Ahmed Makarfi

Ahmed Makarfi
Senator for Kaduna North
In office
14 November 2011 – 6 June 2015
Preceded byYusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed
Succeeded bySuleiman Othman Hunkuyi
In office
5 June 2007 – 6 June 2011
Preceded byDalhatu Tafida
Succeeded byYusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed
Governor of Kaduna State
In office
29 May 1999 – 29 May 2007
Deputy
Preceded byUmar Farouk Ahmed
Succeeded byNamadi Sambo
Personal details
Born
Ahmed Mohammed Makarfi

(1956-08-08) 8 August 1956 (age 68)
Makarfi, Northern Region, British Nigeria (now in Kaduna State, Nigeria)
Political partyPeoples Democratic Party
Children5
OccupationPolitician

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]

  1. ^ "APC leaders behind Buhari's death rumor - Makarfi". Daily Post Nigeria. 24 January 2017. Retrieved 12 July 2017.
  2. ^ "PDP: We'll Abide By Supreme Court Ruling, Says Sheriff". THISDAYLIVE. 5 July 2017. Retrieved 12 July 2017.
  3. ^ "Chibok Girls: Makarfi's PDP Comes Under Fire for Criticising Prisoner Swap". THISDAYLIVE. 9 May 2017. Retrieved 12 July 2017.
  4. ^ "2019: Who succeeds Ahmed? - The Nation Nigeria". The Nation Nigeria. 3 July 2017. Retrieved 12 July 2017.