The appointment has not been officially announced by the president. Gambari is one of Buhari’s appointees during his military rule. IbrahimGambari Buhari ChiefOfStaff
Ibrahim Gambari, a retired diplomat, has been appointed as president Muhammadu Buhari chief of staff, according to a presidential source, the Emir of Ilorin and a UN representative to Nigeria.
Mohamed Yahya, the Resident Representative to Nigeria for the United Nations Development Programme, has also tweeted about Gambari’s appointment. Buhari described Kyari as a friend, brother. His death opened a new wave of hope for other close allies of the president – Kingibe, former Ogun State Governor Ibikunle Amosun and others who reportedly fancied Kyari’s office.
He was Under-Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Department of Political Affairs . In that period, he also operated as UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy on Cyprus, Zimbabwe and Myanmar.
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