| Ismaila Usman | |
| Term Start1: | August 1998 |
| Term End1: | June 1999 |
| President1: | Abdulsalami Abubakar |
| Predecessor1: | Anthony Ani |
| Successor1: | Adamu Ciroma |
| Nationality: | Nigerian |
Ismaila Usman was the Finance Minister of Nigeria from 1998 to 1999.[1] He was suspended by General Sani Abacha as the deputy governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, but was appointed by Abdulsalami Abubakar to oversee the federal ministry of Finance.[2] [3]