Aishatu Dahiru Ahmed (born 11 August 1971), popularly known as Aisha Binani, is a Nigerian politician and entrepreneur who was the senator for Adamawa Central from 2019 to 2023.

Her father, Dahiru Ahmed Chiroma, was a son of Ahmadu Malabu, an elder brother to Muhammed Ribadu, Nigeria's first Defence Minister.

Additionally, she holds a postgraduate diploma in Business Management and a certificate in Data Processing from Nasarawa State University in Keffi.

[6][7] Binani is married to Professor Ahmed Modibbo, a former Executive Secretary of the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), who is believed to be one of the wealthiest individuals in Adamawa state.

In a competitive primary election that involved prominent figures such as former governor Jibrilla Bindow; pioneer Executive Chairman Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Nuhu Ribadu; and influential Federal legislator Abdurazaq Namdas, she emerged the candidate.

Following this development, the First Lady of Nigeria, Aisha Buhari, an indigine of Adamawa herself, encouraged Binani to accept the court's ruling and consider joining the ticket as Nuhu Ribadu's deputy governor.

On 15 April 2023, during the process of collating election results, the state resident electoral commissioner, Hudu Ari, made an illegal declaration of Binani as the winner of the poll.

Simultaneously, President Muhammad Buhari ordered a thorough investigation into the conduct of the electoral commissioner and the security personnel who were present during the declaration.

[18] Hudu Ari was arrested in May, a month after the controversial announcement and received a 6-count charge filed against him by INEC in July over "alleged electoral offences".

[19][20] Binani, represented by her lawyer Michael Aondoakaa, filed an ex-parte application on 10 July to challenge INEC's decision to nullify Hudu Ari's announcement.

Aondoakaa argued that the election petition tribunal should have the authority to decide the outcome, citing relevant sections of the Electoral Act.