Background
Abdulrahman Gimba was born on 16 June 1945 in Niger State.
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Abdulrahman Gimba
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He attended Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria where he earned a law degree, and was called to the Bar in 1979.
Career
He was dismissed on 29 October 2008, one casualty of a major cabinet reshuffle. He was Registrar of the High Court of Justice, Sokoto (1975–1980). He served as Senior Counsel, and then Chief Draftsman of the Niger State House of Assembly (1983–1989).
Abdulrahman Gimba was appointed Minister of Sports on 27 July 2007.
He was against having a Nigerian contingent at the 2008 Olympic Games since he believed that the trip would be a waste of tax payers" money. In October 2008 he was dismissed by President Umaru Yar"Adua on 29 October 2008, with the Minister of Science and Technology Alhassan Bako Zaku appointed supervising minister for the National Sports Commission.
In December 2008, Sani Ndanusa was appointed Minister of Youths, Sports and Social Development.
Achievements
Membership
He was appointed a member of the Federal Government Commission of Enquiry into the Warri Crisis in 1997. Gimba was also Principal Partner, Summit Chambers, Chief Executive, Century Policy Consultants, Abuja and a member of the Northern Nigerian Strategic Analysis Group from 2005 to 2006.
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Nigeria