About
About Muhammad Nami
Born Muhammad Mamman Nami in Nami, Niger State, on 2 February 1968. Tax professional, public servant, chairman of the Nigersouth Foundation, and the PDP candidate for Governor of Niger State.
Life and career
1968
Born in Nami, Niger South
Raised in the Nupe heartland of Niger State.
1990s
Bayero University Kano and Ahmadu Bello University
BSc Sociology, then an MBA. Professional licences from the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria, ANAN and the Chartered Institute of Forensic and Investigation Professionals.
1993
Joins PKF International
Rises to senior consultant in charge of tax management and advisory services.
2018
Managing partner, Manam Professional Services
A chartered tax practice with offices in Kaduna, Abuja and Minna.
2019 – 2023
Executive Chairman, Federal Inland Revenue Service
Appointed November 2019. Delivered record collections of ₦6.4 trillion in 2021 and ₦10.1 trillion in 2022, and rolled out the TaxPro Max digital tax platform. Also chaired the Joint Tax Board and the African Tax Administrators Forum, and served as President of the Commonwealth Association of Tax Administrators.
Ongoing
Chairman, Nigersouth Foundation
Transformers for 14 communities in Agaie, boreholes in Niger and Kaduna, hospital wards in Nami, classroom blocks and hostels, scholarships, and security equipment for vigilante groups.
2026
PDP candidate for Governor of Niger State
Affirmed by the party's State Executive Committee in Minna in September 2026.