Buhari confirms 75-year-old Prof. Gambari Chief of Staff

President Muhammadu Buhari has confirmed 75-year-old Professor Ibrahim Gambari Chief of Staff to his office.
Professor Gambari was Minister of External Affairs between 1984 and 1985 when President Buhari was head of state.

Prof. Gambari succeeds Abba Kyari who died of complications from Coronavirus. He is from Kwara State.
prof. Gambari was chairman of the African Union Commission in the Joint African Union-United Nations Special Representative for Darfur in 2010.
Ban Ki moon appointed Professor Gambari Special Adviser on the International Compact with Iraq and Other Issues for the Secretary-General of UN in 2007.

Gmabari is an accomplished diplomat with high international reputation.