Alhaji Ahmed Muhammad Ketso is a Nigerian politician who served as the deputy governor of Niger State from 2015 to 2023.[1][2]
Ahmed Muhammad Ketso | |
|---|---|
 Ketso in 2020 | |
| Deputy Governor of Niger State | |
| In office 2019–2023 | |
| President | Mohammed Buhari |
| Governor | Abubakar Sani Bello |
| Succeeded by | Yakubu Garba |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 July 1969 Mokwa, Niger State, Nigeria |
| Political party | All Progressives Congress |
| Other political affiliations | All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) |
| Alma mater | Federal Polytechnic, Bida (ND) |
| Occupation | Politician |
Early life and education
editKetso was born on 27 July 1969 in Ketso village in Mokwa local government area of Niger state.[2] He completed his primary education in 1976 and passed out in 1981,[2] and his secondary school education 1991.[2] He obtained his national diploma in Financial Studies at Federal Polytechnic, Bida from 1995 to 1998.[2]
Career
editIn 2007, he contested for the Niger State House of Assembly and in 2011, he contested for the House of Representatives' seat under the now defunct All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP).[2] In 2015, he was elected as the deputy governor candidate under the All Progressives Congress during the 2015 gubernatorial election[2] and re-elected in 2019. In 2023, he lost the party tickets to contest for the governorship position to Mohammed Umar Bago.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Ahmed Ketso: Is Niger deputy governor at war with his people?". Daily Nigerian. 18 October 2018. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g Agboola (30 August 2015). "North-Central's Quiet Deputy Governors". Daily Trust. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
- ^ "Niger deputy gov loses gov ticket to Reps member". The Punch. 27 May 2022. Retrieved 23 June 2023.