Ahmad Sani Yerima

Ahmed Rufai Sani Yerima (born 22 July 1960) was Governor of Zamfara State, Nigeria and served as Senator for Zamfara West. He is a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC).[1]

Ahmed Rufai Sani
Governor of Zamfara State
In office
29 May 1999 – 29 May 2007
Preceded byJibril Yakubu
Succeeded byMahmud Shinkafi
Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria from Zamfara State West District
In office
June 2007 – June 2019
Succeeded byLawani Hassan
Personal details
Born22 July 1960
Anka, Zamfara State, Nigeria
NationalityNigerian
Political partyAll Progressives Congress (APC)

Education

Yerima holds bachelor degree in economics from Bayero University Kano and masters degree in economics from same University.[1]

Career

Yerima began his career in the Budget Department of the Governor's office and also taught at the Borno College of Basic Studies, Maiduguri. He worked with Sokototo state civil service as an economic planning officer in the Ministry of Finan,ethen e worked witnumerousus Federal Government bodies, including the National Directorate of Employmen, and the Central Bank of Nigeria.[2]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "National Assembly | Federal Republic of Nigeria". web.archive.org. 2015-09-10. Archived from the original on 2015-09-10. Retrieved 2021-06-30.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  2. ↑ "I will contest presidency in 2023, says Yerima". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2020-01-13. Retrieved 2021-06-30.