Ibrahim Hassan Dankwambo Explained

Ibrahim Hassan Dankwambo
Office:Senator for Gombe North
Term Start:13 June 2023
Predecessor:Sa'idu Ahmed Alkali
Office1:Governor of Gombe State
Term Start1:29 May 2011
Term End1:29 May 2019
Predecessor1:Mohammed Danjuma Goje
Successor1:Muhammad Inuwa Yahaya
Birth Date:4 April 1962
Birth Place:Gombe, Nigeria
Party:Peoples Democratic Party
Nationality:Nigerian

Ibrahim Hassan Dankwambo (born 4 April 1962) is a Nigerian politician who has served as senator for Gombe North since 2023.[1] He previously served as governor of Gombe State from 2011 to 2019.[2] He is a former Accountant-General of the Federation.[3]

Early life and education

Dankwambo was born on 4 April 1962 at Herwagana Gombe.He graduated from Ahmadu Bello University in 1985, with a degree in Accounting. He obtained a Master of Science degree in Economics from the University of Lagos in 1992 and a PhD in Accounting from Igbinedion University.[4] He began his career with Coopers & Lybrand in 1985, and worked at the Central Bank of Nigeria from 1988 to 1999. He was then appointed Accountant General of Gombe State, holding this position until 2005.He was appointed Accountant-General of the Federation on 20 April 2005.He also served on the Board of the Central Bank of Nigeria.[5] He held this office until he resigned to start his campaign for election as Governor of Gombe State in January 2011.

Political career

Dankwambo was elected governor of Gombe state in the 26 April 2011 election. He won the election with a total vote of 596,481 ahead of Alhaji Abubakar Aliyu of the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) with 91,781 votes and Senator Sa'idu Umar Kumo of the All Nigeria People's Party with 84,959 votes.

As governor, Dankwambo lost his deputy, David Miyims Albashi, who died on 4 November 2011 in a German hospital due to injuries sustained in a car crash on 28 August 2011.[6] On 17 December 2011, Dankwambo appointed Tha'anda Rubainu as Deputy Governor.[7] After his re-election in 2015, Charles Yau Iliya was his deputy governor till the end of his second term in 2019.[8]

Dankwambo was elected into the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria during the 2023 general elections under the People Democratic Party (PDP).[9] [10] [11] [12] He polled 143,155 votes defeating his closest opponent, Senator Saidu Alkali with 77,948 votes.[13]

Fellowship

He is a fellow of Institute of Chartered Accountant of Nigeria, Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria, Chartered Institute of Bankers and Nigeria Institute of Marketers.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ex Governor Dankwambo Unseats Senator Alkali in Gombe . . 27 February 2023 . 14 June 2023 .
  2. Web site: Dankwambo returns to Gombe, 3 years after . Daily Trust . 2022-04-03 . 2023-06-10.
  3. Web site: Ibrahim Hassan Dankwambo. Africa Confidential.
  4. News: Gov Dankwambo bags PhD at Igbinedion Varsity. 24 November 2013. The Nation Nigeria. 20 December 2017. en-US.
  5. Web site: Central Bank of Nigeria:: Board of Directors. www.cbn.gov.ng. 30 May 2020.
  6. Web site: 2011-11-04 . Gombe State deputy governor passes on . 2022-03-25 . Vanguard News . en-US.
  7. Web site: 2015-02-05 . Governor Ibrahim Dankwambo of Gombe State (lmiddle) with the Deputy, Mr. Tha'Anda Rubainu (right) and Director-General of his campaign organisation at a campaign in Kaltungo on January 4, 2015. . 2022-03-25 . The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News . en-US.
  8. Web site: 2015-11-28 . Deputy Governors Series (6) . 2022-03-26 . Daily Trust . en.
  9. Web site: 2023-02-27 . #NigeriaDecides2023: In Gombe, ex-Governor Dankwambo defeats APC candidate for Senate seat . 2023-02-27 . Premium Times Nigeria . en-GB.
  10. Web site: 2023-02-27 . NigeriaElections2023: Dankwambo wins Gombe North senatorial seat . 2023-02-27 . Punch Newspapers . en-US.
  11. Web site: Hanafi . Afeez . 2023-02-27 . Ex-Governor Dankwambo unseats Senator Alkali in Gombe . 2023-02-27 . Daily Trust . en-GB.
  12. Web site: 2023-02-27 . #ElectionResults: Goje, Dankwambo win Gombe Senate seats . 2023-02-27 . Tribune Online . en-GB.
  13. Web site: Ex-Governor Dankwambo unseats Senator Alkali in Gombe . . 27 February 2023 . 13 June 2023 .