Abdulmumini Aminu | |
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| PresidentWest Africa Football Union | |
| In office 1999–2003 | |
| Chairman ofNigeria Football Association | |
| In office 1996–1999 | |
| Preceded by | Emeka Omeruah |
| Succeeded by | Kojo Williams |
| MilitaryGovernor of Borno State | |
| In office August 1985 – August 1988 | |
| Preceded by | Abubakar Waziri |
| Succeeded by | Abdul One Mohammed |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1949 (age 75–76) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Nigeria |
| Branch/service |  Nigerian Army |
| Rank |  Colonel |
Abdulmumini Aminu (born 1949) is a retiredNigerian armycolonel, he was military governor ofBorno State between August 1985 and August 1988 during the military regime of GeneralIbrahim Babangida.[1]He later became chairman of theNigeria Football Association, and then chairman of theWest Africa Football Union.
Aminu was one of the officers who arrested GeneralMuhammadu Buhari in the August 1985 coup in which GeneralIbrahim Babangida came to power.[2]Aminu was a Major in his mid-thirties when Babangida appointed him governor of Borno State later that month.[3]At Nigeria's first national AIDS conference in October 1987, Aminu said the theory that AIDS originated in Africa is astalking horse for anti-black racism, due to a mentality that attributes everything that is bad and negative to the so-called "dark continent."[4]As Borno Governor, Aminu was challenged by lack of funds, and initially by resistance to his authority as an outsider. He made education his priority.[5]
After his term as governor, Aminu became an instructor at theArmed Forces Command and Staff College, Jaji. He was then appointed deputy military secretary, then brigade commander and then was acting general officer commander inJos. He was then appointed commander of the National Guard, responsible for improving national security. Aminu retired when GeneralSani Abacha came to power.[5]
Aminu was chairman of theNigeria Football Association (NFA) in 1997.[6] In the France '98 World Cup competition, he ordered bonus payments of $8,000 each to the Nigerian players, despite losing toParaguay in the last group match of the competition. In April 1999, as NFA chairman, Aminu was head of Nigeria's local organizing committee, preparing to host World Cup players inLiberty Stadium,Ibadan during the1999 FIFA World Youth Championship tournament.[7]In July 2004, Aminu was a vice-chairman of a 17-man committee set up to re-organise the Nigeria Football Association.[8]
He was in competition with air commodoreEmeka Omeruah to be selected as the next president of theWest Africa Football Union (WAFU) in 1999. In November 1998, the government expressed its support for Omeruah.[9]In March 1999, the head of Ghana Football Association gave his tacit support to Aminu's bid, provided he showed clear interest in the job.[10]Aminu became president of the West Africa Football Union from 1999 to 2002, and a member of theConfederation of African Football.[5][11]He set his goal to reinvigorate the almost moribund organization.[12]
Aminu joined thePeople's Democratic Party (PDP) at the start of theNigerian Fourth Republic. He later switched to theUnited Nigeria People's Party (UNPP).[13] Aminu ran for governor ofKatsina State in April 2003, but lost out to the incumbentUmaru Musa Yar'Adua, who later went on to become President of Nigeria.[14]
In April 2004, Aminu rejoined the PDP, saying that the UNPP was in disarray.[13]In June 2007, Aminu joined the race to succeedBala Bawa Ka'oje as the chairman of the National Sports Commission.[15]The job in fact was given toAbdulrahman Hassan Gimba.[16]
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