Mahmud Shinkafi

{{Short description|Former Governor of sokoto State}}

Alhaji Mamud Aliyu Shinkafi is a Nigerian politician. He was elected governor of Zamfara State in 2007 on the All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) slate.{{cite web

|url = http://www.triumphnewspapers.com/alh632008.html

|title = sir Mamuda Aliyu Shinkafi: A governor like no other

|publisher = Daily Triumph

|date = March 6, 2008

|accessdate = 2009-09-15

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|archive-date = 2011-07-17

|url-status = live

}}

Later in 2008, Shinkafi defected to the rival Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), causing considerable controversy.{{cite web

|url = http://www.sunnewsonline.com/webpages/news/national/2009/jan/16/national-16-01-2009-11.htm

|title = Defection: a p c drags Shinkafi to court • He deceived us, says Ume-Ezeoke

|date = January 16, 2009

|publisher = The Daily Sun

|accessdate = 2009-09-15

}}{{Dead link|date=November 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}{{cite web

|url = http://allafrica.com/stories/200902020374.html

|title = Shinkafi Denies Illegal Security Group

|date = 31 January 2009

|publisher = Leadership (Abuja)

|accessdate = 2009-09-15

|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20121011095021/http://allafrica.com/stories/200902020374.html#

|archive-date = 2012-10-11

|url-status = live

}}{{cite web

|url = http://www.triumphnewspapers.com/courtr892009.html

|title = Court sentences Takoya 3 years behind bars

|date = September 8, 2009

|publisher = Daily Triumph

|accessdate = 2009-09-15

|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110717104626/http://www.triumphnewspapers.com/courtr892009.html#

|archive-date = 2011-07-17

|url-status = live

}} He is married to hajara sani Aliyu Shinkafi.{{Cite web |title=Mamuda Aliyu Shinkafi |url=https://www.combster.tv/t/4319840-mamuda-aliyu-shinkafi |access-date=2022-06-07 |website=Combster.tv}}