15 Facts About Ahmed Makarfi

Ahmed Mohammed Makarfi was born on 8 August 1956 and is a Nigerian politician who is a former chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party.

Ahmed Makarfi was governor of Kaduna State from 29 May 1999 to 29 May 2007, and was elected Senator for Kaduna North senatorial district in April 2007.

Ahmed Makarfi is a member of the Peoples Democratic Party.

Ahmed Makarfi then attended the Federal Government College Enugu from 1973 to 1978.

In 1979, Ahmed Makarfi was admitted to the School of Basic Studies at Ahmadu Bello University in Zaria where he obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting.

Ahmed Makarfi was a part-time Lecturer in the Department of Accounting from 1987 to 1993.

Ahmed Makarfi started his working career at the Nigeria Universal Bank, where he rose to the rank of Assistant General Manager.

Ahmed Makarfi held many ad hoc responsibilities during this period.

Ahmed Makarfi became a member of the Board of Trustees at the Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution in Abuja as well as its Director of Finance and Administration.

Ahmed Makarfi was elected governor of Kaduna State in 1999 and won a second four-year term in 2003.

In 2016, Ahmed Makarfi was appointed PDP national Chairman at a Convention held in Port Harcourt.

In 2017, Ahmed Makarfi was removed as PDP Chairman and Ali Modu Sheriff was declared chairman, but after a five-man Apex Court verdict, Ahmed Makarfi was reinstated as National PDP Chairman.

In June 2018, Ahmed Makarfi declared that he was joining "capable party men and women" in the contest for the main opposition's presidential nomination for the 2019 general election.

Ahmed Makarfi said it was only fair he joins the race after a wide consultation with his party's men and women and other stakeholders.

Ahmed Makarfi was one of the 12 candidates that contested for the PDP nomination at a convention held in Port Harcourt on 6 November 2018.