Dankwambo resigns to join gubernatorial race

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Ibrahim Dankwambo wants to govern Gombe

The Accountant General of the Federation (AGF), Ibrahim Dankwambo, resigned yesterday to pursue his political dream of becoming the next Governor of Gombe State, in the forthcoming 2011 elections.

Mr Dankwambo’s resignation brought to an end months of speculations about his political future.

In his letter of disengagement, titled “Withdrawal of Service as Accountant General of the Federation”, Mr Dankwambo said the decision was in response to the call of his people to participate in the unfolding political process.

In the letter, which was addressed to Mr Jonathan, the former AGF stated “I wish to inform you that I have withdrawn from the service and voluntarily relinquished my appointment as the Accountant General of the Federation with effect from Monday 20th December, 2010. This has become necessary in order to answer the call of my people at home to participate in the on-going political activities in the country.” Copies of Mr Dankwambo’s letter, which were also sent to all senior government officials, also called for the submission of comprehensive and up-to-date details of the activities in their respective departments in soft and hard copies by Thursday, December 23rd, 2010.

Tying loose ends

Before formally bringing his three years tenure to an eventful end, Mr Dankwambo held a 15 minutes closed door meeting with the Minister of State for Finance, Yabawa Lawan Wabi, in the absence of the Minister of Fianace, Segun Aganga, who travelled outside the country on official engagement.

It was gathered that already, the Director of Funds, Babayo Shehu, has stepped into the office of the AGF in acting capacity.

A holder of the award of the Officer of the Order of the Niger (OON), Mr

Dankwambo was appointed AGF since April 2005, when he took over from his predecessor, Kayode Naiyeju.

Born on April 4, 1962, Mr Dankwambo attended the Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria and graduated with a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc) degree in Accounting in 1985. He also attended the University of Lagos, where he got his Master of Science (MSc) in Economics in 1992, before proceeding to the Delta State University, Abraka, for his Post Graduate Diploma in Computer Science, in 1998.

Dankwambo started his working career with Coopers and Lybrand International (Chartered Accountants), now (Price Water House Coopers) from 1985 to 1988. In 1988, he worked with Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) till 1999, when he was appointed, the Accountant-General of Gombe State, a post he held till 2005, when he became the AGF.

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