In This Biography
Muhammad Inuwa Yahaya Biography, Age, Career, Family, Politics, Education, Spouse.
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Muhammad Inuwa
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| Governor of Gombe State | |
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Incumbent
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| Assumed office 29 May 2019 |
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| Deputy | Dr. Manasseh Daniel Jatau |
| Preceded by | Ibrahim Hassan Dankwambo OON (Talban Gombe) |
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| Born | 9 October 1961 Jekadafari, Gombe Gombe State |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Political party | All Progressive Congress |
| Spouse(s) | Hajiya Asma’u Inuwa Yahaya & Hajiya Amina Inuwa Yahaya |
| Children | 7 Children including Misbahu, Abdul-Aziz, Waleed, Muhammad |
| Residence(s) | Gombe, Nigeria |
| Alma mater | Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria |
| Occupation | Businessman and politician |
Muhammad Inuwa Yahaya (born October 9, 1961) is a Nigerian businessman and politician. He is the Executive Governor of Gombe State elected on 9 March 2019, under the platform of the All Progressive Congress (APC).
Early life
He was born on October 9, 1961 in Jekadafari, Gombe State. His father, Alhaji Yahaya Umaru, was a famous businessman.
Education
Yahaya attended the Central Primary School and the Government Science Secondary School in Gombe. He then studied at Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, where he obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting in 1983.
Career
Yahaya has worked in both the public and the private sector. He started his working career with the Bauchi State Investment and Property Development Company, where he was a principal accountant from 1984 to 1985. He was a managing director of A.Y.U Civil Engineering Company Ltd from 1993 to 1999.
In 2003, he was appointed as Commissioner for Finance and Economic Development by Governor Muhammed Danjuma Goje.
Professional associations
Yahaya is a member of the following professional bodies:
- Association of Nation Accountants of Nigeria (ANAN),
- Nigeria Institute of Management (NIM)
- Chartered Institution of Taxation of Nigeria (ACITN)
Politics
Yahaya joined politics in 2003. In the governorship election in 2015, He was the flag bearer of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Gombe State. On October 1, 2018 he won the Gombe State gubernatorial All Progressives Congress primary election with the highest votes with 859 votes to beat his closest rival, Mohammed Jibrin Barde who polled 463 votes.
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On March 9, 2019, Yahaya was declared as the Governor-elect of Gombe State at the 2019 Gombe State gubernatorial election. He scored a total number of 364,179 votes to defeat his closest rival of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Sen. Usman Bayero Nafada, who polled 222,868 votes.
Personal life
He is married to two wives and has seven children all residing in Gombe. His first son has married in 2022.
References
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- ^ “Gombe 2023: Inuwa’s journey of no return – The Nation Newspaper”. thenationonlineng.net. Retrieved 2022-03-01.
- ^ “INEC declares APC’s Inuwa Yahaya Gombe Gov-elect”. Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 2019-03-20.
- ^ Jump up to:a b c d “Brief biography of Gombe State Governor-Elect”. Daily Trust. 2019-03-19. Archived from the original on 20 March 2019. Retrieved 2019-03-20.
- ^ “Gombe State Governor”. www.nggovernorsforum.org. Retrieved 2022-03-26.
- ^ Jump up to:a b “Gombe State Governor”. www.nggovernorsforum.org. Retrieved 2022-03-17.
- ^ “Gombe State Governor”. www.nggovernorsforum.org. Retrieved 2022-03-28.
- ^ “APC Votes Yahaya as Gombe Guber Candidate”. THISDAYLIVE. 2018-10-01. Retrieved 2019-03-20.
- ^ “Gombe 2019: The game changers”. Tribune Online. 2018-09-25. Retrieved 2019-03-20.
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