The Speaker of the House of Representatives Rt. Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, Ph.D., GCON, has felicitated a former Governor of Kaduna State, Senator Ahmed Mohammed Makarfi, CON, on his 70th birthday, saying the celebrant remains one of the “leading political leaders of the state and the North-West geopolitical zone.”
Precious Ibe
August 8, 2026
Speaker Abbas felicitates ex-Governor Makarfi at 70
The Speaker of the House of Representatives Rt. Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, Ph.D., GCON, has felicitated a former Governor of Kaduna State, Senator Ahmed Mohammed Makarfi, CON, on his 70th birthday, saying the celebrant remains one of the “leading political leaders of the state and the North-West geopolitical zone.”
Speaker Abbas, who congratulated Senator Makarfi via a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Musa Abdullahi Krishi, described the ex-governor as an elder statesman and a democrat par excellence.
The Speaker noted ex-Governor Makarfi’s contributions to the peace, unity, and prosperity of Kaduna State, stressing that his impacts have been felt across political, religious, and ethnic divides.
Speaker Abbas wished Senator Makarfi longevity while praying to Allah (SWT) to continue to strengthen, bless, guide, and guard the former governor.
Makarfi was Governor of Kaduna State between 1999 and 2007, a member of the Senate in 2007, and Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), among other national political positions.
