Early in his political career, Djibo was a member of the National Movement for the Development of Society (MNSD) and served as the party's treasurer.
Maïnassara won the election and then appointed Djibo as Director-General of the Nigerien Petroleum Company (Société nigérienne des pétroles, SONIDEP).
At the UNI's constitutive congress on 26 August 1999, Djibo was designated as the party's candidate for the October 1999 presidential election.
At the ceremony for Oumarou's visit in Dosso, Djibo was present and welcomed the creation of the Sixth Republic as a result of the referendum.
[8][9] On 18 February 2010, President Tandja was ousted in a military coup and the National Assembly was promptly dissolved.