Yahaya Ibrahim Mohammed
2023 Gubernatorial Elections (2023)
Yahaya Ibrahim Mohammed contested the 2023 Niger governorship election on the NNPP platform and lost.
State: Niger
Party: New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP)
Gender: Male
Qualifications: FIRST SCHOOL LEAVING CERTIFICATE SSCE DIPLOMA
Running Mate: John Paul Bahago
Bio
Yahaya Ibrahim Mohammed is a Nigerian politician born on 1970-01-01, with qualifications listed as First School Leaving Certificate, SSCE, and Diploma. In the 2023 Niger State governorship election, he contested as the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) candidate with John Paul Bahago as running mate and lost.
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