275:(PDP) Special Committee on the Anambra Crisis. He then served as the deputy national chairman (North-west zone) of the People's Democratic Party (September 2005 - November 2006), At the same time, serving as Chairman of the PDP National Disciplinary Committee, and Chairman, Governing Council, Peoples Democratic Institute. Shema also served as Chairman, National Reconciliation Committee for the South-South PDP (May to June 2006). He also served as Chairman of the Governing Board of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) from December 2005 to November 2006, when he won the PDP's ticket to contest the 2007 gubernatorial elections in
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Shema has been described as a "stingy governor", for his refusal to open the State's vault for
Katsina politicians, a characteristic he shares with his predecessor, Umaru Musa Yar'adua.
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Shema was the state
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Ibrahim Shema was elected
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who was elected
Governor of the north western State of
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Peoples
Democratic Party state governors of Nigeria
474:"In Katsina, Tasiu's Death Sparks Off Controversy"
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331:Agriculture and Water Resources, Dr.
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443:"North-West 2011: The storm gathers"
410:"Guber Polls - PDP Shocks the North"
291:Location of Katsina state in Nigeria
441:Omipidan, Ismail (23 August 2009).
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358:List of governors of Katsina State
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317:(CPC) with 555,769 votes. The
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19:Not to be confused with
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148:Ahmadu Bello University
137:LLB (1983), MBA (1998)
1612:Mu'azu Babangida Aliyu
1479:Patrick Ibrahim Yakowa
1039:Christopher Alao-Akala
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845:Patrick Ibrahim Yakowa
489:– via allAfrica.
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1676:Isiaka Abiola Ajimobi
1598:Umaru Tanko Al-Makura
1539:Aminu Musa Habib Jega
798:Mohammed Danjuma Goje
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117:Federation of Nigeria
1484:Mukhtar Ramalan Yero
751:Adams Aliyu Oshiomle
453:on 26 September 2009
346:Fatima Ibrahim Shema
1871:Ibrahim Shehu Shema
1866:Umaru Musa Yar'Adua
1020:Olagunsoye Oyinlola
269:Umaru Musa Yar'Adua
174:Ibrahim Shehu Shema
66:Umaru Musa Yar'Adua
32:Ibrahim Shehu Shema
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217:Aminu Bello Masari
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