Bindo Jibrilla
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Bindo Umaru Jibrilla is a Nigerian businessman who became the candidate of the People's Democratic Party
in the 9 April 2011 Senatorial election for the Adamawa North district, and went on to be elected to the national senate.
His candidature was unsuccessfully disputed by the incumbent Senator Mohammed Mana
.
He is an industrialist who has established three companies in Mubi
, employing about four hundred people, and is a vibrant speaker.
He was reportedly called upon by several youth organizations to challenge Mana, who was said to have neglected his senate district.
He is known for his philanthropy and for creating jobs, and as the youngest contender would have an advantage with the youth vote.
In the January 2011 PDP primaries for the Adamawa North Senatorial race, Jibrilla Bindo got 626 votes, Mohammed Mana was second with 474 votes, Zira Maigadi secured 162 votes, while Terry Vahyla got 21. Another incumbent Senator, Grace Bent of Adamawa South, was also defeated.
On 7 February 2011, well after the deadline for the parties to change their candidate lists had passed, the Independent National Electoral Commission
(INEC) published a list showing Jibrilla as PDP candidate for Adamawa North.
Newspapers reported that there would be a re-run of the primaries, which the (INEC) said it would not recognize. The PDP state chairman, Alhaji Minjinyawa Kugama, also denied knowledge of the re-run, saying he had heard nothing about it from the party leadership, and saying that the primary election had been free and fair.
On 15 March 2011 both Governor Murtala Nyako
and the state chairman of the party, Mijinyawa Umaru Kugama, said that they would not support Mana and Bent in their appeals.
Later in March 2011 a Federal High Court in Abuja
dismissed the appeal as lacking in merit.
Mana appealed this ruling.
Justice Kafarati affirmed the election of Jibrilla as PDP Candidate for Adamawa North Senatorial district.
A PDP leader in the state, Malam Rabiu Rara, advised the two to obey the court orders.
of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), a former governor of the state, polled 70,890.
This result was confirmed by the Independent National Electoral Commission
(INEC) as of April 16.
People's Democratic Party (Nigeria)
The People's Democratic Party is a political party in Nigeria. Its policies generally lie towards the right wing of the political spectrum. It has won every single Presidential elections since 1999, namely: 1999, 2003, 2007, and 2011, and is the dominant party in the Fourth Republic.-History:In...
in the 9 April 2011 Senatorial election for the Adamawa North district, and went on to be elected to the national senate.
His candidature was unsuccessfully disputed by the incumbent Senator Mohammed Mana
Mohammed Mana
Brigadier General Mohammed Mana was appointed Administrator of Plateau State between December 1993 and August 1996 during the military regime of General Sani Abacha....
.
PDP primary
Bindo Umaru Jibrilla is described as a business tycoon, new to politics.He is an industrialist who has established three companies in Mubi
Mubi
Mubi is a town in Adamawa state, Nigeria. The major tribes are Fulanis from Digil as well as the Fali People from Vimtim. Names like Nuhu Auwalu Wakili are very common in the state. The Nuhu Wakili's family is the ruling family in the town. It is home to the state university, Adamawa State...
, employing about four hundred people, and is a vibrant speaker.
He was reportedly called upon by several youth organizations to challenge Mana, who was said to have neglected his senate district.
He is known for his philanthropy and for creating jobs, and as the youngest contender would have an advantage with the youth vote.
In the January 2011 PDP primaries for the Adamawa North Senatorial race, Jibrilla Bindo got 626 votes, Mohammed Mana was second with 474 votes, Zira Maigadi secured 162 votes, while Terry Vahyla got 21. Another incumbent Senator, Grace Bent of Adamawa South, was also defeated.
On 7 February 2011, well after the deadline for the parties to change their candidate lists had passed, the Independent National Electoral Commission
Independent National Electoral Commission
The Independent National Electoral Commission , set up in 1998, is the electoral body which was set up to oversee elections in Nigeria.The INEC has encountered several controversies in the run-up to the April 2007 general elections, including criticism about its preparedness from Sada Abubakar,...
(INEC) published a list showing Jibrilla as PDP candidate for Adamawa North.
Appeals about primary results
Mana and Bent independently filed appeals against the primary results.Newspapers reported that there would be a re-run of the primaries, which the (INEC) said it would not recognize. The PDP state chairman, Alhaji Minjinyawa Kugama, also denied knowledge of the re-run, saying he had heard nothing about it from the party leadership, and saying that the primary election had been free and fair.
On 15 March 2011 both Governor Murtala Nyako
Murtala Nyako
Vice Admiral Murtala Nyako , GCON, CFR: rcds, D.Agric. was elected Executive Governor of Adamawa State, Nigeria, taking office in May 2007....
and the state chairman of the party, Mijinyawa Umaru Kugama, said that they would not support Mana and Bent in their appeals.
Later in March 2011 a Federal High Court in Abuja
Abuja
Abuja is the capital city of Nigeria. It is located in the centre of Nigeria, within the Federal Capital Territory . Abuja is a planned city, and was built mainly in the 1980s. It officially became Nigeria's capital on 12 December 1991, replacing Lagos...
dismissed the appeal as lacking in merit.
Mana appealed this ruling.
Justice Kafarati affirmed the election of Jibrilla as PDP Candidate for Adamawa North Senatorial district.
A PDP leader in the state, Malam Rabiu Rara, advised the two to obey the court orders.
April election
In the 9 April 2011 election, Jibrilla polled 75,112 votes, while the runner-up Boni HarunaBoni Haruna
Boni Haruna was governor of Adamawa State in Nigeria from 29 May 1999 to 29 May 2007. He was a member of the ruling People's Democratic Party .-Background:Boni Haruna was born on 12 June 1957...
of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), a former governor of the state, polled 70,890.
This result was confirmed by the Independent National Electoral Commission
Independent National Electoral Commission
The Independent National Electoral Commission , set up in 1998, is the electoral body which was set up to oversee elections in Nigeria.The INEC has encountered several controversies in the run-up to the April 2007 general elections, including criticism about its preparedness from Sada Abubakar,...
(INEC) as of April 16.