Ibrahim Jalo
Ibrahim Jalo Waziri COS CFR (17 December 1926 – 12 November 1984) was a teacher, administrator, traditional leader and politician from North Nigeria who was twice elected as the Speaker of the House of Representatives of Nigeria from 1960 to 1963 and 1963 until the 1966 Military coup in January.
Ibrahim Jalo | |
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Jalo as part of a Nigerian delegation to the White House in 1962. | |
| Speaker of the House of Representatives of Nigeria | |
| In office 1 October 1960 – 15 January 1966 | |
| Preceded by | Jaja Wachuku |
| Succeeded by | Edwin Ume-Ezeoke (1979) |
| Senator for Bauchi State South East | |
| In office 1979–1983 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 December 1926 Gombe, Gombe State |
| Died | 12 November 1984 (aged 57) Gombe |
| Nickname | Masero |
He is the first indigenous full term to be Speaker of House of Representatives of Nigeria twice elected during the time of independence, and was representing the Gombe Central, prior to that he served as the Deputy from 1959 to 1960. During the 1979 election, he was the Bauchi State South East Senatorial District senator serving from 1979 to 1983 and was the Majority Leader during his second term as a senator. He was the chieftains title of 'Wazrin' Gombe till his death.