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341:(WAFU) in 1999. In November 1998, the government expressed its support for Omeruah. In March 1999, the head of Ghana Football Association gave his tacit support to Aminu's bid, provided he showed clear interest in the job. Aminu became president of the West Africa Football Union from 1999 to 2002, and a member of the
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for anti-black racism, due to a mentality that attributes everything that is bad and negative to the so-called "dark continent." As Borno
Governor, Aminu was challenged by lack of funds, and initially by resistance to his authority as an outsider. He made education his priority.
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came to power. Aminu was a Major in his mid-thirties when
Babangida appointed him governor of Borno State later that month. At Nigeria's first national AIDS conference in October 1987, Aminu said the theory that AIDS originated in Africa is a
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in the last group match of the competition. In April 1999, as NFA chairman, Aminu was head of
Nigeria's local organizing committee, preparing to host World Cup players in
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tournament. In July 2004, Aminu was a vice-chairman of a 17-man committee set up to re-organise the
Nigeria Football Association.
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In April 2004, Aminu rejoined the PDP, saying that the UNPP was in disarray. In June 2007, Aminu joined the race to succeed
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After his term as governor, Aminu became an instructor at the
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Participants in the August 1985 Nigerian military coup
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Nigerian military officer and politician (born 1949)
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587:"Babayo Shehu Heads NFA Restructuring C'ttee"
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337:to be selected as the next president of the
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791:. Africa News. 27 July 2007. Archived from
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509:"'The Yar'Adua I Know, Will Make History'"
1006:Military Governors of existing states in
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277:in the August 1985 coup in which General
453:"Melaye Under Fire Over Comment On IBB"
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533:"Cesare Maldini has no complaints..."
507:Ibrahim Modibbo (21 September 2008).
763:Olawale Ajimotokan (12 June 2007).
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365:(UNPP). Aminu ran for governor of
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740:"Yar'adua Retains Seat in Katsina"
538:. December 6, 1997. Archived from
477:JAMES BROOKE (November 19, 1987).
328:1999 FIFA World Youth Championship
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257:. He later became chairman of the
114:August 1985 – August 1988
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738:Jare Ilelaboye (April 21, 2003).
343:Confederation of African Football
686:"Aminu Holds Talks With Eyadema"
635:Opeyemi Omotayo (9 March 1999).
610:Dan Okereke (25 November 1998).
408:from the original on 28 May 2010
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765:"Aminu in Race for NSC Top Job"
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560:KARL MacGINTY (April 2, 1999).
428:"Leadership Without Conscience"
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426:Simon Kolawole (24 May 2009).
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249:, he was military governor of
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585:Juliana Taiwo (9 July 2004).
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363:United Nigeria People's Party
637:"Ghana Supports Aminu's Bid"
562:"O'Reilly gets a Keane lash"
312:Nigeria Football Association
259:Nigeria Football Association
59:Nigeria Football Association
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1574:Nigeria Football Federation
361:. He later switched to the
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789:"Yar'Adua names cabinet"
382:Abdulrahman Hassan Gimba
359:Nigerian Fourth Republic
1472:Ernest Olawunmi Adelaye
1242:Abdullahi Sarki Mukhtar
102:Governor of Borno State
1406:Sunday Abiodun Olukoya
612:"Omeruah Floors Aminu"
1498:Bashir Salihi Magashi
1288:Mohammed Ndatsu Umaru
1270:Mohammed Ndatsu Umaru
1246:Abubakar Tanko Ayuba
1172:Eben Ibim Princewill
1092:John Ewerekumoh Yeri
1014:regime (1985 - 1992)
795:on 28 September 2011
566:Independent (Dublin)
536:Agence France Presse
1494:Ahmed Muhammad Daku
1266:Ahmed Muhammad Daku
1154:Mohammed Buba Marwa
920:Mohammed Buba Marwa
849:North-Eastern State
371:Umaru Musa Yar'Adua
1340:Garba Ali Mohammed
1146:Abdul One Mohammed
1084:John Mark Inienger
1062:Chris Abutu Garuba
910:Abdul One Mohammed
542:on August 15, 2003
483:The New York Times
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905:Abdulmumini Aminu
692:. 6 December 1999
641:P.M. News (Lagos)
353:Aminu joined the
279:Ibrahim Babangida
255:Ibrahim Babangida
240:Abdulmumini Aminu
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57:Chairman of
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1549:1949 births
1476:Godwin Abbe
1402:Bode George
1398:Raji Rasaki
1362:Raji Rasaki
1322:Raji Rasaki
1274:Idris Garba
1162:Cross River
1118:Idris Garba
1044:Herbert Eze
1010:during the
872:Borno State
326:during the
300:Sani Abacha
251:Borno State
120:Preceded by
77:Preceded by
1538:Categories
1450:Aliyu Kama
1442:Chris Alli
1336:David Mark
857:Musa Usman
799:2009-12-15
774:2010-05-12
749:2010-05-12
724:2010-05-12
696:2010-05-12
671:2010-05-12
646:2010-05-12
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546:2010-05-12
518:2010-05-12
513:Leadership
488:2010-05-12
463:2010-05-12
437:2010-05-12
412:2010-05-12
388:References
186:Allegiance
38:President
1515:See also
1210:Imo State
690:P.M. News
661:"History"
616:P.M. News
110:In office
100:Military
71:1996–1999
67:In office
52:1999–2003
48:In office
744:This Day
406:Archived
349:Politics
316:Paraguay
306:Football
168:(now in
1184:Gongola
1070:Abu Ali
1030:Anambra
1008:Nigeria
769:ThisDay
718:ThisDay
591:ThisDay
432:ThisDay
247:colonel
228:Colonel
198:Nigeria
174:Nigeria
158:Katsina
24:Colonel
1484:Sokoto
1462:Rivers
1232:Kaduna
1078:Bendel
1056:Bauchi
324:Ibadan
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1330:Niger
1308:Lagos
1282:Kwara
1136:Borno
1100:Benue
1384:Ondo
1352:Ogun
1260:Kano
219:Rank
152:Born
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