Mohammed Alkali served from 29 May 1999 until May 2003.
11 Facts About Mohammed Alkali
Mohammed Alkali was an Agricultural Instructor with the Northern Nigeria Ministry of Agriculture in Kano Province before going into private business.
Mohammed Alkali was on the board of Jos Steel Rolling Company and the Gumel Emirate Foundation.
Mohammed Alkali was given the traditional title of Sarduana of Gumel.
Mohammed Alkali was appointed Chairman of the Senate Committee on Special Projects.
Mohammed Alkali was PDP candidate for governorship of Jigawa State in the 2003 elections, sponsored by then Minister for Foreign Affairs, Sule Lamido.
Mohammed Alkali was defeated by Ibrahim Saminu Turaki of the All Nigeria People's Party.
Mohammed Alkali claimed that the ANPP had rigged the election and said he would challenge the result until "justice is seen to be done".
Mohammed Alkali held this post until 12 May 2010, when his five-year tenure expired.
Mohammed Alkali aspired to be PDP candidate for Jigawa State governor in 2007, but the party selected Sule Lamido in his place, and Lamido went on to be elected.
Mohammed Alkali had not stated which party platform he would run on, but a spokesman for the Jigawa State chapter of the PDP said they would not endorse Mohammed Alkali.