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SO · North West · Capital: Sokoto
Sokoto
Ahmed Aliyu
APC · in office since 2023 · born Sokoto, 1969
Education: Usmanu Danfodiyo University (PhD Public Administration).
Career: Former Deputy Governor; academic.
Budget (recorded)
₦291B
Total Debt
₦133B
Active Projects
104
Transparency
48/100
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⚡ Key challenges on record
- Persistent banditry in Isa, Sabon Birni LGAs — security response criticized · 2024
🏗️ Projects in Sokoto
104 tracked projects — completed, ongoing and abandoned.
Progress since taking office
- 9-point SMART agenda emphasising security and agriculture
- Cleared inherited civil-service backlog
Controversies & allegations
- Source: HumAngle ↗verifiedPersistent banditry in Isa, Sabon Birni LGAs — security response criticized2024
Court cases on record
No active criminal/civil cases on the public record.
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