Boss Mustapha

Boss Gidahyelda Mustapha
Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF)
Assumed office
1 November 2017
President Muhammadu Buhari
Preceded by Babachir David Lawal
Managing Director, Nigeria Inland Waterways Authority
In office
23 June 2016 – 30 October 2017
Personal details
Born Garaha, Hong, Adamawa State, Nigeria
Nationality Nigerian
Political party
Alma mater Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria
Profession Lawyer, politician

Boss Gidahyelda Mustpha is a Nigerian lawyer, businessman, management consultant, politician, and current Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF). He was previously Managing Director, Nigerian Inland Waterways Authority until his appointment as SGF by President Muhammad Buhari on 30 October 2017. [1][2]

Early life

Mustapha was born in the North Eastern Nigerian state of Adamawa.[3]

Education

Mustapha attended primary school in Hong, Adamawa and proceeded to North East College of Arts and Sciences in Maiduguri, Borno State for his high school education. He graduated in 1976. He attended Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria where he received Bachelor of Law (LL.B) in 1979. He proceeded to Nigeria Law School, Lagos for mandatory one-year law class and graduated in 1980. He was called to Nigerian bar in the same year. He did his one-year mandatory national service between 1980 and 1981.[4]

Career

Mustapha started his legal practice in Messrs Onagoruwa & Co in Lagos as a Counsel in 1983. He had a stint at an Italian consultancy firm Sotesa Nigeria Limited earlier.[5]I n 1994 he stablished his own law practice firm Messrs Mustapha & Associates and served as its Principal Counsel until 2000. He later worked in another law firm Adriot Lex & Co. serving as Principal Consultant from 2000 to 2006.[6]

Membership of professional bodies

Mustapha has been elected and appointed member of several boards of companies in the manufacturing, financial services and oil and gas sectors both in Nigeri and international scene. He is a member of several professional bodies including Commonwealth Lawyers Association, African Bar Association, International Bar Association and Human Rights Institute. He has been described by many media reports as a "boardroam guru".[5][7]

Political career

1980 to 2000

Mustapha entered politics in 1980s after law graduation. Between 1988 and 1989 he was a member of the Federal Republic of Nigeria Constituent Assembly, the body that drafted the Nigeria's 1989 constitution. The constitution was only partially used in running the Nigeria's third republic between 1993 and 1999.[8] In 1989 Mustapha was the state chairman of the Peoples Solidarity Party (PSP) in defunct Gongola State but the party was among the several political parties disbanded by Babangida because they failed government's “litmus test”.[8]

Between 1990 and 1991 Mustapha was Adamawa state chairman of the Social Democratic Party, one of the two state-created political parties during Ibrahim Babangida's regime. He ran unsuccessfully for Adamawa State governorship in 1991 under the party but lost to Abubakar Saleh Michika of National Republican Convention.[8]

2000 to present

Mustapha was among the 7-man committee tasked by President Obasanjo to probe Muhammadu Buhari-led Petroleum Trust Fund in 2000. The committee, Interim Management Committee, did their work but the report was never made public. Buhari resign his position as executive chairman of the body earlier. [8]

He served as the deputy director-general of the campaign organisation of Atiku Abubakar's failed presidential bid in 2007 general elections.

Mustapha was deputy national chairman of the Action Congress of Nigeria. The party was among the 3 major parties that were merged to form the All Progressives Congress on 6 February 2013 in anticipation of the Nigeria's 2015 general elections.[9]

After merger of their party he served in the presidential campaigns and was among the members of the its transition committee in Nigeria's 2015 election that brought Muhammadu Buhari into power. He is also a member of the board of trustees of the party.[5]

Mustapha ran unsuccessfully for Adamawa State governorship in 2014[10]

Appointment as SGF

Mustapha was appointed Secretary to the Government of the Federation on 30 October 2017[11] following sack of Babachir David Lawal who has been on suspension six months earlier for misappropriating public funds.[12] He took oath of office on 1 November 2017 during a meeting of the Federal Executive Council, in the Council Chambers, Presidential Villa, Abuja.[13][14]

Reference

  1. ↑ Kemi Busari (30 October 2017). "PROFILE: Boss Mustapha, Nigeria's new SGF". Premium Times. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
  2. ↑ Johnbosco Agbakwuru (30 October 2017). "Breaking: President Buhari appoints new SGF". Vanguard. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
  3. ↑ "FULL PROFILE: Meet Boss Gida Mustapha the new SGF to replace Babachir". Daily Trust. Retrieved 2 September 2018.
  4. ↑ "Boss Gida Mustapha". Nigeria Inland Waterways Authority. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
  5. 1 2 3 The Nation (30 October 2017). "Meet the new SGF Boss Mustapha". The Nation. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
  6. ↑ Opeyemi Kehinde (30 October 2017). "10 things you need to know about new SGF, Mr. Boss Gida Mustapha". Daily Trust. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
  7. ↑ Editorial. "Agenda for new SGF, Boss Mustapha". The Sun. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
  8. 1 2 3 4 Chidi China (30 October 2017). "Mustapha the new Boss — the man Obasanjo appointed to probe Buhari's PTF". The Cable. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
  9. ↑ Maram, Mazen (7 February 2013). "Nigerian Biggest Opposition Parties Agree to Merge". Bloomberg. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
  10. ↑ Punch (30 October 2017). "10 things you should know about new SGF, Boss Mustapha". Punch. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
  11. ↑ "President Buhari Formally Sacks Suspended SGF Babachir Lawal, Appoints Boss Mustapha As New SGF". Sahara Reporter. 30 October 2017. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
  12. ↑ Akinwotu, Emmanuel (8 November 2017). "Nigerian president sacks senior official amid claims of corruption". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
  13. ↑ "Boss Mustapha takes oath of office". Premium Times. 1 November 2017. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
  14. ↑ Kunle Awosiyan (1 November 2017). "Buhari Swears-In Boss Mustapha As SGF". Silverbird TV. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
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