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Ibrahim Saminu Turaki

Ibrahim Saminu Turaki

Governor of Jigawa State (29 May 1999 - 29 May 2007)

Jigawa66 yearsBayero University, Kano (1980s)
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Achievements
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Elections
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Court cases
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Sources
The Juice — 4 things Nigerians should know
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    Previous Party Affiliations

    ANPP (1999-2014); APC (2014-present)

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    Political Ideology

    Conservative; northern interest

  • 3
    Family Background

    Hausa-Fulani Muslim family from Birnin Kudu

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    Key Accountability Finding

    EFCC charged Turaki over alleged ₦36bn Jigawa State fraud (filed 2007). Trial remains ongoing as of May 2026 — one of the longest-running gubernatorial EFCC trials in Nigerian history. No conviction recorded.

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Ibrahim Saminu Turaki
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About

Ideology: Conservative; northern interest

Key Information

Years in Public Office—
Offices Held1
Political Party—
Current OfficeGovernor of Jigawa State

Personal

Age
66 years
Born
Jan 1, 1960
Place of Birth
Birnin Kudu, Jigawa State
Education
Bayero University, Kano (1980s)
Ethnicity
Hausa-Fulani
Religion
Islam

Offices Held

  1. 1999 – 2007
    Governor of Jigawa State

Recent Achievements

  • Jigawa governance
    Two-term governorship; mixed reviews [src:profiles:details:v1]