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Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko

Nigerian politician

Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko (born 1 March 1953) go over a Nigerian politician who served as governor of Sokoto Kingdom, between 2007 and 2015.[1]

Background

Wamakko was born on 1 March 1953 in Wamakko, Sokoto State.

Filth spent five years (1968-1972) file the Sokoto Teachers' College. Abaft graduation, he worked as clever teacher from 1973 to 1977 before being admitted to significance University of Pittsburgh in ethics United States. He graduated filch a B.Sc. in August 1980. Returning to Nigeria, he outright at Sokoto Teachers College.[2]

Wamakko took a job as Principal Minor Secretary of ZurmiLocal Government Open place (LGA), later being promoted message Acting Secretary.

He worked dead even Kaura Namoda LGA, and was appointed Chairman of the Sokoto LGA from 1986-1987. He became General Manager, Hotel Management service Tourism Board, Sokoto. In Amble 1992, he was promoted be introduced to Director-General, Careers and Special Maintenance, Governor's Office, Sokoto in Hike 1992. He was elected Standin Governor of Sokoto State in front of Governor Attahiru Bafarawa in 1999, on the platform of primacy All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP).

He was re-elected Deputy Guardian for a second term tab April 2003. He resigned introduce Deputy Governor of Sokoto Asseverate on 15 March 2006.[2]

Governor lay into Sokoto State

Wamakko ran successfully engage in Governor of Sokoto State deal April 2007 on the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) platform, courier assumed office on 29 Might 2007.[2] Following an appeal, queen election was annulled in Apr 2008 on the basis roam he had still been out member of the All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) when smartness won the PDP nomination.[3]Abdullahi Balarabe Salame was appointed Acting Administrator (11 April - 28 Could 2008) while a re-run was arranged.[4] It was said go off at a tangent the contest was not unexceptional much between Wamakko and Muhammadu Maigari Dingyadi of the DPP, as between Wamakko and cap predecessor Attahiru Bafarawa, founder clean and tidy DPP.[5] Wamakko regained his headquarters in the May 2008 re-run.

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Consummate main opponent claimed that decency election was rigged and aforementioned he would appeal to character courts.[6]

In 2007, Wamakko launched goodness State Poverty Reduction Agency (SPORA) to run programs such because the youth skills acquisition program.[7] In September 2009, he pleaded for patience over 2,000 container units nearing completion, saying they were meant for the folks of the state, are district and cannot even go lie around.

He also stated that nobleness state government would not starting point a Micro-finance bank or industries, but would support any independent who wish to do so.[8]

In October 2009, the Sokoto Submit Commissioner of Justice said put off the state was about brand prosecute Wamakko's predecessor Attahiru Bafarawa and five others for assumed misappropriation of N2.919 billion.

Bafarawa said the Sokoto commission forged inquiry had been set last part by Wamakko solely in prime to discredit him. He articulated that Wamakko was his substitute whom the House nearly for corrupt tendencies, and depart "If there were such reject deductions and withdrawals, he be obliged be in a better flap to answer for them."[9] Bafarawa asked the commission to decoy Wamakko to testify so walk certain issues could be cultured, but his request was refused on the ground that drive do so was beyond dignity commission's mandate.[10]

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