Adamu Aliero
Adamu Aliero was the Governor of Kebbi State who played a key role in the dethronement of Emir Mustapha Jokolo in 2005, demonstrating the conflicts that can arise between political leaders and traditional institutions.
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Adamu Aliero is a member of the committee tasked with reviewing the Electoral Act amendment bill.
Nigerian Senate Resumes Debate on Electoral Act Amendment
Nigeria· 2026-02-02
Adamu Aliero is a member of the newly formed committee to review the Electoral Act.
Senate forms panel for high-stakes Electoral Act reviewNigeria· 2026-01-30
Adamu Aliero is one of the members of the newly formed committee to review the Electoral Act.
Senate forms 7-man committee for Electoral Act reviewNigeria· 2026-01-29Senator Adamu Aliero defected to the APC from the PDP.
APC backs Tinubu, opposition searches for strong competitorNigeria· 2025-05-23
Former governor of Kebbi, Senator Adamu Aliero, was also mentioned.
North-West APC stakeholders endorse Tinubu for 2027Nigeria· 2025-05-17
Adamu Aliero, a former Governor of Kebbi State, left the PDP for the APC.
Saraki panel mobilises PDP bigwigs against defectionsNigeria· 2025-05-14
Sen. Adamu Aliero is one of the defectors from the Peoples Democratic Party to the All Progressives Congress.
Tinubu not forcing lawmakers to defect to APC — Senate leaderNigeria· 2025-05-13
Adamu Aliero is a Kebbi Senator who defected to the APC.
PDP govs in emergency talks with party bigwigsNigeria· 2025-05-11
Senator Adamu Aliero was one of the senators from Kebbi who attended the meeting.
Kebbi’s PDP senators set to defect to APC – GandujeNigeria· 2025-05-10He is a senator from Kebbi Central who defected to the APC.
Kebbi senators defect to APC after meeting TinubuNigeria· 2025-05-09
Adamu Aliero is a senator who also disagreed with the motion for a security summit.
Senate to pass Tinubu’s tax bills todayNigeria· 2025-05-07
Adamu Aliero also disagreed with the proposal for a security summit, stating it may not be the solution.
NASS, ex-generals demand urgent military re-armamentNigeria· 2025-05-07
Adamu Aliero is a member of the newly formed committee in the Senate.
Senate sets up committee to oversee Rivers administrator – Punch NewspapersNigeria· 2025-05-06
Adamu Aliero dethroned Mustapha Jokolo for allegedly making reckless statements.
Saving traditional institutions from ridiculeNigeria· 2025-03-31
