Ibrahim Hassan Dankwambo

Ibrahim Hassan Dankwambo [1] born (4 April 1962) is a Nigerian politician who was the Governor of Gombe State, Nigeria.[2]

Ibrahim Hassan Dankwambo
Governor of Gombe State
In office
29 May 2011 – 29 May 2019
DeputyCharles Illiya
Preceded byMohammed Danjuma Goje
Succeeded byMuhammad Inuwa Yahaya
Personal details
Born (1962-04-04) 4 April 1962
Gombe, Gombe State, Nigeria
NationalityNigerian
Political partyPeople's Democratic Party (PDP)

Early life and career

Dankwmbo was born on 4 April 1962 at Herwagana Gombe.[3] 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.[5] He was appointed Accountant – General of the Federation on 20 April 2005.[3] He also served on the Board of the Central Bank of Nigeria. [6]He held this office until he resigned to start his campaign for election as Governor of Gombe State in January 2011.[5]

In the 26 April 2011 election, Dankwambo won 596,481 votes, 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.[7]

As a Governor, Dankwambo lost his deputy, David Miyims Albashi, who died on 4 November 2011 in a German hospital of injuries he sustained in a car crash on 28 August 2011. On 17 December 2011, Dankwambo appointed Tha'anda Rubainu as Deputy Governor. After his re-election in 2015, Charles Iliya has been his deputy governor till date.

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

See also

References
  1. "IBRAHIM Dankwambo profile".
  2. "Ibrahim Profile".
  3. "Ibrahim Hassan Dankwmbo". Office of the Accountant General of the Federation. Retrieved 29 April 2011.
  4. "Gov Dankwambo bags PhD at Igbinedion Varsity - The Nation Nigeria". The Nation Nigeria. 24 November 2013. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
  5. "Day Ibrahim Hassan Dankwambo's home-coming turned carnival". Sunday Trust. 2 January 2011. Retrieved 29 April 2011.
  6. "Central Bank of Nigeria:: Board of Directors". www.cbn.gov.ng. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  7. Aliyu M. Hamagam (28 April 2011). "Dankwambo Emerges Winner in Gombe". Daily Trust. Retrieved 29 April 2011.
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