Mohammed A. Muhammed
| Mohammed A Muhammed | |
|---|---|
| National Senator | |
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Assumed office 2007 | |
| Constituency | Bauchi Central |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 December 1939 |
| Political party | All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) |
| Profession | Accountant, Politician |
Mohammed A Muhammed is a Nigerian politician, now a member of the Senate for Bauchi State.[1]
Background
Mohammed A Muhammed was born on 27 December 1939. He obtained a Diploma in Accountancy in 1964, and qualified as a Certified Accountant U.K in 1967. He was Chief Accountant Northern State Marketing Board 1970-1976, and an Assistant General Manager and Executive Director Union Bank Plc 1980-1990.[1]
Senator
In April 2007, he ran for the Senate as a member of the All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) and was elected for the Bauchi Central constituency. He was appointed to committees on Integration and Cooperation, Finance (vice chairman), Ethics & Petition, Banking, Insurance & Other Financial Institutions.[1]
In January 2008 he was a member of the Senate Committee on Ethics and Privileges that was charged with investigating Senator Nuhu Aliyu's allegations about fraudsters in the National Assembly.[2]
In a February 2009 interview he expressed support for creation of new states in Nigeria and criticized the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).[3] He was among a group of senators who reportedly traveled to Ghana in May 2009 to attend a meeting with some oil companies, which resulted in a senate investigation.[4][5] He supported a bill proposed by President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua seeking to give more powers to the Nigeria Police during elections, which was rejected by the Senate.[6]
In his first two years in the Senate, he failed to initiate any bills.[7]
References
- 1 2 3 "Sen. Mohammed A Muhammed". National Assembly of Nigeria. Retrieved 2009-10-08.
- ↑ Emmanuel Aziken (27 January 2008). "Fraudstars in National Assembly - Two Panel Chairmen in Aliyu's List". Vanguard. Retrieved 2009-10-08.
- ↑ "Global Recession Won't Devastate Country Economy - Sen Mohammed". Leadership (Abuja). 27 February 2009. Retrieved 2009-10-08.
- ↑ John-Abba Ogbodo and Azimazi Momoh Jimoh. "Senate probes bribery claims over oil bill". Guardian. Retrieved 2009-10-08.
- ↑ "Senate Probes 10 Members over Ghana Trip". This Day. 14 May 2009. Retrieved 2009-10-08.
- ↑ Sufuyan Ojeifo (10.08.2009). "Senate Withdraws Yar’Adua’s Bill on Police". =This Day. Retrieved 2009-10-08. Check date values in:
|date=(help) - ↑ ABDUL-RAHMAN ABUBAKAR (12 July 2009). "Why are they in the Senate?". Sunday Trust. Retrieved 2009-10-08.