[2] Ahmed was born on 29 December 1963 in Share, Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State.

[3] Ahmed was appointed Commissioner for Finance and Economic Development at the start of Abubakar Bukola Saraki's Kwara State Administration (2003–2009).

During this period, Ahmed was also Treasurer of the forum of Commissioners of Finance in Nigeria for six years, and chairman, Budget Formulation Committee and Economic Team of Kwara State.

[8] In December 2020, Ahmed was arrested by Nigerian authorities in connection with his alleged involvement in a long-running financial fraud.

[10][11] On 17 May 2021, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission detained Ahmed for a second time after seven hours of interrogation over around ₦9 billion that were allegedly diverted from the Kwara State government.

The Kwara State Bridge Empowerment Scheme (KWABES), which provided unemployed graduates with the opportunity to gain work experience and skills.

IF-K is a contributory scheme designed to pool funds for high value infrastructure projects, which was used to finance the construction of new roads, schools, and hospitals, the social welfare program, which provided financial assistance to the elderly, widows, and orphans.