Ahmed Usman Ododo

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Ahmed Usman Ododo
Governor of Kogi State
Incumbent
Assumed office
27 January 2024
Occupation
  • Politician
  • accountant

Ahmed Usman Ododo (born 7 February 1982) [1] is a Nigerian accountant and politician who has served as the governor of Kogi State since 2024. He is a member of the All Progressives Congress. [2] [3] [4]

Before he was elected governor of Kogi state, he served as the auditor-general for local governments in Kogi State, overseeing the financial audit of local government councils in the state. [5]

Education and early career

Ododo studied in the Department of Accountancy in the Federal Polytechnic Bida, Niger State, before proceeding for a Bachelors in Accounting at Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria and got his PhD from the University of Lagos. He was appointed Auditor general for local government by Governor Yahaya Bello. [6]

References

  1. ↑ "Full details of how Ododo won Kogi governorship election -". The NEWS. 12 November 2023. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
  2. ↑ Josiah, Oluwole (12 November 2023). "UPDATED: #KogiDecides2023: INEC declares APC's Ododo winner, governor-elect". Premium Times Nigeria. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
  3. ↑ Odogun, Gbenga (12 November 2023). "#KogiDecides2023: Ododo leads as APC clears 11 LGAs". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
  4. ↑ Abdallah, Nuruddeen M. (13 November 2023). "APC's Usman Ododo wins Kogi governorship election in Nigeria". 21st CENTURY CHRONICLE. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
  5. ↑ kogistatehub (13 April 2023). "Who is Ahmed Usman Ododo? Facts About Him - Biography - Early Life - Career". Kogi State Hub. Archived from the original on 15 April 2023. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
  6. ↑ "Wane ne zaɓaɓɓen gwamnan Kogi Usman-Ododo?" (in Hausa). BBC Hausa. 12 November 2023. Retrieved 13 November 2023.


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