Micah Jiba
Micah Jiba | |
|---|---|
| Member of the House of Representatives of Nigeria from Federal Capital Territory | |
| Constituency | Abuja Municipal Area Council/Bwari |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1969 |
| Citizenship | Nigeria |
| Political party | Peoples Democratic Party |
| Occupation | Politician |
Micah Yohanna Jiba is a Nigerian politician. He currently serves as a member representing Abuja Municipal Area Council/Bwari Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives.[1]
Early life
[edit]Micah Jiba was born in 1969.[1]
Political career
[edit]Jiba once served as Councilor Garki Ward, and Chairman of Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC).[2] In 2022, he won the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) primaries to contest in the House of Representatives elections of 2023. He eventually won defeating his rivals, Abuzarri Suleiman Ribadu of All Progressive Congress (APC) and Joshua Chinedu Obika of Labour Party (LP).[3] In June 2023, he commissioned about 25 projects situated in various parts of his constituency.[4] He condemned the demolition of Akpanjiya, a community in FCT.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Citizen Science Nigeria". citizensciencenigeria.org. Retrieved 2024-12-12.
- ^ Ng, Metro News (2022-05-23). "Hon Micah Jiba emerged PDP candidate". METRO DAILY Ng. Retrieved 2024-12-12.
- ^ Yahaya, Hussein (2022-05-23). "PDP primaries: Jiba wins AMAC/Bwari fed constituency". Daily Trust. Retrieved 2024-12-12.
- ^ Okah, Paul (2023-06-13). "AMAC/Bwari constituency: Jiba commissions 25 projects across communities". Blueprint Newspapers Limited. Retrieved 2024-12-12.
- ^ Abdulsalam, Kehinde (2020-08-16). "Lawmaker condemns demolition of FCT community". Daily Trust. Retrieved 2024-12-12.
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