Ahmed Muhammad Ketso

His Excellency Alhaji Ahmed Muhammad Ketso
Ketso in 2020
Deputy Governor of Niger State
In office 2019–2023
President	Mohammed Buhari
Governor	Abubakar Sani Bello
Succeeded by	Yakubu Garba
Personal details
Born	(1969-07-27) 27 July 1969 (age 55) Mokwa, Niger State, Nigeria
Political party	All Progressives Congress
Other political affiliations	All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP)
Alma mater	Federal Polytechnic, Bida (ND)
Occupation	Politician

Alhaji Ahmed Muhammad Ketso is a Nigerian politician who served as the deputy governor of Niger State from 2015 to 2023.[1][2]

Early life and education

Ketso was born on 27 July 1969 in Ketso village in Mokwa local government area of Niger state.[2] He completed his primary education in 1976 and passed out in 1981,[2] and his secondary school education 1991.[2] He obtained his national diploma in Financial Studies at Federal Polytechnic, Bida from 1995 to 1998.[2]

Career

In 2007, he contested for the Niger State House of Assembly and in 2011, he contested for the House of Representatives' seat under the now defunct All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP).[2] In 2015, he was elected as the deputy governor candidate under the All Progressives Congress during the 2015 gubernatorial election[2] and re-elected in 2019. In 2023, he lost the party tickets to contest for the governorship position to Mohammed Umar Bago.[3]

References

1. "Ahmed Ketso: Is Niger deputy governor at war with his people?". Daily Nigerian. 18 October 2018. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
2. Agboola (30 August 2015). "North-Central's Quiet Deputy Governors". Daily Trust. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
3. "Niger deputy gov loses gov ticket to Reps member". The Punch. 27 May 2022. Retrieved 23 June 2023.