Ibrahim Shema

Ibrahim Shema, Nigerian lawyer, politician

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Born: September 22, 1956
Age in 2026: 70
Zodiac sign: Virgo
Birth year: 1956

About Ibrahim Shema

Ibrahim Shehu Shema; born 22 September 1957 is a Nigerian lawyer and politician who was elected as a Governor of the north western State of Katsina during the 2007 general elections. Shema won 1,027,912 votes, followed by Masari of the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) political party with 555,769 votes. In December 2010, Shema again won the Peoples democratic party's governorship primaries, in a contest in which he was the only candidate. Shema was the state Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice (August 1999 - May 2003) during Umaru Musa Yar'Adua's first term as Governor of Katsina State, after which he returned to his private legal practice in Kaduna.

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Ibrahim Shema timeline

1999Shema was the state Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice (August 1999 - May 2003) during Umaru Musa Yar'Adua's first term as Governor of Katsina State, after which he returned to his private legal practice in Kaduna.
2010In December 2010, Shema again won the Peoples democratic party's governorship primaries, in a contest in which he was the only candidate.

The world when Ibrahim Shema was born

Ibrahim Shema was born in 1956. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1956

#1 song"Heartbreak Hotel" – Elvis Presley
Top movieAround the World in 80 Days
Top TV showI Love Lucy
Best-selling bookPeyton Place – Grace Metalious

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentDon Larsen pitches a perfect game in the World Series
Top headlineElvis Presley takes America by storm
Technology milestoneFirst transatlantic telephone cable (TAT-1)
Defining fadElvis Presley mania
Notable inventionHard disk drive (IBM)
World population2.82 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderDwight D. Eisenhower
Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
Also wonPhiladelphia Warriors (NBA)
U.S. population168.1M

1956 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Ibrahim Shema's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure	1956	2026
Gas	$0.30	$3.45/gal
Average home	$11,700	$435,000
Average income	$6,500	$67,500
Minimum wage	$1.00	$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket	$0.50	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.03	$0.73
Population	168.1M	341 million

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