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Executive Council Of Kano State
The Kano State Executive Council (also known as, the Cabinet of Kano State) is the highest formal governmental body that plays important roles in the Government of Kano State headed by the Governor of Kano State. It consists of the Deputy Governor, Secretary to the State Government The Secretary to the State Government (SSG) is an official in the state governments of Nigeria's 36 states. The individual who holds the office is usually appointed by the State Governor A governor is an administrative leader and head of a po ..., Chief of Staff, Commissioners who preside over ministerial departments, and (with the consent of the legislative arm of the government) the Governor's special aides. Functions The Executive Council exists to advise and direct the Governor. Their appointment as members of the Executive Council gives them the authority to execute power over their fields. Current cabinet The current Executive Council are serving under the Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje adm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Government Of Kano State
Kano State Government is the government of Kano State, concerned with the administration of the state ministries. The government consists of the executive, legislative and Judiciary. The government is headed by the Governor who is the policy-maker and often assisted by the Commissioners and other civil servants of the state. Office of the Governor The Office of the Governor was created along with the creation of the state in 1967. It is currently headed by Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, who is the Twelfth Governor of the State. This office is responsible for the effective coordination of all government activities for the good of the people of the State. Judiciary The Judiciary is one of the three co-equal arms of the Lagos State Government. It is concerned with the interpretation of the laws of Kano State government. The judiciary is headed by the Chief Judge of Kano State, appointed by the Governor of Kano State with the approval of the Kano State House of Assembly. Distinguis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Audu Bako
Audu Bako (1924–1980) was a Nigerian police officer and the first Governor of Kano State during the military regime of General Yakubu Gowon after the state was formed from part of Northern Region. Background Audo Bako was born in 1924 at the Kaduna police barracks. His father originally from Argungu, Kebbi State had served in the police force for 36 years and was appointed as the District Head of Sabon Gari in Kaduna State , his mother Dije was from Mariri, Kumbotso Local Government, Kano State while his maternal grandmother is from Gezawa Local Government, Kano State. He was educated at the Kaduna Government School and the Zaria Middle School. Bako enlisted in the Nigeria police force on 24 June 1942, became an instructor in police law at the Kaduna Police College, then prosecuting officer and later was appointed deputy commissioner of police in charge of all Native Authority police in the former Northern Region. Governor of Kano State Appointed military governor of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ibrahim Shekarau
Ibrahim Shekarau (born 5 November 1955) was a former Nigerian minister of education and two-term Governor of Kano State in Nigeria. He was elected in April 2003 and reelected in April 2007. He is a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). He was one of the candidates who aspired to become president in the Nigerian general elections of 2011. Early life and education Shekarau was born in the Kurmawa quarters of Kano, the son of a police officer. He was educated at Gidan Makama Primary School (1961–1967), then at Kano Commercial College (1967–1973) and finally at Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria (1973–1977) where he received a Degree in Mathematics/Education. After finishing his Degree, he went into the civil service. Later on, he started his career as a Mathematics teacher at Government Technical College, Wudil in 1978. Two years later he became Principal at Government Day Junior Secondary School, Wudil. In 1980, he was transferred to Government Secondary School, Hadeji ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso
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Kabiru Ibrahim Gaya
Kabiru Ibrahim Gaya (born 16 June 1952) is a Nigerian politician who has served in the Senate of Nigeria since 2007 representing the Kano South constituency of Kano State. He is a member of the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC). Background Kabiru Ibrahim Gaya was born on 16 June 1952 at Alkala quarters Gaya LG, to the family of Magajin Garin Gaya Sani. He attended Gaya Primary School from 1961 to 1964 and Tsangaya Primary School where he finished his primary school in 1968 his senior brother was then the Headmaster and Abdullahi Aliyu Sumaila was the Assistant Headmaster who taught him maths at the primary school. He attended Government College, Birnin Kudu from 1969 to 1973 where he obtained the West African School Certificate and the College of Advanced Studies from 1974 to 1975. He received a bachelor's degree in architecture from the Ahmadu Bello University in Zaria in 1977. He remained at the university, where he later received a master's degree in architecture in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sabo Bakin Zuwo
Aliyu Sabo Bakin Zuwo (December 31, 1934 – February 15, 1989) was a Nigerian politician of the People's Redemption Party (PRP). He was a Senator in the Second Nigerian Republic and was elected governor of Kano State in October 1983, holding office briefly until the military coup on 31 December 1983 that brought General Mohammadu Buhari Muhammadu Buhari (born 17 December 1942) is a Nigerian politician and current president of Nigeria since 2015. Buhari is a retired Nigerian Army major general who served as the country's military head of state from 31 December 1983 to 27 Au ... to power. Background Zuwo's origins could be traced to Barebari from Kanem-Bornu Empire where his ancestors migrated to Kano, where he was born and raised. His father's name is Abubakar, his grand father's name is Yusuf and his great-grandfather's name is Ibrahim; his mother Salamatu is from Gunduwawa in Minjibir Local Government. Early political career He had no formal education, but said t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abubakar Rimi
Alhaji Muhammadu Abubakar Rimi (1940 – 4 April 2010) was a Nigerian politician who was the Governor of Kano State during the Nigerian Second Republic. He also served as Federal Minister of Communications from 1993 to 1995 during the military regime of General Sani Abacha. Background Alhaji Abubakar Rimi was born in 1940 in Rimi Village of Sumaila Local Government Area of Kano State, Nigeria. In the early 1960s, he attended an instructor's course at the institute of Administration in Zaria. He obtained a General Certificate of education from the University of London. In 1972, he completed a diploma in international affairs at the London institute of World Affairs, and later obtained a master's degree in International Relations. He served as an instructor at the Clerical Training Center in Sokoto, and later became an Administrative Secretary at the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs. Early political career Rimi was an independent candidate in the Federal Parlima ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sani Bello
Sani Bello (born 27 November 1942) is a Nigerian statesman and military administrator who served as Governor of Kano State from 1975 to 1978. After his retirement, he amassed an enormous fortune through investments in oil, telecommunications and electricity; going on to establish the Sani Bello Foundation. Early life Sani Bello was born on 27 November 1942 in Kontagora, the only child of Bello Mustapha and Hajiya Abu. He received Islamic education, and attended Central Primary School, Kotangora from 1950 to 1957. From 1957 to 1962 Bello attended Government College Bida, alongside classmates Ibrahim Babangida, Abdulsalami Abubakar, Mamman Vatsa, Mohammed Magoro, Garba Duba, Gado Nasko and Mohammed Sani Sami. Military career Sani Bello joined the Nigerian Army in December 1962. Alongside his childhood friends, he enrolled as an officer cadet at the Nigerian Military Training College (now Nigerian Defence Academy) in Kaduna before proceeding to the Royal Military Academy, Sandhur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kabiru Ado Lakwaya
Kabiru Ado Lakwaya is a Nigerian politician who is an Executive Council of Kano State member, and is serving as a Commissioner of Youth and Sports Development. Early life Kabiru Ado was born in Lakwaya Ward of Gwarzo local government area of Kano State. Political career Lakwaya was a students leader, he was the National Senate President of the National Association of Kano State Student (NAKSS) while he was an undergraduate at Usman Danfodio University Sokoto. Before his appointment as a Commissioner, Lakwaya was the Chairman of National Youth Council of Nigeria Kano State Branch. Lakwaya contest for Kano State House of Assembly seat in 2019 Nigerian general elections under the flat form of All Progressive Congress APC where he stepdown for the incumbent member representing Gwarzo Constituency in the Kano State House of Assembly. Lakwaya was appointed as the Commissioner of Kano State Ministry of Youth and Sports Development by Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje. See also * Execu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lawan Musa Abdullahi
Lawan Musa Abdullahi also known as M. A. Lawan (born 25 March 1970) is a Nigerian lawyer and politician. He is the Attorney-General and commissioner for justice in Kano State. He is a former chairman of Nigerian Bar Association, Kano State branch. Early life and background Abdullahi was born in Fagge LGA, Kano State his is the son of Alhaji Musa Abdullahi. He started his primary school education at Festival Primary School and completed at Magwan Primary School when his family moved from Fagge to Tarauni LGA. He obtained his senior secondary school certificate at St. Thomas Secondary School before preceding to Bayero University Kano where he studied law and he was called to the Nigerian Bar in 2001. Legal career Abdullahi began his legal practice with S. H. Garun Gabas & Co in 2001. In 2006, he left the firm as head of the chamber to team up with Muhammad Umar & Co.. In 2010, he moved to establish his firm M. A. Lawn & Co.. In 2018, he was elected as the chairman of the Nigerian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alhaji Usman Alhaji
Alhaji Usman Alhaji is a Nigerian politician, an educationist and member of the Executive Council of Kano State who is the secretary to the state governor, Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje.- - He is also the '' waziri'' (chairman of kingmakers) of Gaya Emirate Council. He is the owner of Usman International School, the first all-inclusive education institution in Kano State for both normal students and those with all kinds of special needs. Early life Alhaji was born on 20 December 1948 in Birnin Kudu local government area of Kano, now Jigawa State. He attended Gaya Primary School in 1956, followed by Birnin Kudu Government Secondary School between 1962 and 1966. He proceeded to Rumfa College, Kano, between January 1967 and December 1968 where he did his Higher School Certificate, which is equivalent to A-levels. Later, he obtained a Bachelor of Arts (linguistics/Hausa) between 1969 and 1973 from Ahmadu Bello University Zaria. From 1976 to 1977, he gained his masters in educational ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
