Biography of Ibrahim Geidam; Governor, Politician, Accountant, Yobe State Celebrity.

Ibrahim Geidam

Ibrahim Geidam was born on September 15, 1956.

Ibrahim Geidam had his primary education at Yonusari Primary School. After his primary school, he
attended Teachers Training College Maiduguri. In the year 1981, Ibrahim Geidam got admission do Diploma in Accounting at the Ahmadu Bello University Zaria. After his Diploma in Accounting, Ibrahim Geidam got further admission do his degree course in accounting. He graduated in the year 1990.

Ibrahim Geidam  started a career as a class-room teacher, and later worked as an Accountant in the Directorate of Food, Roads and Rural Infrastructure. He also worked with the Yobe State State Ministry of Information and Culture.In 1985, Ibrahim Geidam became the Yobe State Commissioner of Youth and Sports, then later he also became the Commissioner for Commerce and Industries.
Ibrahim Geidam  was elected Deputy Governor of Yobe Sata in the year 2007, haven been the running mate of Governor Mamman Ali (deceased). On January 27, 2009, upon the demise of the governor, Ibrahim Geidam became the Governor of Yobe State in fulfillment of the constitutional provision.


On April 26, 2011, Ibrahim Geidam retained his sit as the governor of Yobe State having contested and won a re-election at the expiration of his term of office.

However, in the 2015 Gubernatorial elections, he again won the Governorhip under the platform of the All Progressive Congress(APC).  

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