Ahmed Mohammed Makarfi (born 8 August 1956) is a Nigerian politician who is a former chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party. He was governor of Kaduna State from 29 May 1999 to 29 May 2007, and was elected Senator for Kaduna North senatorial district in April 2007. He is a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).[1][2][3][4]
Ahmed Makarfi | |
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| Senator for Kaduna North | |
| In office 14 November 2011 – 6 June 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed |
| Succeeded by | Suleiman Othman Hunkuyi |
| In office 5 June 2007 – 6 June 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Dalhatu Tafida |
| Succeeded by | Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed |
| Governor of Kaduna State | |
| In office 29 May 1999 – 29 May 2007 | |
| Deputy |
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| Preceded by | Umar Farouk Ahmed |
| Succeeded by | Namadi Sambo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ahmed Mohammed Makarfi 8 August 1956 Makarfi, Northern Region, British Nigeria (now in Kaduna State, Nigeria) |
| Political party | Peoples Democratic Party |
| Children | 5 |
| Occupation | Politician |
Early life and education
editBorn in Makarfi, Makarfi Local Government Area of Kaduna State (then part of the Northern Region), he attended primary school from 1965 to 1973. He then attended the Federal Government College Enugu from 1973 to 1978. In 1979, Makarfi was admitted to the School of Basic Studies at Ahmadu Bello University in Zaria where he obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting. He was a part-time Lecturer in the Department of Accounting from 1987 to 1993. During this time, he received a Master of Science degree in Accounting and Finance.[5]
Career
editMakarfi started his working career at the Nigeria Universal Bank, where he rose to the rank of Assistant General Manager. He held many ad hoc responsibilities during this period. In 1994, he was appointed to the Kaduna State Executive Council as Honorable Commissioner of Finance and Economic Planning before returning to the private sector.
He became a member of the Board of Trustees at the Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution in Abuja as well as its Director of Finance and Administration.
Makarfi was elected governor of Kaduna State in 1999 and won a second four-year term in 2003.[6] In April 2007, he was elected Senator in the Nigerian Senate representing Kaduna North Senatorial District (which includes Makarfi, Kudan, Sabon gari, Zaria, Ikara, Soba, Lere and Kubau Local Government Areas).[7] In the April 2011 elections, Makarfi ran for reelection on the PDP platform and was elected. In 2016, Makarfi was appointed PDP national Chairman at a Convention held in Port Harcourt.[8]
PDP Crisis
editIn 2017, Makarfi was removed as PDP Chairman and Ali Modu Sheriff was declared chairman, but after a five-man Apex Court verdict, Makarfi was reinstated as National PDP Chairman.[9][10]
In June 2018, Makarfi declared that he was joining "capable party men and women" in the contest for the main opposition's presidential nomination for the 2019 general election. He said it was only fair he joins the race after a wide consultation with his party's men and women and other stakeholders.[11][12][13][14][15] Makarfi was one of the 12 candidates that contested for the PDP nomination at a convention held in Port Harcourt on 6 November 2018.[16][17] Of the 12 candidates that ran for the nomination, four candidates including Makarfi himself were from North Western states. Aminu Tambuwal (Sokoto State), Rabiu Kwankwaso (Kano State), Attahiru Bafarawa (Sokoto State) are the other candidates form the region. Analysts predicted that the huge number of candidates from the region would split delegate votes from the region among the contestants giving advantage to popular candidates from other regions over them. In the PDP primary, Makarfi clinched a distant 5th position behind Atiku Abubakar the winner of the election.[18][19][20][21][22] The disappointing result from the primary ended his presidential run in 2019.
See also
editReferences
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- ^ "Ahmed Mohammed Makarfi | Profile | Africa Confidential". www.africa-confidential.com. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
- ^ Madugba, Agaju (21 April 2003). "Gov Makarfi Returned in Kaduna". AllAfrica.com. Retrieved 7 September 2010.
- ^ THEWILL_ (30 March 2015). "Senator Ahmed Makarfi Loses Re-election Bid | THEWILL". thewillnigeria.com. Retrieved 12 July 2017.
- ^ "Makarfi loses senatorial seat to CPC". Nigerian Daily. 29 April 2011. Archived from the original on 23 March 2012. Retrieved 3 May 2011.
- ^ Herald, Premium (12 July 2017). "Supreme Court sacks Sheriff, reinstates Makarfi as PDP chairman". The Premium Herald. Retrieved 12 July 2017.
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- ^ "Makarfi declares presidential bid, battles Atiku for PDP ticket". Punch Newspapers. 18 June 2018. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
- ^ "2019: Ex-PDP chairman Makarfi declares presidential ambition". 17 June 2018. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
- ^ Nwachukwu, John Owen (17 June 2018). "2019: Makarfi declares for President". Daily Post Nigeria. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
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- ^ Lawal, Nurudeen (5 September 2018). "Atiku, Kwankwaso and 11 other PDP 'heavyweights' set to slug it out with Buhari". Legit.ng - Nigeria news. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
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- ^ "PDP primary results: Atiku wins presidential candidacy". The Sun Nigeria. 7 October 2018. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
- ^ "Atiku picks PDP presidential ticket in 'one-horse' race". TheCable. 7 October 2018. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
- ^ Yusuf, Omotayo (7 October 2018). "Atiku to face Buhari in 2019 as former VP wins PDP presidential primary". Legit.ng - Nigeria news. Archived from the original on 21 December 2019. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
- ^ "Atiku Wins PDP Presidential Primary". SilverbirdTV. 7 October 2018. Archived from the original on 22 June 2021. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
- ^ "PDP presidential primaries: How aspirants stand". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 7 October 2018. Retrieved 8 April 2020.