Ahmed Muhammad Ketso
Ahmed Muhammad Ketso | |
|---|---|
 Ketso in 2020 | |
| Deputy Governor of Niger State | |
| In office 2019–2023 | |
| President | Mohammed Buhari |
| Governor | Abubakar Sani Bello |
| Succeeded by | Yakubu Garba |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 July 1969 Mokwa, Niger State, Nigeria |
| Political party | All Progressives Congress |
| Other political affiliations | All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) |
| Alma mater | Federal Polytechnic, Bida (ND) |
| Occupation | Politician |
Alhaji Ahmed Muhammad Ketso is a Nigerian politician who served as the deputy governor of Niger State from 2015 to 2023.[1][2]
Early life and education
[edit]Ketso was born on 27 July 1969 in Ketso village in Mokwa local government area of Niger state.[2] He completed his primary education in 1976 and passed out in 1981,[2] and his secondary school education 1991.[2] He obtained his national diploma in Financial Studies at Federal Polytechnic, Bida from 1995 to 1998.[2]
Career
[edit]In 2007, he contested for the Niger State House of Assembly and in 2011, he contested for the House of Representatives' seat under the now defunct All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP).[2] In 2015, he was elected as the deputy governor candidate under the All Progressives Congress during the 2015 gubernatorial election[2] and re-elected in 2019. In 2023, he lost the party tickets to contest for the governorship position to Mohammed Umar Bago.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Ahmed Ketso: Is Niger deputy governor at war with his people?". Daily Nigerian. 18 October 2018. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g Agboola (30 August 2015). "North-Central's Quiet Deputy Governors". Daily Trust. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
- ^ "Niger deputy gov loses gov ticket to Reps member". The Punch. 27 May 2022. Retrieved 23 June 2023.