Ahmed Khamisu Mailantarki

2023 Gubernatorial Elections (2023)

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Ahmed Khamisu Mailantarki, a former House of Representatives member for Gombe/Kwami/Funakaye, ran for Gombe governor under NNPP in 2023 and lost.

Born: 1 January 1976 (age 50)

State: Gombe

Party: New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP)

Gender: Male

Qualifications: FIRST SCHOOL LEAVING CERTIFICATE SSCE BSC

Running Mate: Tanimu Hamma Abubakar

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Bio

Ahmed Khamisu Mailantarki is a Nigerian politician born on 1976-01-01. He represented Gombe/Kwami/Funakaye in the House of Representatives from 2011 to 2015 and was noted in 2011 as the North-East legislator with the highest vote tally. During his tenure, he served as Deputy Chairman of the House Committee on FCT Area Council and sat on committees including petroleum upstream, internal security, house services, human rights, climate change and global warming, and solid minerals.

He is also founder of the Mailatantarki Football Care Academy. With First School Leaving Certificate, SSCE, and BSc qualifications, he later contested the 2023 Gombe State governorship election under the NNPP with Tanimu Hamma Abubakar as running mate, but lost.

Policy Positions

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He made history in 2011 when he emerged as the only legislator from North-East with the highest Number of vote and was the deputy chairman house committee on FCT area council and member of several other committees such as petroleum upstream, internal security, house services, human right, climate changes and global warming, and solid minerals salt.

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His committee assignments included petroleum upstream and solid minerals, reflecting engagement with energy and extractive-sector issues.

Sources

Bio, Photo: Wikipedia ↗

Date of Birth: INEC ↗

Gender, Qualifications, Running Mate: INEC ↗