Basheer Garba Mohammed

Basheer Lado Garba Mohammed (born 16 October 1966) is a Nigerian businessman who was elected Senator for the Kano Central constituency of Kano State, Nigeria in the April 2011 national elections, running on the People's Democratic Party (PDP) platform.

Basheer Garba Mohammed
Senator for Kano Central
In office
May 2011 – 29 May 2015
Preceded byMohammed Adamu Bello
Succeeded byRabiu Kwankwaso
Personal details
Born (1966-10-16) 16 October 1966
NationalityNigerian
Alma materBayero University

Early life and education

Bashir was born in Nasarawa, Kano State. He attended Bayero University, Kano, earning a bachelor's degree in Political Science.

Private sector career

A businessman with banking, property and trading interests, Basheer Garba Mohammed founded the Ladon Alheri Foundation, a charity that funds projects including schools, water boreholes and eye surgery.[1] He has expressed his feeling that there are gaps in Nigeria's developmental chain which must be addressed if the lives of ordinary citizens are to become more meaningful.[1]

Public sector career

In the April 2011 election for the Kano Central Senatorial seat, Basheer polled 359,050 votes, ahead of Aminu Abba Ibrahim of the All Nigeria People's Party (ANPP) with 273,141 votes and Alhaji Bello Isa Bayero of the Congress for Progressive Change with 227,792 votes.[2] In The 2015 elections held on 28 March, Lado was defeated by Rab'iu Musa Kwankwaso of APC (All Progressive Congress) with over 500,000 votes.

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References
  1. Louis Achi (13 October 2010). "Basheer Lado Garba - Life As Service..." Leadership. Retrieved 5 May 2011.
  2. Gwadabe, Usman (11 April 2011). "... As PDP wins majority seats in Kano". Daily Triumph. Retrieved 5 May 2011.
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