Abu Ibrahim (Nigerian politician)
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Abu Ibrahim is a Nigerian politician who was elected Senator for the Katsina Central district in April 2003 on the All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) platform, serving for one term until May 2007.
He was reelected to the same seat in April 2011.
(PDP)
for some months. He resigned from this position at the 2002 National Convention of the party after unsubstantiated allegations were made against him.
Abu Ibrahim was elected Senator for the Katsina Central district in April 2003 on the All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) platform.
In August 2006 he was expelled from the ANPP, as was former President Muhammadu Buhari
, also from Katsina. Both were accused of anti-party activities and disregard for the party constitution.
In April 2007 Abu Ibrahim competed unsuccessfully for Governor of Katsina State
.
In February 2010 he followed the lead of Muhammadu Buhari in resigning from the ANPP.
Ibrahim competed in the April 2011 elections to become Senator for Katsina South (Funtua) on the Congress for Progressive Change
(CPC) platform.
He won 324,652 votes, defeating the People's Democratic Party
(PDP) candidate, Tukur Ahmed Jikamshi, who trailed with 198,927.
Alhaji Tukur Jikamshi was formerly deputy governor of the state.
He was reelected to the same seat in April 2011.
Political career
Abu Ibrahim was chairman of the Katsina branch of the People's Democratic PartyPeople'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)
for some months. He resigned from this position at the 2002 National Convention of the party after unsubstantiated allegations were made against him.
Abu Ibrahim was elected Senator for the Katsina Central district in April 2003 on the All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) platform.
In August 2006 he was expelled from the ANPP, as was former President Muhammadu Buhari
Muhammadu Buhari
Muhammadu Buhari was a military ruler of Nigeria and an unsuccessful candidate for president in the 2003, 2007 and 2011 presidential elections...
, also from Katsina. Both were accused of anti-party activities and disregard for the party constitution.
In April 2007 Abu Ibrahim competed unsuccessfully 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 February 2010 he followed the lead of Muhammadu Buhari in resigning from the ANPP.
Ibrahim competed in the April 2011 elections to become Senator for Katsina South (Funtua) on the Congress for Progressive Change
Congress for Progressive Change
The Congress for Progressive Change is a political party founded in Nigeria in 2009 in preparation for the April 2011 elections.It is the 63rd political party to be founded in the country and also the last political party to be registered in Nigeria....
(CPC) platform.
He won 324,652 votes, defeating 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) candidate, Tukur Ahmed Jikamshi, who trailed with 198,927.
Alhaji Tukur Jikamshi was formerly deputy governor of the state.