The new Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari, Professor Ibrahim Agboola Gambari, has opted out as Chairman of the Savannah Centre for Diplomacy, Democracy and Development (SCDDD).

This came on the heels of his appointment as CoS by President Buhari last week.

Executive Director of the Centre, Amb. Abdullahi Omaki, made this development known stating that the Chief of Staff noted that he was resigning his appointment to avoid conflicts of interest.

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“I have conveyed this development to the attention of the Board Members who after their deliberation, unanimously, appoint Mallam Abidu Yazid as the new Chairman for Savannah Centre for Diplomacy, Democracy and Development (SCDDD).”

“I would like to once again congratulate Prof. Gambari for his vision in establishing this Think-Tank that has made tremendous contributions to the sustenance of Democracy and Development through constructive advocacies since 2014.”