Ahmad Sani Yerima | |
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Governor of Zamfara State | |
In office 29 May 1999 – 29 May 2007 | |
Preceded by | Jibril Yakubu |
Succeeded by | Mahmud Shinkafi |
Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria | |
In office June 2007 – June 2019 | |
Succeeded by | Lawani Hassan |
Constituency | Zamfara West |
Personal details | |
Born | Ahmad Rufai Sani 22 July 1960 Anka, Northern Region, British Nigeria (now in Zamfara State, Nigeria) |
Political party | All Progressives Congress (APC) |
Ahmed Rufai Sani Yerima (born 22 July 1960) is a Nigerian politician who was Governor of Zamfara State from May 1999 to May 2007, and served as Senator for Zamfara West and Deputy Minority Leader in the Senate. He is a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC).[1]