After the 1996 Final Peace Agreement was signed between the Philippine government and the MNLF, he began using his paternal family name.

[1] He obtained a bachelor's degree in Political science at the Universidad de Zamboanga.

[3] In January 2021, few months after his father's death, he was designatied as MNLF National Vice Chairman for Military Affairs.

[4] Jikiri is elected as a member of the Sulu provincial board in 2007 and municipal councilor of Indanan in 2013.

[3] In December 1, 2021, he was named as Deputy Chief Minister of Bangsamoro for the Islands filling in the position which was also held by Sahrin.