Sule Lamido
Nigerian Politician (born 1948) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sule Lamido (born 30 August 1948) is a Nigerian politician who served as the governor of Jigawa State from 2007 to 2015. He previously served as the foreign affairs minister of Nigeria from 1999 to 2003.[1] He is a member of the Peoples Democratic Party.
Quick Facts Governor of Jigawa State, Deputy ...
Sule Lamido | |
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Governor of Jigawa State | |
In office 29 May 2007 ā 29 May 2015 | |
Deputy | Ahmad Mahmud |
Preceded by | Saminu Turaki |
Succeeded by | Badaru Abubakar |
Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
In office 1999ā2003 | |
President | Olusegun Obasanjo |
Preceded by | Ignatius Olisemeka |
Succeeded by | Oluyemi Adeniji |
Personal details | |
Born | (1948-08-30) 30 August 1948 (age 75) Bamaina, Northern Region, British Nigeria (now in Jigawa State, Nigeria) |
Political party | Peoples Democratic Party |
Children | 11 |
Occupation | Politician |
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In 2015 he and his sons were put on trial for embezzling state funds by the EFCC.[2][3][4][5][6]