Ibrahim Musa | |
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Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria from Niger North Senatorial District | |
In office May 2011 –May 2015 | |
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.
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]
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]
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