(1960-07-22) 22 July 1960 (age 63) Anka, Northern Region, British Nigeria (now in Zamfara State, Nigeria)
Political party
All Progressives Congress (APC)
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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]
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Ahmed Rufai SaniYerima (born 22 July 1960) is a Nigerian politician who was Governor of Zamfara State from May 1999 to May 2007, and served as Senator...
assembly and serving as a state commissioner from 1999 to 2003 in the AhmadSaniYerima administration in the Fourth Republic, he first won an elected office...
Muslim-majority states since 1999, when then-Zamfara State governor AhmadSaniYerima began the push for the institution of Sharia at the state level of...
first state in Nigeria to introduce Sharia law during the tenure of AhmadSaniYerima, the former Governor of the state. Zamfara State holds some number...
of President of the Senate following a nomination made by Senator AhmadSaniYerima. He was re-elected on 23 February 2019 to return as senator representing...
Zamfara Central, Sahabi Alhaji Yaú representing Zamfara North and AhmadSaniYerima representing Zamfara West all won on the platform of All Nigeria Peoples...
Zamfara Central, Tijjani Yahaya Kaura representing Zamfara North and AhmadSaniYerima representing Zamfara West all won on the platform of All Progressives...
Abia State (1992–1993) Yemi Osinbajo: Vice President (2015–2023) AhmadSaniYerima: Senator for Zamfara West (2007–2019) and former Governor of Zamfara...
19, 2003. ANPP candidate AhmadSaniYerima won the election, defeating PDP Bala Mande and 3 other candidates. AhmadSaniYerima from the ANPP won the election...
District Councils. After handing over to the civilian governor Ahmed SaniYerima in May 1999, as a former military administrator he was required to retire...
was raised against the amendment by Senate Deputy Minority Leader AhmadSaniYerima (ANPP-Zamfara), who stated that Schedule 2 of the Constitution prohibited...
occurred on January 9, 1999. APP candidate AhmadSaniYerima won the election, defeating PDP candidate. AhmadSaniYerima from the APP won the election. PDP and...
Nigeria Peoples Party, while Sahabi Yau representing Zamfara North and AhmadSaniYerima representing Zamfara West both won on the platform of the Peoples...
the constitutional rights of citizens violated by Sharia. Governor AhmadSaniYerima of Zamfara State, the first Nigerian Muslim-majority state to introduce...
Shuaib, author Jamilah Tangaza, journalist, former head of BBC Hausa AhmadSaniYerima, former governor, Zamfara State Jumai Bello, managing director Bauchi...
Jolly Nyame (PDP) Yobe State: Bukar Ibrahim (APP) Zamfara State: AhmadSaniYerima (ANPP) May 30 - 1st Africa Movie Academy Awards take place in Yenagoa...
incumbent senators were returned as Kabir Garba Marafa (APC-Central) and AhmadSaniYerima (APC-North) retired while Tijjani Yahaya Kaura (APC-West) was disqualified...
Jolly Nyame (PDP) Yobe State: Bukar Ibrahim (APP) Zamfara State: AhmadSaniYerima (ANPP) 27 January - The government of Zamfara, a predominantly Muslim...
as candidate for the office of President of the Senate by Senator AhmadSaniYerima representing Zamfara Central and his nomination was seconded by Senator...
(APC-Benue North-West), Suleiman Othman Hunkuyi (PDP-Kaduna North), and Shehu Sani (PRP-Kaduna Central). As is common after Nigerian elections, a swarm of ligation...
District Incumbent Party Elected Senator Party Zamfara West AhmadSaniYerima APC Lawali Hassan Anka PDP Zamfara Central Kabir Garba Marafa APC Hassan...
times of drought. In January 2001, the Zamfara State Governor, Ahmed SaniYerima met the federal minister of Water Resources, Mohammed Bello Kaliel and...
gubernatorial election on the PDP platform in 1999, but lost to Ahmed SaniYerima of the All Nigeria People's Party ANPP. After taking his seat in the...
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