The immediate past Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Muhammad Nami, has reacted to calls to contest for either the governorship or senatorial position in his state in the 2027 election.
Nami hails from Agaie Local Government Area of Niger State.
Reacting on his Facebook handle, he said: “To my amazing supporters considering me for governor or senator in 2027, I appreciate your trust.
As a dedicated APC member & former FIRS chairman appointed by President Muhammadu Buhari, I’ve been cautious not to clash with the current state administration.”
According to him, “however, we’ll work together when the time comes. Let’s wait for INEC’s 2027 election timeline & then we’ll strategise together, God willing.”
Nami attended Jipo LEA Primary School and thereafter proceeded to the Government Secondary School, Suleja. He obtained a bachelor’s degree in sociology from Bayero University Kano in 1991 and a Masters of Business degree from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria in 2014.
He is a fellow of the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria, Institute of Debt Recovery Practitioners of Nigeria and Associate Member of Nigerian Institute of Management (Chartered) and Association of National Accountants of Nigeria.
Nami started his career with PKF International in 1993 and rose to the position of a senior consultant in charge of tax management and advisory services. He joined KEL Group of Companies as general manager from 2004 to 2006; and later with the Mainstream Energy Solutions Ltd as a Statutory Board Audit Committee Member.
In 2018, he founded Manam Professional Services (Chartered Tax Practitioners and Business Advisers) based in Kaduna, Abuja, and Niger State.
In 2017, Nami was appointed by former President Muhammadu Buhari as a member of the Audit Committee on Recoveries – a committee set up to recover loot in Nigeria. As of September 2018, the committee said it had recovered about $2 billion.
He was appointed Executive Chairman of FIRS in 2019 by President Buhari, after the expiration of the 5-year tenure of Babatunde Fowler.