Baffa Babba Danagundi, popularly known as Baffanyo, a

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politician, former

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in the Kano State House of Assembly

Early life and education

Baffa was born in Kofar Danagundi quarters of

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in the year 1973 he is from the family of late Babba Danagundi one of the Kingmakers of Kano Emirate Council with the traditional title Sarkin Dawaki Mai Tuta and great grandson to Jamo of the Sullubawa Fulani Clan Baffa attended Gidan Makama Special Primary School between 1981 and 1986, he also attended Government Technical College, Wudil between 1986 and 1989, and Unity College, Karaye between 1989 and 1992. Baffa obtained his National Diploma and

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from

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. He Obtained MBA from Bayero University Kano

Career

Baffa started his career as an Assistant Clerical Officer up to Principal Registrar in

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where he voluntary resigned and joined politics

Politics

Baffa Was the Acting

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who was appointed by former Governor of

Malam Ibrahim Shekarau in 2007, Baffa was also Senior Special Assistant to former

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between 2012 and 2014. Baffa was elected

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of Kano State House of Assembly on the platform of

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(APC) in

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he defeated the incumbent

Salisu Maje Ahmad Gwangwazo of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Baffa was elected the Majority leader in 2018 after the impeachment of the former speaker of the House Yusuf Abdullahi Ata and the

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Muhammad Bello Butu Butu Baffa Chaired so many committee in the house of assembly which include the investigation committee on the controversial Video Clip showing a

, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje receiving $5 million bribe in October 2018 which was published by Jaafar Jaafar on his online publication company

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. Baffa was also the Vice chairman of Committee set to investigating former Emir of Kano

Sanusi Lamido Sanusi Sanusi Lamido Sanusi (Ajami: سنوسي لاميط سنوسي, ''Muhammadu Sanusi na biyu''; born 31 July 1961), known by the religious title Khalifa Sanusi II (Ajami: خليفة السنوسي), is a spiritual leader in the Tijanniyah Sufi ord ...

on eight-count charges of allegation/defamation of character, breach of oath of office/oath of allegiance, abuse of office privileges and protocol and political and religious interference. He also contested in

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where he lost to the parson he defeated in 2015 Salisu Maje Ahmad Gwangwazo of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Baffa was appointed the

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of Kano Road Traffic Agency (KAROTA), by

Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje after he lost in the

References

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