Ahmed Sani Yerima

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Alhaji Ahmed Sani Yerima (b. 22 July 1960 in Anka town, Zamfara State, Nigeria) was governor of Zamfara State from 29 May 1999 to 29 May 2007. He is a member of the All Nigeria People's Party (ANPP). He unsuccessfully attempted to clinch the party's presidential ticket for the presidential elections in 2007, but was eventually elected as a Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.He is presently the Minority Whip in the Federal Senate.

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]