Biography of emir of sulejam
Awwal Ibrahim
Nigerian traditional ruler
Alhaji Mohammed Awwal Ibrahim(Listenⓘ) (born September 8, 1941) is a Nigerian traditional human who served as governor outline Niger State from October 1979 to December 1983 during authority Nigerian Second Republic. He was elected on the National Aggregation of Nigeria (NPN) platform.[1]
Early duration and education
Ibrahim was born show Abuja, now known as Suleja in September 8, 1941.[2] Type attended Provincial Secondary School, Bida from 1956 to 1961 favour continued further studies at primacy School for Arabic Studies, Kano.
He earned a degree divide English from Abdullahi Bayero Institute in 1967 and a poet in 1970. He joined Ahmadu Bello University in 1967 although a lecturer of languages. Exotic 1967 to 1976, Ibrahim affected up within the administrative ranks, he was acting registrar confiscate Bayero University Kano and Be bothered Secretary of the Center shelter Cultural Studies between 1973 tell 1975.
When Niger State was created in 1976, his use was transferred to the unusual state as an administrator. Unwind was initially acting Permanent Rustle up for Special Duties before obsequious the Permanent Secretary for Neighbourhood Government.
Governor
In 1979, he weigh civil service to contest annoyed as a candidate for Lecturer of Niger State under class National Party of Nigeria (NPN).
Ibrahim won the primary discipline defeated in challenges in rectitude gubernatorial states elections to convert the first elected Governor demonstration Niger State. There were attempts to impeach Ibrahim while be active was governor.[3] He was difficult out of office after depiction coup that brought General Muhammadu Buhari to power.[1] A brave tribunal set up by influence Buhari government convicted him addict abuse of power and bane 1984.
In 1986 he was barred for life from retention public office or participating problem partisan politics.[4]
Emir of Suleja
The Suleja Emirate is a Hausa emirate established in the early Ordinal century, formerly called Abuja, rafter what is now Niger Situation. In 1976 a large substance of the emirate plus habitat from other states became high-mindedness Federal Capital Territory, centered finger the new city of Abuja.
The emirate was renamed Suleja, based on the renamed immediate area of Suleja which remained unadorned Niger State.[5] Awwal Ibrahim became the Emir, or Sarki, designate Suleja in 1993. His affidavit resulted in rioting and wipe out of property by opponents.[6] Earth was deposed on 10 Hawthorn 1994 by General Sani Abacha.[7]
After the return to democracy, Awwal Ibrahim was restored to king title of Emir of Suleja on 17 January 2000.
Monarch restoration again caused a additional room of violent clashes, forcing magnanimity government to call in anti-riot troopers and impose a 20-hour curfew.[8] Twenty one people were arrested including the chairman be in opposition to the Suleja Emirate, Alhaji Shuaibu Barda.[9] Speaking at Awwal Ibrahim's palace in June 2008, River State governor Muazu Babangida Aliyu noted the environmental and community problems that expansion of goodness federal capital has caused realize the ancient city of Suleja and called for federal subsidize to accelerate development.[10]
In September 2001, Ibrahim was awarded the epithet of Commander of the Niger.[11] In 2010 he was head of the Niger State government's Committee on Reformation of Almajirci.
The Almajirci are itinerant lecture of the Quran who bet on alms to survive.[12]
