Muhammad Inuwa Yahaya is a Nigerian businessman and politician born in Jekadafari, Gombe, to a talented businessman Alhaji Yahaya Umaru. He is currently the Executive Governor of Gombe State.
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- Born: October 9, 1961 (age 61), Gombe
- Party: All Progressives Party
- Position: Governor of Gombe State since 2019
- Children: 7
- Net worth: $8 million
Early life
Muhammed Inuwa Yahaya was born on October 9, 1961 in Gombe Local Government Area, Gombe State, into the family of Yahaya Umaru, a successful businessman.
He attended Central Primary School in Gombe from 1968 to 1974 and Government Science Secondary School in Gombe from 1974 to 1979, obtaining his Primary Leaving Certificate and West African School Certificate.
Muhammed Inuwa Yahaya then attended Ahmadu Bello University in Zaria and obtained a Bachelor of Science in Accounting in 1983.
Career
He is in Yola, Adamawa State, to implement the national youth service plan at the Nigerian Bank for Commerce and Industry.
In 1984, he started his full-time accounting career at Bauchi Real Estate Investment and Development Company (BSIPDC). He worked his way up to become a senior accountant.
Gombe State Governor Inuwa Yahaya inspects the state’s new treatment and isolation centres.From 1993 to 1999, Muhammed Inuwa Yahaya was the managing director of AYU Civil Engineering Company Limited.
He eventually became the Administrative and Finance Director for his family company, Nasar Motors Limited.
He rose through the ranks and became the CEO of Nasara Corporation.
He is also the chairman and chief executive officer of Superior Group and a director of Premium Pension Ltd.
He entered politics in 2003 when he was appointed by Governor Danjuma Goje as Commissioner for Finance and Economic Development. He held that position for seven years.
Muhammed Inuwa Yahaya is a founding member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and was the party’s gubernatorial candidate in Gombe in 2015 and 2019.
He was defeated in the 2015 election by incumbent governor Ibrahim Dankwambo of the People’s Democratic Party. Mr. Dankwambo received 285,369 votes, while Mr. Inuwa Yahaya received 205,132 votes.
In the March 9, 2019 gubernatorial election, Muhammed Inuwa Yahaya won 364,179 votes, defeating Senator Bayero Nafada of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) by 222,868 votes.
Personal life
He has two wives, seven children and a happy married life.
Net worth
Despite being the governor of Gombe state, Muhammad Inuwa Yahaya’s net worth is said to be around $8 million.
Social media
- Instagram: @inuwa.yahaya.muhammad
- Twitter: @GovernorInuwa
