Kammala wannan jumla: A watan Yunin 2007, an nada shi Sakataren Gwamnatin Tarayya. A watan Satumbar 2008, tare da farawar cutar Yar'Adua da kuma jinya na farko a Saudiyya, an cire Kingibe daga mukaminsa saboda zargin da ake yi da Janar Abdullahi Mohammed don cire Yar'Adua daga mulki saboda rashin lafiyarsa. Bayan an cire shi daga mukaminsa, Kingibe ya ci gaba da kasancewa mai zurfi kuma daga baya ya zama mai sukar ikon Shugaba Goodluck Jonathan na kawar da 'yan tawaye.
'Yan tawaye a Arewa maso Gabas.