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Executive Secretary of the Center for Cultural Studies between 1973 and 1975. When Niger State was created in 1976, his services was transferred to the new state as an administrator. He was initially acting Permanent Secretary for Special Duties before becoming the Permanent Secretary for Local
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In 1979, he left civil service to contest for as a candidate for
Governor of Niger State under the National Party of Nigeria (NPN). Ibrahim won the primary and defeated in challenges in the gubernatorial states elections to become the first elected Governor of Niger State. There were attempts to
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After the return to democracy, Awwal
Ibrahim was restored to his title of Emir of Suleja on 17 January 2000. His restoration again caused a series of violent clashes, forcing the government to call in anti-riot troopers and impose a 20-hour curfew. Twenty one people were arrested including the
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In
September 2001, Ibrahim was awarded the title of Commander of the Niger. In 2010 he was chairman of the Niger State government's Committee on Reformation of Almajirci. The Almajirci are itinerant students of the
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to power. A military tribunal set up by the Buhari government convicted him of abuse of power and corruption 1984. In 1986 he was barred for life from holding public office or participating in partisan politics.
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which remained in Niger State. Awwal
Ibrahim became the Emir, or Sarki, of Suleja in 1993. His accession resulted in rioting and destruction of property by opponents. He was deposed on 10 May 1994 by General
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from 1956 to 1961 and continued further studies at the School for Arabic
Studies, Kano. He earned a degree in English from Abdullahi Bayero College in 1967 and a masters in 1970. He joined
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noted the environmental and social problems that expansion of the federal capital has caused to the ancient city of Suleja and called for federal funding to accelerate development.
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in 1967 as a lecturer of languages. From 1967 to 1976, Ibrahim moved up within the administrative ranks, he was acting registrar of
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chairman of the Suleja
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Ibrahim was born in Abuja, now known as Suleja in
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394:"NIGERIA: AFTER BALARABE, IT'S METASTASIS OF IMPEACHMENT"
560:. USAID. March 27 – April 10, 2000. Archived from
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609:"Anyim, Ogunbanjo, Balarabe, 223 Others Honoured"
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226:(born September 8, 1941) is a Nigerian
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484:"Suleja NIPOST Becomes Shopping Plaza"
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514:from the original on 18 April 2010
457:Umar Shu'aibu (21 November 2007).
392:Mike S.C. Nwabueze (August 1982).
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558:"USAID/OTI Nigeria Field Report"
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508:"Traditional States of Nigeria"
326:who depend on alms to survive.
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814:Nigerian Second Republic
690:Governors of Niger State
246:Early life and education
238:. He was elected on the
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1114:Victor Omololu Olunloyo
1096:Michael Adekunle Ajasin
870:Ambrose Folorunsho Alli
812:State governors in the
256:Ahmadu Bello University
129:Governor of Niger State
761:Mu'azu Babangida Aliyu
260:Bayero University Kano
209:Mohammed Awwal Ibrahim
22:Mohammed Awwal Ibrahim
316:Muazu Babangida Aliyu
85:Bashir Sulaiman Barau
55:Bashir Sulaiman Barau
751:Habibu Idris Shuaibu
149:Idris Alhassan Kpaki
28:Sarkin Zazzau Suleja
766:Abubakar Sani Bello
741:Cletus Komena Emein
771:Mohammed Umar Bago
726:Garba Ali Mohammed
112:, Niger Province,
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1202:1941 births
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988:Lawal Kaita
920:Cross River
838:Jim Nwobodo
816:(1979–1983)
706:Ebitu Ukiwe
643:Daily Trust
488:Daily Trust
463:Daily Trust
372:Daily Trust
308:Sani Abacha
232:Niger State
155:Preceded by
72:Predecessor
51:Predecessor
1196:Categories
1030:Adamu Atta
966:Sam Mbakwe
856:Tatari Ali
736:Musa Inuwa
721:David Mark
711:Joseph Oni
648:2010-03-26
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408:2010-03-26
353:2010-03-25
330:References
172:David Mark
160:Joseph Oni
100:1941-09-08
1177:See also
398:Afriscope
137:In office
82:Successor
61:1st reign
41:2nd reign
1110:Bola Ige
888:Aper Aku
588:This Day
512:Archived
434:Archived
377:3 August
267:Governor
1122:Plateau
938:Gongola
832:Anambra
613:ThisDay
207:Alhaji
64:1993 –
1150:Sokoto
1136:Rivers
974:Kaduna
864:Bendel
850:Bauchi
303:Suleja
218:Listen
146:Deputy
1056:Niger
1042:Lagos
1024:Kwara
896:Borno
882:Benue
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