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Ahmad Aliyu Sokoto (born 1 January 1970) is a Nigerian politician who is the governor of Sokoto State.
He was a former commissioner and was the deputy governor of Sokoto State from 2015 until his resignation in 2018.
Early life and background
Ahmed Aliyu was born on 1 January 1970, in Tudun wada at Sokoto metropolis, Sokoto state, Nigeria. He has worked as a cashier, an auditor and an accountant.
He was deputy director of Finance and Supply, Sabon-Birni Local Government, 1996 to 1998; Director of Finance and Supply, Kebbe Local Chief Accountant Local Government Service Commission, 2004 to 2007.[
He was a two-term Commissioner and the first Executive Secretary of Police Trust Fund (PTF).
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6.4m
Population Estimate (2022)
23
Local Governments
31k
km2 of Land Area
$3,174
GDP per Capita (2021)
Sokoto State in its present form came into being in October 1996 when Zamfara State was created by the, then Head of State and Commander-in-Chief of the Arm Forces, Federal Republic of Nigeria, General Sani Abacha GCFR.
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