Ali Modu Sheriff
Governor of Borno State (29 May 2003 - 29 May 2011)
Ali Modu Sheriff
BornoAll Progressives Congress (APC)70 yearsImam Malik University, Tunisia / various overseas (1970s-1980s)
3
Offices
2
Achievements
3
Elections
0
Court cases
2
Sources
The Juice — 4 things Nigerians should know
- 1Previous Party Affiliations
ANPP (2003-2014); APC (2014-2016); PDP (2016, briefly Chairman); APC (2016-present)
- 2Political Ideology
Conservative; northern interest
- 3Family Background
Kanuri Muslim trading family from Maiduguri
- 4Key Accountability Finding
No criminal conviction. Public discourse periodically links him to Boko Haram's pre-2009 emergence; no charges have proceeded. Brief 2016 PDP chairmanship dispute ended at Supreme Court.
AI Summary
Ali Modu Sheriff
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About
Ideology: Conservative; northern interest
Key Information
Years in Public Office—
Offices Held3
Political PartyAll Progressives Congress (APC)
Current OfficeNational Chairman, PDP
Personal
Age
70 years
Born
Sep 26, 1956
Place of Birth
Maiduguri, Borno State
Education
Imam Malik University, Tunisia / various overseas (1970s-1980s)
Ethnicity
Kanuri
Religion
Islam
Offices Held
- 2016 – 2016National Chairman, PDP
- 2003 – 2011Governor of Borno State
- 1999 – 2003Senator (Borno Central)
Recent Achievements
- PDP National Chairmanship dispute (2016)2016Brief contested chairmanship; Supreme Court ruled against him in favour of Markafi [src:profiles:details:v1]
- Borno governance (2003-2011)2009Tenure marked by emergence of Boko Haram insurgency from 2009; period included Mohammed Yusuf's killing 2009 [src:profiles:details:v1]