Abdul Ahmed Ningi
| Abdul Ahmed Ningi | |
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| Deputy Majority Leader of the Nigerian Senate | |
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Assumed office 7 June 2011 |
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| President | Goodluck Ebele Jonathan |
| Preceded by | Mohammed A. Muhammed |
| Member of the House of Representatives of Nigeria | |
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In office 8 June 1999 – 6 June 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Newly created |
| Succeeded by | Abdulrazaq Zaki |
| Chairman of the House Committee on Police Affairs | |
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In office 12 June 2007 – 6 June 2011 |
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| House Majority Leader | |
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In office 10 June 2003 – 11 June 2007 |
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| Chairman of the House Committee on Solid Minerals | |
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In office 11 June 2002 – 9 June 2003 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born |
Abdul Ahmed Ningi 20 April 1960 Ningi, Bauchi, Nigeria. |
| Political party | People's Democratic Party (PDP) |
| Residence | Ningi, Bauchi |
| Alma mater | Ahmadu Bello University (BSc.) |
| Profession | Civil Servant |
| Website | AbdulNingi.com |
Abdul Ahmed Ningi (born April 20, 1960) is the Deputy Majority Leader of the Nigerian Senate. A member of the ruling People's Democratic Party (PDP), he is the Nigerian Senator from Bauchi Central senatorial zone serving since 2011. Bauchi Central senatorial zone includes the local government areas of Danbam, Darazo, Ganjuwa, Misau, Ningi, and Warji.
Abdul Ningi served as the House Majority Leader of the Nigerian House of Representatives from 2003 to 2007 and has been a member of the House of Representatives from 1999 to 2011. As Deputy Majority Leader, Abdul Ningi is a principal officer of the Nigerian Senate.
Abdul Ningi was born in Ningi town of Bauchi state. He grew up in modest circumstances having to work tens of kilometres daily to fetch water for the family. He started working at his fathers farm at age 5, a farm he still maintains till today. He has lived in Ningi his entire life.
He attended Ningi East primary school (1969 to 1973) and Government Secondary School, Misau. Graduating from Government Secondary School, Misau in 1978, he enrolled at the Bauchi College of Art and Sciences for a 2-year pre-degree program. He earned his B.Sc. in Sociology from Ahmadu Bello University in 1983, becoming the first in his family to attend university.
Shortly after his graduation in 1983, he proceeded on his National Youth Service in Kano. In 1984, he accepted a position in Bauchi state government as a Social welfare officer. He was later promoted to the Secretary of Bauchi Rent Tribunal an by 1986 he was head hunted into First Bank of Nigeria as a banking supervisor. He joined Hi-Tech computers in 1992 as a Senior Administrative officer and by 1995 became the Chairman and Chief Executive of NAJ Resources Ltd., Bauchi.
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