Alhaji
Hajji ( ar, الحجّي; sometimes spelled Hadji, Haji, Alhaji, Al-Hadj, Al-Haj or El-Hajj) is an honorific title which is given to a Muslim who has successfully completed the Hajj to Mecca. It is also often used to refer to an elder, since it ...
Mamud Aliyu Shinkafi is a
Nigerian politician. He was elected governor of
Zamfara State
Zamfara (Hausa: Jihar Zamfara Fula: Leydi Zamfara 𞤤𞤫𞤴𞤣𞤭 𞤶𞤢𞤥𞤬𞤢𞤪𞤢) is a state in northwestern Nigeria. The capital of Zamfara state is Gusau and its current Governor is Bello Matawalle. Until 1996, the area was ...
in 2007 on the
All Nigeria Peoples Party
The All Nigeria Peoples Party (abbr. ANPP) was a political party in Nigeria.
Under the leadership of Late Chief Edwin Ume-Ezeoke who was its vice presidential candidate to General Muhammadu Buhari in the 2007 presidential elections. The party ...
(ANPP) slate.
Later in 2008, Shinkafi defected to the rival
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), causing considerable controversy.
He is married to Saratu Mahmud Aliyu Shinkafi.
References
Living people
Zamfara State
All Nigeria Peoples Party politicians
Peoples Democratic Party state governors of Nigeria
Governors of Zamfara State
Year of birth missing (living people)
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