He is the second Nigerian to hold the office after Joseph Garba, a retired military officer and diplomat, who led the organ between 1989 and 1990.
Òun ni yóò jẹ́ ọmọ Nàìjíríà kejì tí yóò di ipò náà mú lẹ́yìn tí ajagun fẹ̀yìn tì Joseph Garba tí ó jẹ́ aṣojú tẹ́lẹ̀ rí àti ọgbọ́n òṣèlú, ẹni tí ó darí ikọ̀ náà láàárín ọdún 1980 sí 1990.