Hafiz Abubakar
Professor Hafiz Abubakar | |
|---|---|
| Deputy Governor of Kano State | |
| In office 29 May 2015 – 5 August 2018 | |
| Governor | Abdullahi Umar Ganduje |
| Preceded by | Abdullahi Umar Ganduje |
| Succeeded by | Nasir Yusuf Gawuna |
| Deputy Vice Chancellor | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 November 1947 Kano State, Nigeria |
| Occupation | professor |
| Profession | Politician, academic |
Hafiz Abubakarⓘ (born 25 November 1954) is a Nigerian politician, academic and a professor of nutrition science at Bayero University, Kano and he was the deputy governor of Kano State between 2015 and 2018.[1][2]
Hafiz was sworn-in as the deputy governor of Kano State along with Abdullahi Umar Ganduje as governor on 29 May 2015. Hafiz resigned on 5 August 2018 citing internal differences and humiliation by the governor.[3] He thereafter joined the Peoples Democratic Party[4] and then defected to the People's Redemption Party upon his inability to secure the governorship ticket of the Peoples Democratic Party.[5] finally he returned to the All Progressive Congress on 20 December 2018.[6]
References[edit]
- ^ Nwachukwu, John Owen (1 November 2018). "2019: Ex-Kano deputy governor, Prof. Hafiz Abubakar dumps PDP". Daily Post Nigeria. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
- ^ "Kano Government Shuts Down School For Alleged Sodomy". Channels Television. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
- ^ "Kano deputy governor resigns over alleged humiliation, injustice". The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News. 6 August 2018. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
- ^ "Breaking: Kano Deputy Governor, Hafeez Abubakar dumps APC, joins PDP". Vanguard News. 1 August 2018. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
- ^ Nasir, Ibrahim. "Ex-Kano deputy governor, other top Kwankwaso loyalists rejoin APC". Retrieved 29 June 2019.
- ^ "Ex-Kano deputy governor, other top Kwankwaso loyalists rejoin APC – Premium Times Nigeria". premium times. 20 December 2018. Retrieved 29 June 2019.