Abdulrahman Dambazau

Abdulrahman Bello Dambazau CFR GSS, psc, ndc, fwc(+) (born 14 March 1954) is a retired Nigerian army general and politician who served as Chief of Army Staff from 2008 to 2010 and in President Muhammadu Buhari's Cabinet as Minister of the Interior from 2015 to 2019.

Lieutenant General
Abdulrahman Dambazau
CFR GSS, psc, ndc, fwc(+)
Minister of the Interior
In office
November 2015 – May 2019
PresidentMuhammadu Buhari
Preceded byPatrick Abba Moro
Succeeded byRauf Aregbesola
Chief of Army Staff
In office
August 2008 – September 2010
PresidentUmaru Yar'Adua
Preceded byLuka Yusuf
Succeeded byAzubuike Ihejirika
Personal details
Born (1954-03-14) 14 March 1954
Zaria, Northern Region, British Nigeria (now in Kaduna State, Nigeria)
Alma mater
Military service
Allegiance Nigeria
Branch/service Nigerian Army
Years of service1977–2010
Rank Lieutenant general

Early life

Family

Dambazau was born into an aristocratic military class family of the Fulani Dambazawa clan. His father served in the Colonial Army, and his brothers held senior posts in the army. He also holds the traditional title of Baraden Kano.[1]

Education

Dambazau's secondary education took place at Barewa College, Zaria, where he graduated in 1974. In 1979, Dambazau attended the US Army Military Police School at Fort McClellan. Dambazau later obtained a bachelor's degree in criminal justice from Kent State University in 1982 and a PhD in criminology from the University of Keele in 1989.[2]

Military career

In 1974, he proceeded to the Nigerian Defence Academy as a member of the 17 Regular Combatant Course. He was commissioned as a second lieutenant into the Infantry Corps of the Nigerian Army in June 1977.

Command

Dambazau served as a military police officer, aide-de-camp to the Chief of Army Staff (1979), commanded military police units and served as a special investigator (1984-1985). Dambazau was registrar of the Nigerian Defence Academy from 1993 to 1999. He also served as chief instructor, Support Weapon Wing of the Infantry Centre and School from 1999 to 2001 and later as directing staff at the National War College from 2004 to 2006. From 2007 to 2008, he served as general officer commanding (GOC) 2nd Division, Ibadan.[3]

Chief of Army Staff

He was appointed Chief of Army Staff in 2008 by President Umaru Yar'Adua.[4] Towards the end of the Yar'Adua administration,[5][6] the army was accused of attempts to covertly seize power due to Yar'Adua's illness.[7] After Yar'Adua's death, Dambazau was retired from service by President Goodluck Jonathan.[8]

Political career

Following his retirement in 2010, Dambazau went into politics, later joining the All Progressives Congress (APC). During the 2015 presidential election, he was the head of the security committee of the APC campaign organisation, he later lost out to be appointed National Security Adviser.[9]

Books
  • Criminology and Criminal Justice 1999.
  • Military Law Terminologies 1991
  • Policing and Terrorism challenges and issues in intelligence 2004.

See also

References
  1. "Kano Emir confers traditional titles on Dambazau, others". Vanguard News. 11 May 2018. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  2. Eterno & Das (2010). Police Practices in Global Perspective. Rowman & Littlefield, 2010. p. 259. ISBN 9781442200241.
  3. Adefaye, Gbenga. "Dambazau: What the army thinks". Vanguard Nigeria. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
  4. Siollun, Max (25 August 2008). "Profile of Nigeria's New Military Service Chiefs". Max Siollun's Website. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
  5. "UPDATED: The Turai Coup D'etat: How Turai Yar'Adua seized power". Sahara Reporters. 23 February 2010. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  6. "Dambazau: What the army thinks". Vanguard News. 13 March 2010. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  7. da Costa, Gilbert (31 January 2010). "Nigerians Wonder: Could a Military Coup Help Us?". Time. Archived from the original on 14 August 2014.
  8. "How Dambazzau got news of his removal". The newafricanpress. 10 September 2010. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  9. "Exclusive: How Dambazau lost out in NSA race". TheCable. 14 July 2015. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
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