Ministerial Nominees: Buhari drops Ibeto

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President Muhammadu Buhari has withdrawn the name of immediate past Deputy Governor of Niger State, Ahmed Musa Ibeto from the list of ministerial nominees sent to the Senate.

It was learned that the President sent a letter to the Senate President, Bukola Saraki on the removal.
Ahmed Musa Ibeto (Santurakin Kontagora) was born January 15, 1959 at Ibeto headquarters, Ibelu District, Kontagora Emirate in Niger State.

He enrolled at LEA Primary School, Ibeto, in 1966. From 1973 to 1977, Ahmed was at the government Secondary School, Rijau and Zungeru College of Advance Studies (ZUCAS), Bida from 1979 to 1980.

From 1980 to 1985, he was at Usmanu Danfodio University, Sokoto where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in History.

He became a classroom teacher in 1977 and also had a stint as a Clerical Officer with the Federal College of Education (FCE), Kontagora, from 1978 to 1979. He served as the NYSC Liaison Officer, FCT Abuja, from 1985 to 1986, during his National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) programme.

Hon. Ahmed Musa Ibeto was Senior Special Assistant on Protocol Matters to the immediate past Governor (1999 to 2003) . He contested and won election into the Federal House of Representatives in 2003 and served as the Deputy Chairman, House Committee on Power and later Chairman, House Committee on States and Local Governments.