Ahmad Aliyu
{{short description|Nigerian politician (born 1970)}}
{{Use Nigerian English|date=March 2023}}
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{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Ahmad Aliyu
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| office = Governor of Sokoto State
| term_start = 29 May 2023
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| deputy = Idris Muhammad Gobir
| successor =
| office1 = Deputy Governor of Sokoto State
| term_start1 = 29 May 2015
| term_end1 = 14 November 2018
| governor1 = Aminu Tambuwal
| predecessor1 = Muktar Shagari
| successor1 = Manir Dan Iya
| birth_name = Ahmad Aliyu
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1970|1|1|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Sokoto, North-Western State, Nigeria (now in Sokoto State)
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| party = All Progressives Congress
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| predecessor = Aminu Tambuwal
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Ahmad Aliyu Sokoto (born 1 January 1970) is a Nigerian politician who is the Governor of Sokoto State. He was a former commissioner and was the deputy governor of Sokoto State from 2015 until his resignation in 2018.{{Cite web |date=2023-03-19 |title=APC's Ahmed Aliyu, ex-deputy of Tambuwal, wins Sokoto guber poll |url=https://www.thecable.ng/apcs-ahmed-aliyu-former-deputy-governor-to-tambuwal-wins-sokoto-guber-poll |access-date=2023-03-20 |website=TheCable |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=Sokoto State Deputy Governor Inaugurates Child Spacing Advocacy Working Group |url=http://www.healthpolicyplus.com/NigeriaSokotoNews.cfm |access-date=2023-03-20 |website=www.healthpolicyplus.com |language=en}}
Biography
Ahmed Aliyu was born on 1 January 1970, in Tudun wada at Sokoto metropolis, Sokoto state, Nigeria. He has worked as a cashier, an auditor and an accountant.{{Cite web |last=Republic |first=The |date=2023-03-13 |title=Who Is Running for Governor? |url=https://republic.com.ng/february-march-2023/who-is-running-for-governor/ |access-date=2023-03-20 |website=The Republic |language=en-GB}} He was deputy director of Finance and Supply, Sabon-Birni Local Government, 1996 to 1998; Director of Finance and Supply, Kebbe Local Chief Accountant Local Government Service Commission, 2004 to 2007.
He was a two-term Commissioner and the first Executive Secretary of Police Trust Fund (PTF).{{Cite web |last=Rapheal |date=2023-03-17 |title=Decision Day 2023: Those who will be governors |url=https://sunnewsonline.com/decision-day-2023-those-who-will-be-governors/ |access-date=2023-03-20 |website=The Sun Nigeria |language=en}}
In May 2023, Ahmad Aliyu completed his Doctorate Degree in Business Administration at the Nasarawa State University.{{Cite web |date=2023-05-28 |title=Sokoto Governor-Elect, Ahmed Aliyu, Bags PhD |url=https://dailystarng.com/sokoto-governor-elect-ahmed-aliyu-bags-phd/ |access-date=2023-06-14 |website=Daily Star Nigeria |language=en-US}}