Abdullahi Umar Ganduje
Nigerian politician (born 1949) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Abdullahi Umar Ganduje OFR (born 25 December 1949) is a Nigerian politician who served as the governor of Kano State from 2015 to 2023.[3][4][5] He previously served as Rabiu Kwankwaso's deputy governor twice, from 1999 to 2003 and from 2011 to 2015. He is a member and national chairman of the ruling Party All Progressives Congress (APC).
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Abdullahi Umar Ganduje | |
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National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress | |
Assumed office 3 August 2023 | |
Preceded by | Abdullahi Adamu |
Governor of Kano State | |
In office 29 May 2015 – 29 May 2023 | |
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Preceded by | Rabiu Kwankwaso |
Succeeded by | Abba Kabir Yusuf |
Deputy Governor of Kano State | |
In office 29 May 2011 – 29 May 2015 | |
Governor | Rabiu Kwankwaso |
Preceded by | Abdullahi Tijjani Gwarzo |
Succeeded by | Hafiz Abubakar |
In office 29 May 1999 – 29 May 2003 | |
Governor | Rabiu Kwankwaso |
Preceded by | Sanusi Phadoma |
Succeeded by | Magaji Abdullahi |
Personal details | |
Born | (1949-12-25) 25 December 1949 (age 74) Ganduje, Northern Region, British Nigeria (now in Kano State, Nigeria) |
Political party | All Progressive Congress (2014–present) |
Other political affiliations | Peoples Democratic Party (1998–2014) |
Spouse | Hafsat Ganduje |
Children | Fatima Ganduje-Ajimobi[1] Muhammad Umar Ganduje[2] |
Education | Government College, Birnin Kudu |
Alma mater | Ahmadu Bello University Bayero University Kano University of Ibadan |
Occupation | Politician |
Website | ganduje |
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