Aliyu Ahmed Sokoto
2023 Gubernatorial Elections (2023)
Aliyu Ahmed Sokoto won the 2023 Sokoto governorship election as the APC candidate with 453,661 votes.
Born: 1 January 1971 (age 55)
State: Sokoto
Party: All Progressives Congress (APC)
Gender: Male
Qualifications: FIRST SCHOOL LEAVING CERTIFICATE SSCE B.sc
Running Mate: Mohammed Gobir Idris
Bio
Aliyu Ahmed Sokoto is a Nigerian politician who was born on 1 January 1970 in Tudun Wada, Sokoto metropolis, Sokoto State, Nigeria. The record lists his birth date as 1971-01-01, his gender as male, and his qualifications as First School Leaving Certificate, SSCE, and B.Sc.
He is described as Governor of Sokoto State and previously served as deputy governor of Sokoto State from 2015 until his resignation in 2018. He also served as a former commissioner and was named as a two-term commissioner.
His career profile includes work as a cashier, auditor, and accountant, as well as service as Deputy Director of Finance and Supply in Sabon-Birni Local Government (1996 to 1998), Director of Finance and Supply in Kebbe Local Government, Chief Accountant in the Local Government Service Commission (2004 to 2007), and first Executive Secretary of the Police Trust Fund (PTF).