Abdulmumini Aminu
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Colonel Abdulmumini Aminu (born 1949) was military governor of Borno State
, Nigeria
between August 1985 and December 1987 during the military regime of General Ibrahim Babangida
.
He later became Chairman of the Nigeria Football Association
, and then Chairman of the West Africa Football Union
.
in the August 1985 coup in which General Ibrahim Babangida
came to power.
Aminu was a Major in his mid-thirties when Babangida appointed him governor of Borno State later that month.
At Nigeria's first national AIDS conference in October 1987 Aminu said the theory that AIDS originated in Africa is a stalking horse for anti-black racism, due to a mentality that attributes everything that is bad and negative to the so-called dark continent.
As Borno Governor Aminu was challenged by lack of funds, and initially by resistance to his authority as an outsider.
He made education his priority.
After his term as governor, Aminu became an instructor at the Armed Forces Command and Staff College, Jaji
.
He was then appointed deputy military secretary, then Brigade Commander and then was acting General Officer Commander Jos
.
He was then appointed Commander of the National Guard, responsible for improving national security.
Aminu retired when General Sani Abacha
came to power.
(NFA) in 1997.
In the France '98 World Cup competition, he ordered bonus payments of $8,000 each to the Nigerian players, despite losing to Paraguay in the last group match of the competition.
In April 1999, as NFA Chairman Aminu was head of Nigeria's Local Organizing Committee, preparing to host World Cup players in Liberty Stadium, Ibadan
during the 1999 FIFA World Youth Championship
tournament.
In July 2004 Aminu was a vice-chairman of a 17-man committee set up to re-organise the Nigeria Football Association.
He was in competition with Air Commodore Emeka Omeruah to be selected as the next president of the West Africa Football Union
(WAFU) in 1999. In November 1998 the government expressed their support for Omeruah.
In March 1999, the head of Ghana Football Association gave his tacit support to Aminu's bid, provided he showed clear interest in the job.
Aminu became president of the West Africa Football Union from 1999 to 2002, and a member of the Confederation of African Football
.
He set his goal to reinvigorate the almost moribund organization.
(PDP) at the start of the Nigerian Fourth Republic
. He later switched to the United Nigeria People's Party
(UNPP).
Aminu ran for governor of Katsina State
in April 2003, but lost out to the incumbent Umaru Musa Yar'Adua
, who later went on to become President of Nigeria.
During the April 2003 elections, Aminu was arrested in Katsina for alleged electoral malpractices.
In April 2004, Aminu rejoined the PDP, saying that the UNPP was in disarray.
In June 2007 Aminu was in the running to become to succeed Bala Bawa Ka'oje as the Chairman of the National Sports Commission.
The job in fact was given to Abdulrahman Hassan Gimba.
Borno State
Borno State is a state in north-eastern Nigeria. Its capital is Maiduguri. The state was formed in 1976 from the split of the North-Eastern State...
, Nigeria
Nigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
between August 1985 and December 1987 during the military regime of General Ibrahim Babangida
Ibrahim Babangida
General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida CFR DSS mni , popularly known as IBB, was a Nigerian Army officer and military ruler of Nigeria...
.
He later became Chairman of the Nigeria Football Association
Nigeria Football Association
The Nigeria Football Federation organises domestic and international football in Nigeria. It was formally launched in 1945 and formed the first Nigerian national football team in 1949. It joined FIFA and the CAF in 1959...
, and then Chairman of the West Africa Football Union
West Africa Football Union
The West Africa Football Union is an association of the football playing nations in West Africa.It was the brainchild of the Senegal Football Federation who requested that the nations belonging to CAF's Zone A and B meet and hold a regular competitive tournament.The Union organise several...
.
Military career
Aminu was one of the officers who arrested General Muhammadu BuhariMuhammadu Buhari
Muhammadu Buhari was a military ruler of Nigeria and an unsuccessful candidate for president in the 2003, 2007 and 2011 presidential elections...
in the August 1985 coup in which General Ibrahim Babangida
Ibrahim Babangida
General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida CFR DSS mni , popularly known as IBB, was a Nigerian Army officer and military ruler of Nigeria...
came to power.
Aminu was a Major in his mid-thirties when Babangida appointed him governor of Borno State later that month.
At Nigeria's first national AIDS conference in October 1987 Aminu said the theory that AIDS originated in Africa is a stalking horse for anti-black racism, due to a mentality that attributes everything that is bad and negative to the so-called dark continent.
As Borno Governor Aminu was challenged by lack of funds, and initially by resistance to his authority as an outsider.
He made education his priority.
After his term as governor, Aminu became an instructor at the Armed Forces Command and Staff College, Jaji
Armed Forces Command and Staff College, Jaji
The Armed Forces Command and Staff College, Jaji is a training facility for the Nigerian Armed Forces, including the army, air force and navy. It is near the village of Jaji, Nigeria, about 35 km northeast of Kaduna in the Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State, Nigeria.-History:The Army...
.
He was then appointed deputy military secretary, then Brigade Commander and then was acting General Officer Commander Jos
Jos
Jos is a city in the Middle Belt of Nigeria.The city has a population of about 1.5 million residents. Popularly called "J-town" or "Jesus Our Saviour" by the residents, it is the administrative capital of Plateau State....
.
He was then appointed Commander of the National Guard, responsible for improving national security.
Aminu retired when General Sani Abacha
Sani Abacha
General Sani Abacha was a Nigerian military leader and politician. A Kanuri from Borno by tribe, he was born and brought up in Kano, Nigeria. He was the de facto President of Nigeria from 1993 to 1998....
came to power.
Football
Aminu was Chairman of the Nigeria Football AssociationNigeria Football Association
The Nigeria Football Federation organises domestic and international football in Nigeria. It was formally launched in 1945 and formed the first Nigerian national football team in 1949. It joined FIFA and the CAF in 1959...
(NFA) in 1997.
In the France '98 World Cup competition, he ordered bonus payments of $8,000 each to the Nigerian players, despite losing to Paraguay in the last group match of the competition.
In April 1999, as NFA Chairman Aminu was head of Nigeria's Local Organizing Committee, preparing to host World Cup players in Liberty Stadium, Ibadan
Ibadan
Ibadan is the capital city of Oyo State and the third largest metropolitan area in Nigeria, after Lagos and Kano, with a population of 1,338,659 according to the 2006 census. Ibadan is also the largest metropolitan geographical area...
during the 1999 FIFA World Youth Championship
1999 FIFA World Youth Championship
The 1999 FIFA World Youth Championship took place in Nigeria between April 3 and April 24, 1999. The 1999 championship was the 12th contested.- Qualification :The following 24 teams qualified for the 1999 FIFA World Youth Championship.-Squads:...
tournament.
In July 2004 Aminu was a vice-chairman of a 17-man committee set up to re-organise the Nigeria Football Association.
He was in competition with Air Commodore Emeka Omeruah to be selected as the next president of the West Africa Football Union
West Africa Football Union
The West Africa Football Union is an association of the football playing nations in West Africa.It was the brainchild of the Senegal Football Federation who requested that the nations belonging to CAF's Zone A and B meet and hold a regular competitive tournament.The Union organise several...
(WAFU) in 1999. In November 1998 the government expressed their support for Omeruah.
In March 1999, the head of Ghana Football Association gave his tacit support to Aminu's bid, provided he showed clear interest in the job.
Aminu became president of the West Africa Football Union from 1999 to 2002, and a member of the Confederation of African Football
Confederation of African Football
The Confederation of African Football is the administrative and controlling body for African association football.CAF represents the national football associations of Africa, runs continental, national, and club competitions, and controls the prize money, regulations and media rights to those...
.
He set his goal to reinvigorate the almost moribund organization.
Politics
Aminu joined the People's Democratic Party (Nigeria)People's Democratic Party (Nigeria)
The People's Democratic Party is a political party in Nigeria. Its policies generally lie towards the right wing of the political spectrum. It has won every single Presidential elections since 1999, namely: 1999, 2003, 2007, and 2011, and is the dominant party in the Fourth Republic.-History:In...
(PDP) at the start of the Nigerian Fourth Republic
Nigerian Fourth Republic
The Fourth Republic is the republican government of Nigeria. Since 1999 it has governed the country according to the fourth republican constitution. It was in many ways a revival of the Second Republic, which was in place between 1979 and 1983 and suffers many of the same problems, such as multiple...
. He later switched to the United Nigeria People's Party
United Nigeria People's Party
The United Nigeria People's Party is a political party in Nigeria.At the 12 April 2003 legislative elections the party won 2.8 % of popular votes, 2 out of 360 seats in the House of Representatives of Nigeria, and no seats in the Senate....
(UNPP).
Aminu ran for governor of Katsina State
Katsina State
Katsina State is a state in northern Nigeria. Its capital is Katsina, and its governor is Ibrahim Shema, a member of the People's Democratic Party...
in April 2003, but lost out to the incumbent Umaru Musa Yar'Adua
Umaru Musa Yar'Adua
Umaru Musa Yar'Adua was the President of Nigeria and the 13th Head of State. He served as governor of Katsina State in northern Nigeria from 29 May 1999 to 28 May 2007. He was declared the winner of the controversial Nigerian presidential election held on 21 April 2007, and was sworn in on 29 May...
, who later went on to become President of Nigeria.
During the April 2003 elections, Aminu was arrested in Katsina for alleged electoral malpractices.
In April 2004, Aminu rejoined the PDP, saying that the UNPP was in disarray.
In June 2007 Aminu was in the running to become to succeed Bala Bawa Ka'oje as the Chairman of the National Sports Commission.
The job in fact was given to Abdulrahman Hassan Gimba.