Ibrahim Shema

Ibrahim Shehu Shema was born on September 22nd, 1957 in Dutsin-Ma, Katsina State, Nigeria.

Ibrahim Shema Age

Ibrahim Shema is 68 years old.

Ibrahim Shema Early Life

Shema began his primary education at Nassarawa Primary School in 1964 and subsequently proceeded to Government Secondary School, Kafanchan where he obtained his West African School Certificate in 1976. He attended the College of Arts, Science and Technology in Zaria from where he proceeded to the Ahmadu Bello University from 1980- 1983 and obtained his Bachelors of Law degree. He further proceeded to the Nigerian Law School, Lagos in 1983 and was called to the bar in 1984. 

Ibrahim Shema Career

Shema served as the Chief Legal Executive to the National Fertilizer Company (NAFCON) and became a Principal Partner in Shema, Oscar and Company Legal Practitioners in Lagos. He was Managing Director of Tools Manufacturing Company Limited and Solidarity Holding Limited. While serving as the Principal in Shema S. Ibrahim and Company Legal Practitioners in Kaduna, he found time to obtain his Master’s of Business Administration from Ahmadu Bello University.

Having established himself in leadership positions in the business and legal world, he turned his attention to Public Service. In 1999, he was appointed Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice of Katsina State. Soon after, he was appointed to a position as member of the Peoples Democratic Party Special Committee on the Anambra Crisis. He also participated in the Katsina State National Political Reform Conference.

He rose within the Peoples Democratic Party, becoming National Vice Chairman (North) of the Party and Chairman of the Party’s National Disciplinary Committee. He also served as the Chairman of the Governing Council of the Peoples Democratic Institute, Chairman of the National Reconciliation Committee for the South-South, and Chairman of the Governing Board of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency.

Shema was elected Governor of Katsina State on April 12th, 2007, as successor to Umaru Yar'Adua, who had been elected President. He took office on May 29th, 2007. He was re-elected for a second term in office in 2011 and was sworn in for another four year tenure on May 29th, 2011.

Shema is an Associate Member of the American Bar Association (ABA), Member International Bar Association (IBA), Notary Republic, Supreme Court of Nigeria, Victor Folsom Fellow for Africa and Fellow Nigerian Institute of Management (FNIM). 

Ibrahim Shema Personal Life

A devote Muslim, Shema has two wives, Hajiya Fatima Ibrahim Shema, and Maryam Yar’Adua.

Ibrahim Shema Awards

Shema was awarded the Best Implementing State Governor (Year 2007) for Universal Basic Education (UBEC), Best Governor Agric Small Micro Credit Guarantee Scheme (2007) by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Sardauna Leadership Awards as Best Governor in Education (2010) and the Mass Transit Award by the Federal Ministry of Transport (2010).

Ibrahim Shema Net Worth

His net worth is not available.

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