Abdulmumini Aminu was born on 1949 and is a retired Nigerian army colonel, he was military governor of Borno State between August 1985 and August 1988 during the military regime of General Ibrahim Babangida.
15 Facts About Abdulmumini Aminu
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Abdulmumini Aminu later became chairman of the Nigeria Football Association, and then chairman of the West Africa Football Union.
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Abdulmumini Aminu was a Major in his mid-thirties when Babangida appointed him governor of Borno State later that month.
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Abdulmumini Aminu was then appointed deputy military secretary, then brigade commander and then was acting general officer commander in Jos.
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Abdulmumini Aminu was then appointed commander of the National Guard, responsible for improving national security.
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Abdulmumini Aminu was chairman of the Nigeria Football Association in 1997.
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In July 2004, Abdulmumini Aminu was a vice-chairman of a 17-man committee set up to re-organise the Nigeria Football Association.
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Abdulmumini Aminu was in competition with air commodore Emeka Omeruah to be selected as the next president of the West Africa Football Union in 1999.
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In March 1999, the head of Ghana Football Association gave his tacit support to Abdulmumini Aminu's bid, provided he showed clear interest in the job.
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Abdulmumini Aminu became president of the West Africa Football Union from 1999 to 2002, and a member of the Confederation of African Football.
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Abdulmumini Aminu set his goal to reinvigorate the almost moribund organization.
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Abdulmumini Aminu joined the People's Democratic Party at the start of the Nigerian Fourth Republic.
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Abdulmumini Aminu later switched to the United Nigeria People's Party.
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Abdulmumini Aminu ran for governor of Katsina State in April 2003, but lost out to the incumbent Umaru Musa Yar'Adua, who later went on to become President of Nigeria.
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In June 2007, Abdulmumini Aminu joined the race to succeed Bala Bawa Ka'oje as the chairman of the National Sports Commission.