Mohammed Namadi Sambo (born 2 August 1954) is a Nigerian
politician
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who served as the
vice president of Nigeria
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from 19 May 2010 to 29 May 2015. He previously served as
governor of Kaduna State
The governor of Kaduna State is the head of government of Kaduna State in Nigeria. The governor is the head of the executive branch of the Kaduna State Government. The governor has a duty to enforce state laws and the power to either approve or ...
from 2007 to 2010.
Early life
Mohammed Namadi Sambo was born on 2 August 1954 in
Zaria
Zaria is a List of Nigerian cities by population, metropolitan city in Nigeria, located at present time within four local government areas in Kaduna State. It serves as the capital of the Zazzau Emirate Council and is one of the original sev ...
, then
Northern Region, he attended Baptist Primary School in Kakuri, Kaduna, before attending Kobi Primary School in
Bauchi
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and Towns School No. 1 in Zaria. From 1967 until 1971, he attended Government Secondary School (now Alhuda-Huda College), in
Zaria
Zaria is a List of Nigerian cities by population, metropolitan city in Nigeria, located at present time within four local government areas in Kaduna State. It serves as the capital of the Zazzau Emirate Council and is one of the original sev ...
.
Education
Sambo attended the School of Basic Studies at
Ahmadu Bello University
The Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) is a public research university located in Zaria, Nigeria, Zaria, Kaduna State, Nigeria. It was opened in 1962 as the University of Northern Nigeria. The university has four colleges, three schools, 18 faculties, ...
in Zaria in 1972, after which he joined its Department of
Architecture
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, 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
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) is a mandatory, post-tertiary scheme set up by the Nigerian government during the military regime of Head of State, Yakubu Gowon, to "reconstruct, reconcile and rebuild the country after the Nigerian ...
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
The vice president of Nigeria is the second-highest official in the Federal government of Nigeria#Executive branch, executive branch of the federal government of Nigeria, after the president of Nigeria, and ranks first in the Nigerian president ...
. 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
Goodluck Ebele Azikiwe Jonathan (born 20 November 1957) is a Nigerian politician who served as the president of Nigeria from 2010 to 2015. He lost the 2015 presidential election to former military head of state General Muhammadu Buhari and ...
, to become the vice president.
Vice President of Nigeria (2010–2015)

Following the death of President
Umaru Yar'Adua,
Goodluck Jonathan
Goodluck Ebele Azikiwe Jonathan (born 20 November 1957) is a Nigerian politician who served as the president of Nigeria from 2010 to 2015. He lost the 2015 presidential election to former military head of state General Muhammadu Buhari and ...
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
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List of governors of Kaduna State
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Vice President of Nigeria
The vice president of Nigeria is the second-highest official in the Federal government of Nigeria#Executive branch, executive branch of the federal government of Nigeria, after the president of Nigeria, and ranks first in the Nigerian president ...
References
External links
Arewaonline websitewww.nigeriatownhall.comwww.ArcNamadiSambo.com
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1954 births
Living people
Vice presidents of Nigeria
Governors of Kaduna State
Peoples Democratic Party state governors of Nigeria
Nigerian Muslims
Ahmadu Bello University alumni
People from Zaria
Candidates in the 2015 Nigerian general election
Candidates in the Nigerian general election, 2011
Peoples Democratic Party vice presidents of Nigeria
20th-century Nigerian architects
21st-century Nigerian architects
Grand Commanders of the Order of the Niger