Bukar Abba Ibrahim Biography, Career, Controversies, And Death

Maria Olanrewaju | February 5, 2024 | Find It | No Comments

Bukar Abba Ibrahim, a Nigerian politician and member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), served as the governor of Yobe State from January 1992 to November 1993 and later from May 29, 1999, to May 29, 2007. He also held the position of Senator for Yobe East from June 2007 to June 2019.

Bukar Abba Ibrahim Profile

Name	Bukar Abba Ibrahim
Real Name	Bukar Abba Ibrahim
Date of Birth	October 1950
Date of Death	4 February 2024 (74 years)
State of Origin	Yobe State
Tribe	Hausa
Nationality	Nigerian
Occupation	Politician
Religion	Islam
Marital Status	Married
Net Worth	$2 Million
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Educational Background

Born in October 1950, Ibrahim attended primary school from 1957 and later Government College in Maiduguri. He obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Quantity Surveying from Ahmadu Bello University in 1975, followed by post-graduate professional training in the United Kingdom from 1981 to 1982.

Career

Contesting and winning the gubernatorial election in December 1991, Ibrahim held the position until November 1993 when the military took control. He was re-elected in 1999, serving two consecutive terms until 2007, making significant changes to the state’s emirate structure. In 2007, Bukar Abba Ibrahim was elected to the Senate for the Yobe East constituency. He successfully ran for re-election in the April 9, 2011, Senatorial contest.

Controversies

During his first term as governor in 1993, Ibrahim split Yobe State’s four emirates into 13, a decision reversed by the military regime of Sani Abacha. In his second term, he re-implemented the new emirates, facing protests but eventually prevailing in the court.