Jibrin Isah
{{Short description|Nigerian politician (born 1960)}}
{{Use Nigerian English|date=January 2023}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Jibrin Isah
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1960|02|28}}
| birth_place = Kogi State, Nigeria
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| office = Senator
| state1 = Kogi State
| term_start1 = June 2019
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| party = All Progressives Congress (APC)
| nationality =
| profession = Politician; banker
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| alma_mater = Bayero University Kano
University of Ibadan
University of Nigeria
University of Lagos
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Jibrin Isah {{IPAc-en||audio=Yo-Jibrin Isah.ogg}} (born 28 February 1960) is a Nigerian politician and banker, who is the senator representing Kogi East Senatorial District{{Cite web|last=Usman|first=Samson Atekojo|date=2021-07-15|title=Kogi Senator, Jibrin Isah rejects electronic transmission of election results|url=https://dailypost.ng/2021/07/15/kogi-senator-jibrin-isah-rejects-electronic-transmission-of-election-results/|access-date=2022-02-21|website=Daily Post Nigeria|language=en-US}} of Kogi State at the 9th National Assembly.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nassnig.org/mps/single/101|title=National Assembly {{!}} Federal Republic of Nigeria|website=www.nassnig.org|access-date=2020-03-03}}{{Dead link|date=October 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}{{Cite web|url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2019/06/gybs-re-election-is-our-election-senator-echocho/|title=GYB's re-election is our election- Senator Echocho|date=2019-06-16|website=Vanguard News|language=en-US|access-date=2020-03-03}}
Education
Isah attended the LGEA Primary School, Ajiolo-Ojaji from 1967 to 1972. He proceeded to the Our Lady of School, Anyigba, for his secondary education between 1973 and 1977. He got his B.sc degree in Economics at the Bayero University Kano in 1983. He got his master's in economics from the University of Lagos in 1991. He got another master's in Petroleum and Energy at the University of Ibadan in 2002. He obtained his MBA at the University of Nigeria in 2003.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/profile/person/16318828|title=Jibrin Isah, Afribank Nigeria PLC: Profile and Biography|website=www.bloomberg.com|access-date=2020-03-03}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.senatorjibrinisah.com/about/|title=About2 {{!}} Senator Jibrin Isah Echocho|language=en|access-date=2020-03-03}}{{Dead link|date=October 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
Professional career
In 1988, he joined Chase Merchant Bank Plc as an analyst. He moved to Afribank International Limited (Merchant Bankers) in 1991 as the head of Project Finance/Leasing Department. He was made the head of Capital Market group in 1993. In 1998, he was the Managing Director/Chief Executive of AIL Securities Limited.
Political career
In 2011, he contested for the governorship ticket of the People's Democratic Party and lost to Idris Wada.{{Cite web|url=https://www.channelstv.com/tag/mr-jibrin-isah-echocho/|title=Mr Jibrin Isah Echocho – Channels Television|access-date=2020-03-03}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.pmnewsnigeria.com/2011/11/01/i-remain-kogi-pdp-gov-candidate-jibrin-isah-2/|title=I Remain Kogi PDP Gov Candidate - Jibrin Isah - P.M. News|website=www.pmnewsnigeria.com|access-date=2020-03-03}} In 2015, he contested to the aspirant in the People's Democratic Party primaries and lost to the Incumbent Idris Wada.{{Cite web|url=https://www.premiumtimesng.com/promoted/190413-echocho-the-end-of-a-frantic-quest-to-govern-kogi-by-tijani-abubakar.html|title=Echocho: The end of a frantic quest to govern Kogi, By Tijani Abubakar - Premium Times Nigeria|date=2015-09-21|language=en-GB|access-date=2020-03-03}}
In the 2019 general election, he was elected as the senator representing Kogi East after a supplementary election.{{Cite web|url=https://www.channelstv.com/2019/02/25/breaking-inec-declares-kogi-east-senatorial-election-inconclusive/|title=INEC Declares Kogi East Senatorial Election Inconclusive|website=Channels Television|date=25 February 2019 |access-date=2020-03-03}}{{Cite news|url=https://dailynigerian.com/appeal-court-affirms-apcs-isah-jibrin-as-kogi-east-senator-dismisses-atai-aidokos-appeal/|title=Appeal Court affirms APC Isah Jibrin as Kogi senator dismisses atai aidokos appeal|work=Daily Nigeria|access-date=3 March 2020}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.pulse.ng/news/politics/list-of-all-senators-elected-in-2019-national-assembly-elections/nxp70r9|title=APC commands Senate majority with 64 Senators, PDP behind with 44|date=2019-03-12|website=Pulse Nigeria|language=en-US|access-date=2020-03-03}} He polled 134,189 votes while Ali Atai Aidoko, the candidate of the PDP, polled 74,201 votes.{{Cite web|url=https://www.inecnigeria.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/KOGI-EAST.pdf|title=KOGI EAST|website=INEC NIGERIA|access-date=3 March 2020}}
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Category:Members of the Senate (Nigeria) from Kogi State
Category:All Progressives Congress politicians
Category:Bayero University Kano alumni
Category:University of Lagos alumni
Category:University of Ibadan alumni
Category:University of Nigeria alumni