Umar Namadi
Umar Namadi | |
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Governor of Jigawa State | |
Incumbent | |
Assumed office 29 May 2023 | |
Deputy | Aminu Usman |
Preceded by | Badaru Abubakar |
Deputy Governor of Jigawa State | |
In office 29 May 2019 – 29 May 2023 | |
Governor | Badaru Abubakar |
Preceded by | Ibrahim Hassan Hadejia |
Succeeded by | Aminu Usman |
Personal details | |
Born | Umar Namadi (1963-04-07) 7 April 1963 (age 61)[citation needed] Kafin Hausa, Northern Region, Nigeria (now in Jigawa State) |
Political party | All Progressive Congress |
Residence(s) | Dutse, Nigeria |
Alma mater | Bayero University Kano |
Occupation |
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Website | umarnamadi |
Umar Namadi (born 7[citation needed] April 1963)[1] is a Nigerian accountant and politician who is the governor of Jigawa State. He served as the deputy governor of Jigawa State between May 2019 and May 2023.[2][3][4]
Background
Namadi was born on 7 April 1963 in Kafin Hausa, then Northern Region. He became qualified as a chartered accountant in 1993 and holds a Masters in Business Administration (MBA) from Bayero University Kano where he earlier obtained his first Degree of Bachelor of Science in Accounting in 1987.[5]
Career
Alhaji Namadi is the founder of Namadi, Umar & Co Chartered Accountants firm based in Kano was from 1993 an Associate member of the Nigeria Institute of Management, Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria, Chartered Institute of Taxation until 2010 when he became a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria. Alhaji Namadi was also engaged in research works, on Sources and Application of Funds, Auditing a Computerized Information System and Community Banking. As the pioneer Head of Dangote Group Management Accounts Department, the finance expert was responsible for the establishment and foundation laying for the production of monthly management accounts for Dangote Group. Until his appointment, the Governor was a member of the state committee on verification and validation of contracts as well as that of verification and staff audit[6]
See also
Jigawa State past and present Deputy Governors (List)
References
- ^ Jigawa State, Government (19 November 2022). "Mallam Umar Namadi". Retrieved 19 November 2022.
- ^ "Jigawa gets vaccine allocation - The Nation News Nigeria". thenationonlineng.net. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
- ^ Nwamu, Aniebo (13 April 2015). "INEC Declares APC's Badaru Abubakar Winner Of Jigawa Guber Poll |". AB-NG: Leadership.ng. Retrieved 11 May 2015.
- ^ "Malaria: Jigawa Government, partners distribute 3.7 million mosquito nets in Jigawa". 18 November 2021. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
- ^ "Deputy Governor – Jigawa State Government". Jigawa State Government web – via Jigawa state.gov.ng.
- ^ "Deputy Governor – Jigawa State Government". Jigawa State Government web – via Jigawa state.gov.ng.
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