Aliyu Wamakko was born on March 01, 1953 in Wamakko, Sokoto State. He is the former govenor of Sokoto State and a senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, representing Sokoto North Senatorial District.
Aliyu Wamakko is 71 years old.
Aliyu Wamakko attended Sokoto Teachers’ College and later gained admission into the University of Pittsburgh, in the United States, where he graduated in 1980.
After returning to Nigeria, Aliyu Wamakko taught at Sokoto Teachers College and thereafter, became a Principal Assistant Secretary to Zurmi Local Government Area (LGA). He also worked at Kaura Namoda Local Government Area.
In 1986, Aliyu Wamako was appointed Chairman of the Sokoto Local Government Area, where he served till 1987. He was the General Manager of the Hotel Management and Tourism Board, Sokoto. In March 1992 he moved to the government house, where he worked as the Director-General, Careers and Special Services, Governor’s Office, Sokoto.
In the year 1999, Aliyu Wamakko became the running mate of the ANPP gubernatorial candidate for Sokoto State, they won the election and he became the deputy governor. After his first term of office, he was re-elected deputy governor for a second term in April 2003 though he did not complete the second term, having resigned on 15th March, 2006.
In April 2007, Aliyu Wamakko contested for the Sokoto State governorship position and was elected as the Governor of Sokoto State on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). In a re-run election organized after his election was annulled by the Court of Appeal, he emerged the winner again.
He was re-elected as Governor, Sokoto State in the 2011 general elections on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party.
Wamakko defected to the All Progressives Congress from where he contested for the Senatorial position of Sokoto North Senatorial District in the 2015 general elections and won.
His net worth is not available.
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