Ibrahim Musa
Ibrahim Musa | |
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National Senator | |
Assumed office May 2011 |
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Preceded by | Nuhu Aliyu |
Constituency | Niger North |
Personal details | |
Born | Niger State, Nigeria |
Political party | Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) |
Profession | Barrister |
Ibrahim Musa is a Nigerian lawyer who was elected Senator for the Niger North constituency of Niger State, Nigeria in the April 2011 national elections.
Background
Musa practiced as a lawyer for 17 years. While practicing, he was a member of All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP). When the CPC emerged, Musa chose to contest for the Niger north senate seat on that platform.[1]
Senatorial career
Running on the platform of the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC), Musa polled 131,872 votes; incumbent Nuhu Aliyu of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) received 83,778 votes.[2] After the election Nuhu Aliyu, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Security, filed a petition with the Niger state election petition tribunal against Ibrahim Musa.[3]
Musa was arrested in July 2011 for presenting fake documents to the Election Petitions Tribunal in Minna, spending four days in police detention.[1][4] In September 2011, after his release, Musa said his time incarcerated made him stronger.[5]
Musa has expressed his desire to unseat the PDP in 2015, saying he supported alliances with this goal.[1]
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