Bukar Abba Ibrahim

Alhaji Bukar Abba Ibrahim (b. October 1950) has been governor of Yobe State in Nigeria since 29 May 1999. He also served as governor of the state from January 1992 to November 1993. He is a member of the All Nigeria People's Party (ANPP). October is the tenth month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... 1950 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Yobe State, a mainly agricultural state, is located in Northern Nigeria. ... May 29 is the 149th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (150th in leap years). ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) is a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... January, from the Très riches heures du duc de Berry January is the first month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... For other uses, see November (disambiguation). ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... The All Nigeria Peoples Party is a political party in Nigeria. ...

Born in October 1950, Ibrahim began attending primary school in 1957. In 1965, he proceeded to Government College in Maiduguri. After taking the West African School Certificate Examination in 1970, he was admitted to Ahmadu Bello University in 1972 where he obtained his Bachelor of Science degree in Quantity Surveying in 1975. Thereafter, he undertook post-graduate professional training in the United Kingdom from 1981 to 1982, which led to his qualification as an associate member of the Nigeria Institute of Quantity Surveyors. 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (link goes to calendar). ... Maiduguri is the capital of Borno State in Nigeria. ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... Ahmadu Bello University is the largest university in West Africa. ... 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year that started on a Saturday. ... A Bachelor of Science (B.S., B.Sc. ... Surveyor at work with a leveling instrument. ... 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1975 calendar). ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

From 1985 to 1988, he worked as a civil servant in Borno State eventually becoming Commissioner of Works. This article is about the year. ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) is a leap year starting on a Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... Borno State is a state in north-eastern Nigeria. ...

In December 1991, only months after Yobe State was created, Ibrahim contested and won the gubernatorial election under the banner of the Social Democratic Party (SDP). He held that position until November 1993, when the military took control of government. December is the twelfth and last month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Nigeria transitioned from military to civilian rule beginning in late 1998. Gubernatorial elections were held in January 1999 and Ibrahim was again elected governor, this time under the banner of the All People's Party (APP), and took office on 29 May 1999. The APP was later renamed All Nigeria People's Party (ANPP) due to a factional split. He was re-elected in 2003 for a second five-year term and was one of only four incumbent ANPP governors to maintain their positions. 1998(MCMXCVIII) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... 2003 (MMIII) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Ibrahim, a Muslim, is married with children. A Muslim (Arabic: مسلم) is an adherent of Islam. ...