Ibrahim Musa | |
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| Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria from Niger North Senatorial District | |
| In office 6 June 2011 –6 June 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Nuhu Aliyu |
| Succeeded by | Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Niger State,Nigeria |
| Died | 7 August 2025 |
| Political party | Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) |
| Profession | Barrister |
Ibrahim Musa (died 7 August 2025) was a Nigerian lawyer who was elected Senator for the Niger North constituency of Niger State,Nigeria in the April 2011 national elections.
Musa practised as a lawyer for 17 years. While practising,he was a member of All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP). When the CPC emerged,Musa chose to contest the Niger north senate seat on that platform. [1]
Musa died following a brief illness on 7 August 2025. [2]
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. [3]
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. [4]
Musa was arrested in July 2011 for presenting fake documents to the Election Petitions Tribunal in Minna,spending four days in police detention. [1] [5] In September 2011,after his release,Musa said his time incarcerated made him stronger. [6]
Musa expressed his desire to unseat the PDP in 2015,saying he supported alliances with this goal. [1]