Jibrin Isah Explained

Jibrin Isah
Birth Date:28 February 1960
Birth Place:Kogi State, Nigeria
Office:Senator
State1:Kogi State
Term Start1:June 2019
Party:All Progressives Congress (APC)
Profession:Politician; banker
Alma Mater:Bayero University Kano
University of Ibadan
University of Nigeria
University of Lagos

Jibrin Isah (born 28 February 1960) is Nigerian politician and banker, who is the senator representing Kogi East Senatorial District[1] of Kogi State at the 9th National Assembly.[2] [3]

Education

Isah attended the LGEA Primary School, Ajiolo-Ojaji from 1967 to 1972. He proceeded to the Our Lady of School, Anyigba, for his secondary education between 1973 and 1977. He got his B.sc degree in Economics at the Bayero University Kano in 1983. He got his master's in economics from the University of Lagos in 1991. He got another master's in Petroleum and Energy at the University of Ibadan in 2002. He obtained his MBA at the University of Nigeria in 2003.[4] [5]

Professional career

In 1988, he joined Chase Merchant Bank Plc as an analyst. He moved to Afribank International Limited (Merchant Bankers) in 1991 as the head of Project Finance/Leasing Department. He was made the head of Capital Market group in 1993. In 1998, he was the Managing Director/Chief Executive of AIL Securities Limited.

Polictical career

In 2011, he contested for the governorship ticket of the People's Democratic Party and lost to Idris Wada.[6] [7] In 2015, he contested to the aspirant in the People's Democratic Party primaries and lost to the Incumbent Idris Wada.[8]

In the 2019 general election, he was elected as the senator representing Kogi East after a supplementary election.[9] [10] [11] He polled 134,189 votes while Ali Atai Aidoko, the candidate of the PDP, polled 74,201 votes.[12]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Usman. Samson Atekojo. 2021-07-15. Kogi Senator, Jibrin Isah rejects electronic transmission of election results. 2022-02-21. Daily Post Nigeria. en-US.
  2. Web site: National Assembly Federal Republic of Nigeria. www.nassnig.org. 2020-03-03.
  3. Web site: GYB's re-election is our election- Senator Echocho. 2019-06-16. Vanguard News. en-US. 2020-03-03.
  4. Web site: Jibrin Isah, Afribank Nigeria PLC: Profile and Biography. www.bloomberg.com. 2020-03-03.
  5. Web site: About2 Senator Jibrin Isah Echocho. en. 2020-03-03.
  6. Web site: Mr Jibrin Isah Echocho – Channels Television. 2020-03-03.
  7. Web site: I Remain Kogi PDP Gov Candidate - Jibrin Isah - P.M. News. www.pmnewsnigeria.com. 2020-03-03.
  8. Web site: Echocho: The end of a frantic quest to govern Kogi, By Tijani Abubakar - Premium Times Nigeria. 2015-09-21. en-GB. 2020-03-03.
  9. Web site: INEC Declares Kogi East Senatorial Election Inconclusive. Channels Television. 2020-03-03.
  10. News: Appeal Court affirms APC Isah Jibrin as Kogi senator dismisses atai aidokos appeal. Daily Nigeria. 3 March 2020.
  11. Web site: APC commands Senate majority with 64 Senators, PDP behind with 44. 2019-03-12. Pulse Nigeria. en-US. 2020-03-03.
  12. Web site: KOGI EAST. INEC NIGERIA. 3 March 2020.