Adamu Aliero
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Muhammad Adamu Aliero was governor of Kebbi State
in Nigeria
from 29 May 1999 to 29 May 2007. He is a member of the People's Democratic Party
(PDP).
He became Senator for Kebbi Central from June 5, 2007 till December 18, 2008.
Aleru was appointed Minister of the Federal Capital Territory by President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua
in December 2008.
He left office in March 2010 when Acting President Goodluck Jonathan
dissolved his cabinet.
, Aliero Local Government Area of Kebbi State (then part of the Northern Region
, Adamu received his primary education at an Islamic school. His elementary education commenced in 1965 at Aliero Town Planning School. He then attended the Government Secondary School in Koko and graduated in 1976.
This was followed by admission into the School of Basic Studies at Ahmadu Bello University
, where he enrolled in the Interim Joint Matriculation Board (IJMB) certificate program. He began undergraduate studies in 1977 and graduated with a Bachelors of Science
degree Political Science
in 1980.
and joined the Nigeria Customs and Excise Service in the same year. In 1997, he voluntarily resigned from the Customs and Excise Service and went into the private business sector, dealing in export and import trade.
(UNCP), he contested and won a Senate
seat representing the Kebbi Central constituency. The results of the election annulled soon after they were announced. Following the death of military dictator Sani Abacha
and a brief period of transition, new elections were held. Aliero, now representing the All People's Party (APP), contested and won the Kebbi State gubernatorial election. He was sworn in on 29 May 1999.
Aliero was re-elected in 2003 for a second four-year term and was one of only four incumbent ANPP (the APP was later renamed All Nigeria People's Party due to a factional split) governors to maintain their positions.
Aliero left the ANPP and joined the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in February 2007. He contested the April 2007 General Elections for the Senate and won under the banner of the PDP. He is currently the Member Representing Kebbi Central Senatorial District in the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
Kebbi State
Kebbi State is a state in north-western Nigeria with its capital at Birnin Kebbi. The state was formed from part of Sokoto State in 1991. Kebbi State is bordered by Sokoto State, Niger State, Dosso Region in the Republic of Niger and the nation of Benin. It has a total area of...
in 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...
from 29 May 1999 to 29 May 2007. He is a member of the People's Democratic Party
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).
He became Senator for Kebbi Central from June 5, 2007 till December 18, 2008.
Aleru was appointed Minister of the Federal Capital Territory by President 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...
in December 2008.
He left office in March 2010 when Acting President Goodluck Jonathan
Goodluck Jonathan
Goodluck Ebele Azikiwe Jonathan, GCFR, BNER, GCON is the 14th Head of State and current President of Nigeria.He was Governor of Bayelsa State from 9 December 2005 to 28 May 2007, and was sworn in as Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria on 29 May 2007. Jonathan is a member of the...
dissolved his cabinet.
Early life
Born in AlieroAliero
Aliero is a town in northern Nigeria's Kebbi State. Located in the southeast of Kebbi State , the name Aliero was originally from two prominent Fulani scholars Ali & Yero. The town is the headquarters of Aliero Local Government Area.-Economy:...
, Aliero Local Government Area of Kebbi State (then part of the Northern Region
Northern Region, Nigeria
The Northern Region was one of Nigeria's federal divisions. It was created before independence in 1960, with its capital at Kaduna. In 1962 it acquired the territory of the British Northern Cameroons, who had voted to become part of Nigeria....
, Adamu received his primary education at an Islamic school. His elementary education commenced in 1965 at Aliero Town Planning School. He then attended the Government Secondary School in Koko and graduated in 1976.
This was followed by admission into the School of Basic Studies at Ahmadu Bello University
Ahmadu Bello University
Ahmadu Bello University is the largest university in Nigeria and second largest in Africa, second only to Cairo University, Egypt. It is situated in Zaria. It was founded on October 4, 1962 as the University of Northern Nigeria....
, where he enrolled in the Interim Joint Matriculation Board (IJMB) certificate program. He began undergraduate studies in 1977 and graduated with a Bachelors of Science
Bachelors Of Science
Bachelors of Science is the stage name of Phil "Rene", Chris and Lukeino. They met in California and formed a successful act, quickly becoming one of the top drum and bass producers in the electronic music scene...
degree Political Science
Political science
Political Science is a social science discipline concerned with the study of the state, government and politics. Aristotle defined it as the study of the state. It deals extensively with the theory and practice of politics, and the analysis of political systems and political behavior...
in 1980.
Early career
In 1981, Aliero began his working career as an administrative officer at the College of Education in SokotoSokoto
Sokoto is a city located in the extreme northwest of Nigeria, near to the confluence of the Sokoto River and the Rima River. As of 2006 it has a population of 427,760...
and joined the Nigeria Customs and Excise Service in the same year. In 1997, he voluntarily resigned from the Customs and Excise Service and went into the private business sector, dealing in export and import trade.
Political career
His political career began in 1998 when, running on the platform of the now defunct United Nigeria Congress PartyUnited Nigeria Congress Party
The United Nigeria Congress Party was a Nigerian political party that was one of the five state-sanctioned political parties allowed by the government of General Sani Abacha to participate in state assembly elections held in December 1997, in which it won many elections, and in parliamentary...
(UNCP), he contested and won a Senate
Senate of Nigeria
The Senate is the upper house of the National Assembly of Nigeria. It consists of 109 senators: the 36 states are divided in 3 senatorial districts each electing one senator; the Federal Capital Territory elects only one senator....
seat representing the Kebbi Central constituency. The results of the election annulled soon after they were announced. Following the death of military dictator 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....
and a brief period of transition, new elections were held. Aliero, now representing the All People's Party (APP), contested and won the Kebbi State gubernatorial election. He was sworn in on 29 May 1999.
Aliero was re-elected in 2003 for a second four-year term and was one of only four incumbent ANPP (the APP was later renamed All Nigeria People's Party due to a factional split) governors to maintain their positions.
Aliero left the ANPP and joined the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in February 2007. He contested the April 2007 General Elections for the Senate and won under the banner of the PDP. He is currently the Member Representing Kebbi Central Senatorial District in the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.