Bindow Jibrilla

Bindo Jibrilla
Governor of Adamawa State
In office
29 May 2015 – 29 May 2019
DeputyMartins Babale
Preceded byBala James Ngilari
Succeeded byAhmadu Umaru Fintiri
Senator for Adamawa North
In office
6 June 2011 – 29 May 2015
Preceded byMohammed Mana
Succeeded byBinta Masi Garba
Personal details
Born (1963-06-16) 16 June 1963 (age 61)
Adamawa State, Nigeria
Political partyAll Progressive Congress
Other political
affiliations
Peoples Democratic Party
Occupation
  • Politician
  • businessman

Mohammed Umaru Jibrilla (born 16 June 1963), known as Bindow Jibrilla is a Nigerian businessman and politician who served as governor of Adamawa State from 2015 to 2019. He previously served as the senator representing Adamawa North senatorial district from 2011 to 2015.[1][2]

Bindow was elected governor of Adamawa State after defeating Nuhu Ribadu and Markus Gundiri in the April 2015 Adamawa State gubernatorial election. In 2019, he sought re-election for a second term in office but was defeated by opposition People's Democratic Party's candidate, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri.[3][4][5]

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  4. ^ "Fintiri win Adamawa Govnorship election". BBC News Pidgin. 29 March 2019. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
  5. ^ editor (28 March 2019). "PDP's Fintiri Wins in Adamawa, Declared Governor-elect". THISDAYLIVE. Retrieved 20 May 2020. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)

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