Bukar Abba Ibrahim (October 1950 – February 4, 2024) was a Nigerian politician who was the governor of Yobe State from May 29, 1999 to May 29, 2007. He also served as governor of the state from January 1992 to November 1993. He was a member of the All Nigeria People’s Party (ANPP).
Profile Summary
| Full Name: | Bukar Abba Ibrahim |
| Date of Birth: | October 1950 |
| Place of Birth: | Yobe |
| State of Origin: | Yobe State, Nigeria |
| Occupation: | Politician |
| Net Worth: | $5 millions |
| Wives: | Hajiya (Dr) Maryam Abba Ibrahim, Hajiya Aishatu Ibrahim and Hajiya Khadijat Ibrahim |
Early Life and Education
Bukar Abba Ibrahim was born in October 1950, but never knew the precise date. He 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.
Career
From 1985 to 1988, he worked as a civil servant in Borno State eventually becoming Commissioner of Works.
In December 1991, a few 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.
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 May 29, 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 four-year term and was one of only four incumbent ANPP governors to maintain their positions.
During his first term, on August 5, 1993 Ibrahim split the state’s four emirates into 13. This change was reversed by the military regime of Sani Abacha.
In his second term after the return to democracy, on January 6, 2000, he re-implemented the new emirates, adding Ngazargamu, Gujba, Nguru, Tikau, Pataskum, Yusufari, Gudi, Fune and Jajere.
The Emir of Fika, Muhammadu Abali, protested at the break-up of his emirate and took the government to court, but eventually accepted the change.
In 2007, he was elected to the Senate for the Yobe East constituency. He ran for re-election in the April 9, 2011 Senatorial contest for Yobe East on the ANPP platform, and won with 115,763 votes against former Senator Lawan Jalo Zarami of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), who gained 67,438 votes.
Bukar Ibrahim Net worth
Bukar Ibrahim has an estimated net worth of $5 millions. Bukar Ibrahim was a Nigerian politician who was the governor of Yobe State from May 29, 1999 to May 29, 2007.
Bukar Ibrahim Death
Bukar Ibrahim died in Madinah, Saudi Arabia on February 4, 2024, at the age of 73.
Personal Life
Bukar Abba Ibrahim, a Muslim, was married to three wives: Hajiya (Dr) Maryam Abba Ibrahim, Hajiya Aishatu Ibrahim and Hajiya Khadijat Ibrahim.
