Ahmed will serve a two year term.
A Nigerian, Ahmed Adamu, has emerged as the Chairperson of the Commonwealth Youth Council.
Mr. Ahmed beat other delegates from 21 countries to emerge the winner at an election held on Tuesday in Hambantota, Sri Lanka.
He was a member of the Katsina State Executive Council Committee on Youth Restiveness and Unemployment; and also the secretary of the Constitutional Review Committee, Katsina Central Constituency in 2012. He is also the founder and pioneer president of Youth Participation for Progressive Development Initiative.
Mr. Adamu, a native of Katsina State, holds a B.Sc. from Bayero University, Kano, and a PhD in Economics from Newcastle University, UK.
The Commonwealth Youth Council Leaders will serve a two-year term until the next Council General Assembly in Mauritius in 2015.
 
Full list of council members:
 
ChairpersonAhmed Adamu (Nigeria)
Vice Chairperson – Policy, Advocacy and ProjectsSudharshana Lakshmi (India)
Vice Chairperson – Partnerships and ResourcesSadham Zarjahan (Sri Lanka)
Vice Chairperson – Inclusion and EngagementMohamed Husni (Sri Lanka)
Regional Representative – Africa and EuropeKiziah Philbert (Kenya)
Regional Representative – AsiaTharika Dileepani (Sri Lanka)
Regional Representative – Caribbean and the AmericasRoyden Beharry (Grenada)
Regional Representative – PacificHarry James (Solomon Islands)
Representative – Special Interest GroupsWathsala Samarakoon (Sri Lanka)
 
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