Umar Farouk Ahmed

Umar Farouk Ahmed was Military Administrator of Cross River State, Nigeria,during the military regime of General Sani Abacha. He was then appointed administrator of Kaduna State (governor) in August during the transitional regime of General Abdulsalami Abubakar, handing over power to the elected civilian governor Ahmed Mohammed Makarfi.

Umar Farouk Ahmed
Administrator of Cross River State
In office August 1996 – August 1998
Preceded by	Gregory Agboneni
Succeeded by	Christopher Osondu
Administrator of Kaduna State
In office August 1998 – May 1999
Preceded by	Hammed Ali
Succeeded by	Ahmed Mohammed Makarfi