Nasir Idris | |
|---|---|
| Governor of Kebbi State | |
| Assumed office 29 May 2023 | |
| Deputy | Abubakar Umar Argungu |
| Preceded by | Abubakar Atiku Bagudu |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 August 1965 |
| Party | All Progressives Congress |
| Spouse | Hajiya Zainab Nasare Nasir Idris |
| Residence | Birnin Kebbi |
Mohammed Nasir Idris (born 6 August 1965) is a Nigerian unionist,educationist,politician who serves as the current governor of Kebbi State. He previously served as national president of the Nigerian Union of Teachers and deputy president of the Nigeria Labour Congress. [1] [2] On 17 April 2023,Idris was pronounced winner of the 2023 Kebbi State gubernatorial election by Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). [3] [4] [5] [6]
Nasir Idris was born on the 6 August 1965,in Birnin Kebbi local government area of Kebbi State. [7] [8] He attended The Polytechnic Birnin Kebbi between 1994 and 2003,and Usmanu Danfodio University,Sokoto,between 2006 and 2009 for his MBA. [7] [9] Idris holds a PhD in Education and has written various academic papers on education. [10] [11]
In 2018,Idris was elected the president of Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) as well as the deputy president of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC). [12] [13] He is a former chairman of NUT,Kebbi State,former chairman of NLC,Kebbi State and former National Treasurer of NUT. [7] [14] In May 2022,Mr. Idris emerged as the Kebbi state All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate at the APC governorship primary election. [15] [16] On 17 April 2023,Idris was declared the winner of the 2023 Kebbi State gubernatorial election by Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). [17] [18] [19] [20]
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