Ahmadu Ali
Ahmadu Adah Ali (born 1 March 1936) is a retired Nigerian military officer, a physician and a politician. He was born in Idah, Igala Kingdom.[2] Ali served as the Deputy Director of Army Medical Services and Chief Consulting Physician of the Military Hospital, Kaduna. In 1973, he became the first Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps, a position he held until 1975 when he was appointed Minister of Education. He served also as Chairman of the PDP National Working Committee from 2005 to 2007.[3][4]
Ahmadu Ali | |
|---|---|
| Chairman of the PDP National Working Committee | |
| In office 2005–2007 | |
| Preceded by | Audu Ogbeh |
| Succeeded by | Vincent Ogbulafor |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 March 1936 Idah, Igala Kingdom |
| Awards | Commander of the Order of the Niger |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Nigeria |
| Branch/service | Nigerian Army |
| Years of service | 1963–1979 |
| Rank | Colonel[1] |
| Battles/wars | Nigerian Civil War |
References
- Duro Adeseko. "Yoruba totally ungrateful people —Ahmadu Ali". Sunnewsonline.com. The Sun Publishing Limited. Archived from the original on 5 January 2016. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
- "Ahmadu Ali: Profile in Patriotism". AllAfrica. 12 March 2005. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
- Henry Umoru (19 January 2014). "Tukur's many sins and a President's dilemma". Vanguard. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
Dr. Ahmadu Ali, from Igala, Kogi State, succeeded Ogbeh.
- Jeremy Laurance (24 October 2005). "Nigerian President's wife dies after plastic surgery operation in Spain". The Independent. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
"The mother of the nation is gone," wrote Dr. Ahmadu Ali, national chairman of the ruling People's Democratic Party (PDP) in a hastily arranged condolence register at the State House, Abuja.
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