Umaru Fintiri Biography, Family, Education, Career and Net Worth

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Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri (born October 27, 1967) is a Nigerian politician and the current Governor of Adamawa State.

 

He was a member of the Adamawa State House of Assembly and was appointed the Speaker of the House.

 

He became the acting Governor of Adamawa State following the impeachment of Admiral Murtala Nyako the former governor of the state, in July 2014, handing later to Bala James Ngilari after serving for three months.

 

FAMILY

Umaru Fintiri was born on October 27, 1967, in Madagali Adamawa State, Nigeria.

 

His father was a soldier and he had five siblings.

He is married to Hajia Lami Ahmadu Fintiri.

 

 

EDUCATION

Umaru Fintiri attended Central Primary School Gulak, where he obtained his First School Leaving Certificate in 1981.

 

He proceeded to Government Day School, Gulak and later to Government Secondary School Michika where he obtained his SSCE Certificate in 1986.

 

 

In 1992, Umaru Fintiri graduated with Bachelor of Arts in History from the University of Maidugiri.

 

He obtained a Post Graduate Degree (PGD) in Policy and Strategic studies from the University of Maidugiri in 2004.

 

 

CAREER

He was a member of the Adamawa State House of Assembly and was appointed the Speaker of the House.

 

 

He has served as the minority whip from 2007 till 2011.

He became the acting Governor of Adamawa State Nigeria following the impeachment of admiral Murtala Nyako the former governor of the state in July 2014, , handing later to Bala James Ngilari after serving for three months.

 

In the March 9 2019 Adamawa State gubernatorial election and upon the completion of March 28, 2019 Adamawa State supplementary election, Ahmad was declared winner of the Eelection,having polled 376,552 votes ,defeating the incumbent governor, Bindo Jibrilla of the All Progressive Congress ,who polled 336,386 votes.

 

He held a number of leadership positions in the House of Assembly before being elected Speaker, a position he held until 2015.

 

Ahmadu Fintiri has twice been governor of Adamawa State.

 

Following the impeachment of then-Governor Murtala Nyako in July 2014, he was appointed acting governor.

 

He delegated control to Bala James Ngilari after three months.

 

On March 9, 2019, Ahmadu Fintiri, a member of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), was elected governor of Adamawa State.

 

However, the election was declared inconclusive because the number of revoked ballots exceeded the margin between the winner and his closest opponent.

NET WORTH

His net worth is currently not available.