▁Diplom atic ▁service ▁In ▁ 1 9 7 2 , ▁he ▁joined ▁the ▁Niger ian ▁Foreign ▁Service ▁where ▁his ▁first ▁posting ▁was ▁the ▁Niger ian ▁High ▁Commission ▁in ▁London ▁as ▁a ▁senior ▁political ▁coun s ell or ▁and ▁later ▁became ▁the ▁head ▁of ▁the ▁political ▁des k . ▁▁ ▁In ▁ 1 9 8 1 , ▁at ▁the ▁age ▁of ▁ 3 6 , ▁he ▁was ▁appointed ▁the ▁Niger ian ▁Amb assador ▁to ▁Greece ▁and ▁Cy pr us . ▁King ibe ▁was ▁later ▁appointed ▁the ▁Niger ian ▁Amb assador ▁to ▁Pakistan ▁by ▁General ▁I bra him ▁Bab ang ida . ▁ ▁King ibe ▁also ▁served ▁from ▁October ▁ 2 0 0 2 ▁to ▁September ▁ 2 0 0 6 ▁as ▁the ▁Special ▁En voy ▁of ▁the ▁African ▁Union ▁to ▁Sud an ▁and ▁subsequently ▁Special ▁Represent ative ▁of ▁the ▁Chair person ▁of ▁the ▁African ▁Union ▁Commission ▁and ▁head ▁of ▁the ▁African ▁Union ▁Mission ▁in ▁Sud an . ▁ ▁Political ▁career ▁Following ▁the ▁ 1 9 7 6 ▁Niger ian ▁coup ▁d ' état ▁attempt , ▁King ibe ▁was ▁second ed ▁to ▁the ▁Supreme ▁Military ▁Head quarters ▁( SM H Q ) ▁as ▁the ▁Princi pal ▁Political ▁Secretary , ▁from ▁ 1 9 7 6 ▁to ▁ 1 9 7 9 , ▁where ▁he ▁was ▁involved ▁in ▁the ▁planning ▁of ▁the ▁military ' s ▁transfer ▁of ▁power ▁programme , ▁states ▁creation ▁and ▁national ▁del im itation , ▁local ▁government ▁re forms ▁and ▁the ▁constitution al ▁draft ing ▁committee ▁of ▁the ▁Second ▁Niger ian ▁Republic .