Aishatu Dahiru Ahmed also known as Aisha Binani is a Nigerian senator of the All Progressives Congress “APC” representing Adamawa Central senatorial district in the 9th Assembly.
She was formerly a member of the House of Representatives representing Yola North/Yola South/Girei federal constituency as a member of the People’s Democratic Party in the 7th Assembly (2011–2015).
Who is Aisha Binani?
Aisha Binani is a Nigerian politician under the umbrella of All Progressive Congress (APC). She was declared winner of the Adamawa State gubernatorial election held in the state on Saturday, 18th of 2023.
Full name: Aishatu Dahiru Ahmed
Nickname: Aisha Binani
Age: 51
Place of birth: Adamawa State
State of origin: Adamawa State
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Nationality: Nigerian
Religion: Islam
Political party: All Progressive Congress
Net worth: Undisclosed
Husband: Professor Ahmed Modibbo
Previous office: formerly a member of the House of Representatives representing the Yola North/Yola South/Girei federal constituency
Parents: Alhaji Dahiru and the late Hajiya Aishatu Utiya Dahiru.
Children: 5
Education: University of Southampton
Occupation: Politician
Social media: Twitter@aishabinani
Aisha is the founder of Binani Nigeria Limited, the Binani Group of Companies aimed at boosting and revamping the economy of the North East
On the 14th of October 2022, a federal high court in Yola nullified the candidacy of Binani as the gubernatorial aspirant of the APC in Adamawa.
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The court, in its ruling, declared that there will be no candidate for the APC in the state for the 2023 elections but said both petitioners and defendants are free to appeal the ruling.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Yola, the state capital, declared Binani as the winner of the election on Sunday. Her PDP closest rival scored 406,617 votes, while the senator garnered 409,909 votes, leading to her victory.
Following the election of Aisha Dahiru Binani as governor, she made history as Nigeria’s second female Governor, with the first being Dame Virginia Etiaba of Anambra state, from November 2006 to February 2007.
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