defacto Prime Minister". Daily Correspondents. 2016-08-28. Retrieved 2020-03-26.
- ^ "$44m NIA missing fund: Kingibe intimidates Reps into closed-door session". Vanguard News. 2018-02-14. Retrieved 2020-07-06.
- ^ "2019: Why I can't contest against Buhari - Babagana Kingibe | Premium Times Nigeria". 2018-02-03. Retrieved 2020-08-04.
- ^ admin (2018-02-04). "Kingibe Divides IBB, Buhari, OBJ and Atiku, Widens 2019 Power Struggle". Intervention. Retrieved 2020-08-04.
- ^ Ezugwu, Obinna (2020-04-26). "Kingibe: Power broker who could be Chief of Staff - and President". Hallmarknews. Retrieved 2020-08-04.
- ^ Presse, AFP-Agence France. "Nigerian Leader Appoints Special Envoy On Chad, Lake Chad". www.barrons.com. Retrieved 2022-04-11.
- ^ "OSGF - PRESIDENT BUHARI APPOINTS AMB. BABAGANA KINGIBE AS SPECIAL ENVOY".
- ^ "CHAD/NIGERIA : Buhari and Kingibe pursue their top-secret mediation efforts in N'Djamena - 03/12/2021". Africa Intelligence. 2021-12-03. Retrieved 2022-04-11.