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| Muhammad Adamu Aliero | |
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Governor of Kebbi State
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| In office 29 May 1999 – 29 May 2007 |
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| Preceded by | Samaila Chama |
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| Succeeded by | Usman Saidu Nasamu Dakingari |
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Senator for Kebbi Central
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| Assumed office 29 May 2007 |
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Minister for FCT
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| Preceded by | Aliyu Modibbo Umar |
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| Born | 1 January 1957 Aliero, Kebbi State, Nigeria |
Muhammad Adamu Aliero (born Jan. 1, 1957) 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 a Senator from June 5, 2007 till December 18, 2008. He is currently Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, following his appointment by the President, Commander-in-Chief, Umaru Musa Yar'Adua.
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Personal life
He is married and the father of eight children.
Early life
Born in Aliero, 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.
Early career
In 1981, Aliero began his working career as an administrative officer at the College of Education in Sokoto 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 Party (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.
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