In this post, platinumtimes.ng chronicles the biography, career, education, life story of Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri.
Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri is a Nigerian politician presently serving as Governor of Adamawa State.
He was a member of the Adamawa State House of Assembly and served as Speaker of the Assembly. He became the acting governor of Adamawa State following the impeachment of Governor Murtala Nyako for a period of three months.
Profile summary
Name: Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri
Born: 27th October, 1967
State of Origin: Madagali, Adamawa, Nigeria
Political party: Peoples Democratic Party
Spouse: Lami Ahmadu Fintiri
Education: University of Maiduguri
Occupation: Politician
Religion: Islam
Early Life
Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri was born on October 27, 1967, in Gulak, Madagali Local Government Area of Adamawa State.
Education
He attended Central Primary School, Gulak, between 1975 and 1981 and Government Day Secondary School, Gulak, and Government Secondary School Michika between 1981 and 1986 where he sat for his senior school certificate examination.
Ahmadu Fintiri holds a degree in History from the University of Maiduguri and a postgraduate Diploma in Policy and Strategic Studies from the same University.
Career
After running his private business for years, he was elected to represent Madagali Constituency in 2007 and re-elected in 2011.
He held several leadership positions in the House of Assembly before being elected as the Speaker, a position he held until 2015.
Ahmadu Fintiri also, twice, acted as governor of Adamawa State.
He first became acting governor following the impeachment of then-Governor Murtala Nyako in July 2014. He handed over to Bala James Ngilari after serving for three months.
Ahmadu Fintiri won the governorship election of Adamawa State in 2019 on the people’s Democratic party platform.
However, the election was declared inconclusive because the number of cancelled votes was more than the margin between the winner and his opponent but was subsequently seated winner after a supplementary election which he polled the highest number of votes.
He was re-elected Into office in the 2023 General Elections for another term in office.
Personal life
Fintiri is a Muslim and married to Lami Ahmadu Fintiri, they both ave three children.
Awards
He won the 2022 Distinguished Award for Infrastructure Delivery in Nigeria.
Net Worth
Ahmadu Fintiri has an estimated net worth of about $5 Million.