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'''Ibrahim Musa''' is a [[Nigerian people|Nigerian]] lawyer who was elected Senator for the Niger North constituency of [[Niger State]], Nigeria in the April 2011 national elections. |
'''Ibrahim Musa''' is a [[Nigerian people|Nigerian]] lawyer who was elected Senator for the Niger North constituency of [[Niger State]], Nigeria in the April 2011 national elections. |
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==Senatorial career== |
==Senatorial career== |
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Running on the platform of the [[Congress for Progressive Change]] (CPC), Musa polled 131,872 votes; incumbent [[Nuhu Aliyu]] of the [[People's Democratic Party (Nigeria)|People's Democratic Party]] (PDP) received 83,778 votes.<ref>{{cite web |
Running on the platform of the [[Congress for Progressive Change]] (CPC), Musa polled 131,872 votes; incumbent [[Nuhu Aliyu]] of the [[People's Democratic Party (Nigeria)|People's Democratic Party]] (PDP) received 83,778 votes.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://election.234next.com/reports/view/12744|title=Full election results from Niger State|work=[[Next (Nigeria)]]|date=April 12, 2011|accessdate=June 17, 2011|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110815140150/http://election.234next.com/reports/view/12744|archivedate=August 15, 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref> |
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|accessdate=2011-06-17}}</ref> |
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After the election Nuhu Aliyu, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Security, filed a petition with the Niger state election petition tribunal against Ibrahim Musa.<ref>{{cite web |
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|title=Niger State Elections Petition tribunal Receives 21 Petitions |
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|date=May 23, 2011 |
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|work=Channels TV |
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|accessdate=2011-06-17}}</ref> |
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After the election Nuhu Aliyu, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Security, filed a petition with the Niger state election petition tribunal against Ibrahim Musa.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.channelstv.com/global/news_details.php?nid=27238&cat=Election%20News|title=Niger State Elections Petition tribunal Receives 21 Petitions|date=May 23, 2011|work=Channels TV|accessdate=June 17, 2011|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110929132406/http://www.channelstv.com/global/news_details.php?nid=27238&cat=Election%20News|archivedate=September 29, 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref> |
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⚫ | Musa was arrested in July 2011 for presenting fake documents to the Election Petitions Tribunal in Minna, spending four days in police detention.<ref name="One North">{{cite news| |
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⚫ | Musa was arrested in July 2011 for presenting fake documents to the Election Petitions Tribunal in Minna, spending four days in police detention.<ref name="One North">{{cite news|author=Folasade-Koyi, Adetutu|title=One North is a thing of the past -Senator Musa|url=http://odili.net/news/source/2012/jun/7/506.html|accessdate=May 3, 2013|newspaper=The Sun|date=June 7, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|author=Hamagam, Aliyu|title=Nigeria: CPC Condemns Arrest of Senator Ibrahim Musa|url=https://allafrica.com/stories/201107140326.html|accessdate=January 11, 2020|newspaper=AllAfrica|date=July 14, 2011}}</ref> In September 2011, after his release, Musa said his time incarcerated made him stronger.<ref name=Stronger>{{cite news|author=Hamagam, Aliyu|title=Nigeria: My Detention Made Me Stronger, Says CPC Senator Ibrahim Musa|url=https://allafrica.com/stories/201110031843.html|accessdate=January 11, 2020|newspaper=AllAfrica|date=September 25, 2011}}</ref> |
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Musa has expressed his desire to unseat the PDP in 2015, saying he supported alliances with this goal.<ref name="One North"/> |
Musa has expressed his desire to unseat the PDP in 2015, saying he supported alliances with this goal.<ref name="One North"/> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 02:09, 11 January 2020
Ibrahim Musa | |
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National Senator | |
Assumed office May 2011 | |
Preceded by | Nuhu Aliyu |
Constituency | Niger North |
Personal details | |
Born | Niger State, Nigeria |
Political party | Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) |
Profession | Barrister |
Ibrahim Musa is a Nigerian lawyer who was elected Senator for the Niger North constituency of Niger State, Nigeria in the April 2011 national elections.
Background
Musa practiced as a lawyer for 17 years. While practicing, he was a member of All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP). When the CPC emerged, Musa chose to contest for the Niger north senate seat on that platform.[1]
Senatorial career
Running on the platform of the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC), Musa polled 131,872 votes; incumbent Nuhu Aliyu of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) received 83,778 votes.[2]
After the election Nuhu Aliyu, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Security, filed a petition with the Niger state election petition tribunal against Ibrahim Musa.[3]
Musa was arrested in July 2011 for presenting fake documents to the Election Petitions Tribunal in Minna, spending four days in police detention.[1][4] In September 2011, after his release, Musa said his time incarcerated made him stronger.[5]
Musa has expressed his desire to unseat the PDP in 2015, saying he supported alliances with this goal.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Folasade-Koyi, Adetutu (June 7, 2012). "One North is a thing of the past -Senator Musa". The Sun. Retrieved May 3, 2013.
- ^ "Full election results from Niger State". Next (Nigeria). April 12, 2011. Archived from the original on August 15, 2011. Retrieved June 17, 2011.
- ^ "Niger State Elections Petition tribunal Receives 21 Petitions". Channels TV. May 23, 2011. Archived from the original on September 29, 2011. Retrieved June 17, 2011.
- ^ Hamagam, Aliyu (July 14, 2011). "Nigeria: CPC Condemns Arrest of Senator Ibrahim Musa". AllAfrica. Retrieved January 11, 2020.
- ^ Hamagam, Aliyu (September 25, 2011). "Nigeria: My Detention Made Me Stronger, Says CPC Senator Ibrahim Musa". AllAfrica. Retrieved January 11, 2020.