What is Ahmed Makarfi?
'''Ahmed Mohammed Makarfi''' (born 8 August 1956), is a [[Nigerian]] politician and the former Chairman of the People's Democratic Party. He was the two times governor of Kaduna state and one time senator.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2017-07-02|title=2019: Who succeeds Ahmed?|url=https://thenationonlineng.net/2019-succeeds-ahmed/|access-date=2021-05-18|website=Latest Nigeria News, Nigerian Newspapers, Politics|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Odunsi|first=Wale|date=2017-01-24|title=APC leaders behind Buhari's death rumor - Makarfi|url=https://dailypost.ng/2017/01/24/apc-leaders-behind-buharis-death-rumor-makarfi/|access-date=2021-05-18|website=Daily Post Nigeria|language=en-US}}{{Dead link|date=September 2021 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=admin|date=2017-05-09|title=Chibok Girls: Makarfiâ€™s PDP Comes Under Fire for Criticising Prisoner Swap|url=https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2017/05/09/chibok-girls-makarfis-pdp-comes-under-fire-for-criticising-prisoner-swap/|access-date=2021-05-18|website=THISDAYLIVE|language=en-US}}</ref>{{Infobox officeholder | name = Ahmed Mohammed Makarfi | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1956|8|8|df=y}} | religion = | alma_mater = | profession = | children = Five | spouse = | party = [[People's Democratic Party (Nigeria)|PDP]] | death_place = | death_date = | birth_place = [[Makarfi]] LGA, [[Kaduna State]], [[Nigeria]] | successor2 = Suleiman Othman Hunkuyi | image = | predecessor2 = Dalhatu Tafida | term_end2 = 2011 | term_start2 = 29 May 2007 | office2 = Senator for Kaduna North | successor1 = [[Mohammed Namadi Sambo]] | predecessor1 = [[Umar Farouk Ahmed]] | term_end1 = 29 May 2007 | term_start1 = 29 May 1999 | office1 = [[Governor of Kaduna State]] | nationality = [[Nigerian]] }} == Early life and education == Makarfi was born in Makarfi Local Government Area of Kaduna State. He went to Federal Government College Enugu and the first head boy of the school. == Career == Makarfi began his career at the Nigeria Universal Bank,