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Modibbo Hammantukur Ribadu (INEC: MODIBBO HAMMANTUKUR RIBADU; the press also writes Modibbo Hamman Tukur or Hamman Tukur Modibbo) is the African Democratic Congress (ADC) governorship candidate in Adamawa State for the election of 6 February 2027 (INEC final list, 10 October 2026), with Aguwa Kevin Iliya as his running mate. INEC lists him as a 59-year-old man; his declared qualifications are a primary leaving certificate,…
Modibbo Hammantukur Ribadu (INEC: MODIBBO HAMMANTUKUR RIBADU; the press also writes Modibbo Hamman Tukur or Hamman Tukur Modibbo) is the African Democratic Congress (ADC) governorship candidate in Adamawa State for the election of 6 February 2027 (INEC final list, 10 October 2026), with Aguwa Kevin Iliya as his running mate. INEC lists him as a 59-year-old man; his declared qualifications are a primary leaving certificate, WAEC and BSc/MSc. Daily Trust identifies him as the first head of the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU). By Premium Times' 2019 profile, he worked at the textile company Fintex Limited, then in government in Adamawa from 1999, and joined the NFIU under the EFCC in March 2005 as an analyst. He oversaw its strategic partnerships and international affairs from 2006, headed the EFCC's external relations unit from November 2011, and returned to the NFIU as assistant director in June 2017. President Buhari nominated him on 7 January 2019 and the Senate confirmed him on 23 January 2019 as the first head of the NFIU as an independent agency. His term ended in early 2024 (the Presidency says it expired on 27 January 2024; Punch says he was relieved in June 2023) and Hafsat Bakari was named his successor on 20 February 2024. He holds an MSc in International Business from the University of Salford and a BA (Hons) in History from the University of Maiduguri, and attended NIPSS's PLSC Course 14 in 2014. His candidacy is contested. In the ADC primary of 26 May 2026 Omar Suleiman won with 143,216 votes and Modibbo placed second with 56,801. In August 2026 the ADC's upload to INEC's portal carried Modibbo's name instead; Atiku Abubakar met him as the ADC candidate on 15 August; and the ADC unveiled the Modibbo/Aguwa ticket on 4 September. Suleiman says he won the primary, rejects the substitution and has asked a court to bar it; former SGF Babachir Lawal threatened to sue. INEC's 10 October 2026 final list names Modibbo Hammantukur Ribadu. No court case naming him was found.
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Fintex Limited
Six years at the textile company before resigning in 1999 for a government job in Adamawa State; the start year is inferred (Premium Times, 24 January 2019).
Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU)
Joined in March 2005 as one of the unit's first staff (Premium Times, 24 January 2019).
Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU)
Elevated by January 2006 to oversee strategic partnerships and international affairs while the NFIU sat under the EFCC (Premium Times, 24 January 2019).
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)
Redeployed to EFCC headquarters in November 2011 to head the external relations unit for over six years; coordinated international cooperation and asset-recovery liaison (Premium Times, 24 January 2019).
Participant, PLSC Course 14
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Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU)
Posted back to the NFIU as assistant director in June 2017 (Premium Times, 24 January 2019).
Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU)
Nominated by President Buhari on 7 January 2019 and confirmed by the Senate on 23 January 2019. His term ended in early 2024: the Presidency's letter to the Senate (21 Feb 2024) says it expired on 27 January 2024, while Punch says Tinubu relieved him in June 2023; Hafsat Bakari was named his successor on 20 Feb 2024.
African Democratic Congress · Adamawa
INEC final list of candidates (Governorship, Adamawa State), published 2026-10-10 — SN 4; INEC name: MODIBBO HAMMANTUKUR RIBADU; age 59; male; qualification (as declared to INEC): PRIMARY LEAVING CERTIFICATE WAEC BSc/Msc; running mate: Aguwa Kevin Iliya · Contested ticket. ADC primary declared in Yola on Tuesday 26 May 2026: Omar Suleiman 143,216 votes, Hamman Tukur Modibbo…
INEC final list of candidates (Governorship, Adamawa State), published 2026-10-10 — SN 4; INEC name: MODIBBO HAMMANTUKUR RIBADU; age 59; male; qualification (as declared to INEC): PRIMARY LEAVING CERTIFICATE WAEC BSc/Msc; running mate: Aguwa Kevin Iliya · Contested ticket. ADC primary declared in Yola on Tuesday 26 May 2026: Omar Suleiman 143,216 votes, Hamman Tukur Modibbo 56,801 (second), Umar Suleiman Uba 20,343 (Daily Post, 26 May 2026). In August the ADC's upload to INEC's portal carried Modibbo's name instead of Suleiman's (Daily Trust, 10 Aug; Tribune, 31 Aug 2026); Atiku Abubakar met him as the ADC candidate on 15 Aug (Daily Post); the ADC unveiled the Modibbo/Aguwa ticket on 4 Sep 2026. Suleiman says he won the primary, rejects the substitution and has gone to court for an injunction (Punch, 28 Aug 2026; the order was not seen); ex-SGF Babachir Lawal also threatened to sue (Daily Post, 10 Aug 2026). INEC's final list of 10 Oct 2026 names Modibbo Hammantukur Ribadu. The 'won' result on this anchor means 'on the INEC final list', not 'won the ADC primary'. · INEC list check (2026-10-20): the original parser misattributed name between this ticket's candidate and running mate; the correct reading of this person's cell on the rendered PDF is: MODIBBO HAMMANTUKUR RIBADU.
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