▁although ▁the ▁result ▁was ▁ann ul led ▁by ▁ab dic ating ▁president ▁General ▁I bra him ▁Bab ang ida . ▁ ▁Ab ach a ▁administration ▁ ▁King ibe ▁later ▁joined ▁the ▁Ab ach a ▁administration ▁as ▁Minister ▁of ▁Foreign ▁Affairs ▁from ▁ 1 9 9 3 ▁to ▁ 1 9 9 5 , ▁Minister ▁of ▁In ternal ▁Affairs ▁from ▁ 1 9 9 5 ▁to ▁ 1 9 9 7 , ▁and ▁Minister ▁of ▁Power ▁and ▁Ste el ▁from ▁ 1 9 9 7 ▁to ▁ 1 9 9 8 . ▁ ▁Secretary ▁to ▁the ▁Government ▁In ▁June ▁ 2 0 0 7 , ▁he ▁was ▁appointed ▁Secretary ▁to ▁the ▁Government ▁of ▁the ▁Federation . ▁He ▁was ▁un cer emon iously ▁removed ▁from ▁office ▁on ▁September ▁ 8 , ▁ 2 0 0 8 ▁by ▁the ▁President ▁U mar u ▁Y ar ' A du a , ▁after ▁spread ing ▁rum ors ▁about ▁the ▁President ' s ▁ill - he alth ▁while ▁believed ▁to ▁be ▁cont ending ▁for ▁the ▁presiden cy . ▁ ▁Bu h ari ▁administration ▁ ▁King ibe ▁has ▁been ▁a ▁powerful ▁behind ▁the ▁scenes ▁decision - maker ▁in ▁the ▁Bu h ari ▁administration , ▁alongside ▁chief ▁of ▁staff ▁Abb a ▁Ky ari . ▁ ▁Hon ours ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁ ▁Biography ▁from ▁the ▁Council ▁of ▁Foreign ▁Rel ations ▁ ▁Category : 1 9 4 5 ▁birth s ▁Category : L iving ▁people ▁Category : Pe ople ▁from ▁Ma id ug uri ▁Category : Foreign ▁minister s ▁of ▁Niger