Abdulrahman Gimba

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Abdulrahman Gimba
Federal Minister of Sports
In office
27 July 2007 –29 October 2008
Succeeded by Sani Ndanusa
Personal details
Born16 June 1945
Niger State, Nigeria

Abdulrahman Hassan Gimba (born 16 June 1945) became Nigeria's Minister of Sports and Chairman of the National Sports Commission on 27 July 2007. [1] He was dismissed on 29 October 2008, one casualty of a major cabinet reshuffle. [2]

Nigeria Federal republic in West Africa

Nigeria, officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa, bordering Niger in the north, Chad in the northeast, Cameroon in the east, and Benin in the west. Its coast in the south is located on the Gulf of Guinea in the Atlantic Ocean. The federation comprises 36 states and 1 Federal Capital Territory, where the capital, Abuja, is located. The constitution defines Nigeria as a democratic secular state.

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Background

Abdulrahman Gimba was born on 16 June 1945 in Niger State. He attended Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria where he earned a law degree, and was called to the Bar in 1979. He was Registrar of the High Court of Justice, Sokoto (1975–1980). He was appointed a member of the Federal Government Commission of Enquiry into the Warri Crisis in 1997. He served as Senior Counsel, and then Chief Draftsman of the Niger State House of Assembly (1983–1989). Gimba was also Principal Partner, Summit Chambers, Chief Executive, Century Policy Consultants, Abuja and a member of the Northern Nigerian Strategic Analysis Group from 2005 to 2006. [3]

Niger State State in Nigeria

Niger or Niger State is a state in Central Nigeria and the largest state in the country. The state capital is Minna, and other major cities are Bida, Kontagora, and Suleja. It was formed in 1976 when the then North-Western State was bifurcated into Niger State and Sokoto State. It is home to Ibrahim Babangida and Abdulsalami Abubakar, two of Nigeria's former military rulers. The Nupe, Gbagyi, Kamuku, Kambari, Dukawa, Hausa and Koro form the majority of numerous indigenous tribes of Niger State.

Ahmadu Bello University Public university in Zaria, Nigeria

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Zaria LGA and city in Kaduna State, Nigeria

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Minister of Health

Abdulrahman Gimba was appointed Minister of Sports on 27 July 2007. [1] He was against having a Nigerian contingent at the 2008 Olympic Games since he believed that the trip would be a waste of tax payers' money. He formally withdrew Nigeria's bid to host to final phase of the 2010 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers in Africa due to lack of funds. [4] In October 2008 he was dismissed by President Umaru Yar'Adua on 29 October 2008, with the Minister of Science and Technology Alhassan Bako Zaku appointed supervising minister for the National Sports Commission. [2] In December 2008, Sani Ndanusa was appointed Minister of Youths, Sports and Social Development. [5]

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  2. 1 2 Lucky Nwankere, Abuja (30 October 2008). "BOOTED OUT! ...20 Ministers sacked, as Yar'Adua reshuffles cabinet ...Aondoakaa, Diezani Allison-Madueke, Ojo Maduekwe survive ...Modibbo, Daggash dropped". Archived from the original on 17 August 2010. Retrieved 17 December 2009.
  3. ↑ Mohammed Momoh (14 September 2007). "Brief on Ministers". African Choice News USA. Archived from the original on 3 September 2011. Retrieved 19 December 2009.
  4. ↑ George Akpayen (6 November 2008). "How Nigeria's sports minister was consumed". Africa News. Archived from the original on 17 August 2010. Retrieved 19 December 2009.
  5. ↑ "The Man, Ndanusa". Vanguard. 18 December 2008. Retrieved 19 December 2009.
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