Ahmed Sani Yerima

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Alhaji Ahmed Sani Yerima (b. 22 July 1960 in Anka town, Zamfara State, Nigeria) has been governor of Zamfara State since 29 May 1999. He is a member of the All Nigeria People's Party (ANPP). He is presently attempting to clinch the party's presidential ticket for the presidential elections in 2007.

A controversial figure, he began the re-introduction of Sharia law in Nigeria. On August 10th 2006 it was revealed that he unsuccessfully tried to bribe Nuhu Ribadu of EFCC with N 1 million among other allegations of abuse of public funds.[1]

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Abia: Orji Uzor Kalu Adamawa: Boni Haruna Akwa Ibom: Victor Attah Anambra: Peter Obi Bauchi: Adamu Mu'azu Bayelsa: Goodluck Jonathan Benue: George Akume Borno: Ali Modu Sheriff Cross River: Donald Duke Delta: James Ibori Ebonyi: Sam Egwu Edo: Lucky Igbinedion	Ekiti: Tunji Olurin Enugu: Chimaroke Nnamani Gombe: Mohammed Danjuma Goje Imo: Achike Udenwa Jigawa: Saminu Turaki Kaduna: Ahmed Makarfi Kano: Ibrahim Shekarau Katsina: Umaru Musa Yar'Adua Kebbi: Adamu Aliero Kogi: Ibrahim Idris Kwara: Bukola Saraki Lagos: Bola Tinubu	Nassarawa: Abdullahi Adamu Niger: Abdulkadir Kure Ogun: Gbenga Daniel Ondo: Olusegun Agagu Osun: Olagunsoye Oyinlola Oyo: Rashidi Ladoja Plateau: Michael Botmang Rivers: Peter Odili Sokoto: Attahiru Bafarawa Taraba: Jolly Nyame Yobe: Bukar Ibrahim Zamfara: Ahmed Sani Yerima