Roland Oritsejafor (2003–2006) Thomas Aguiyi-Ironsi (from August 2006)
Preceded by
Theophilus Danjuma
Succeeded by
Yayale Ahmed
Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives of Nigeria
In office 5 December 1992 – 17 November 1993
Speaker
Agunwa Anaekwe
Succeeded by
Chibudom Nwuche (1999)
Member of the House of Representatives of Nigeria from Kano
In office 5 December 1992 – 17 November 1993
Constituency
Madobi
Personal details
Born
(1956-10-21) 21 October 1956 (age 67) Kwankwaso, Northern Region, British Nigeria (now in Kano State, Nigeria)
Political party
New Nigeria Peoples Party (2022–present)
Other political affiliations
Peoples Front of Nigeria (1989)
Social Democratic Party (1989–1993)
All Progressives Congress (2014–2018)
Peoples Democratic Party (1998–2014; 2018–2022)
Spouse
Salamatu Rabiu Musa
Relations
Abba Kabir Yusuf (son-in-law)
Children
6
Alma mater
Middlesex Polytechnic
Loughborough University of Technology
Occupation
Politician
civil servant
engineer
Kano State in Nigeria
Mohammed Rabi'u Musa Kwankwaso, FNSE FNIQS (born 21 October 1956) is a Nigerian politician who served as governor of Kano state from 1999 to 2003 and from 2011 to 2015.[1] After he lost his re-election in 2003, he was appointed the first Minister of Defence of the Fourth Republic with no prior military background from 2003 to 2007, under the administration of President Olusegun Obasanjo.[2] He was later elected to the Senate in 2015, serving one term under the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) representing Kano Central Senatorial District.[3]
He served as the national leader of the New Nigeria Peoples Party but was expelled from the party due to some internal disputes. He was allegedly involved in anti-party activities and misappropriation of party campaign funds.[4] Kwankwaso enjoys widespread support in Kano and north-western Nigeria; he has been viewed as a charismatic populist.[5] In 2011, he was re-elected governor of the state and went on to join the All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2014. In 2015, Kwankwaso unsuccessfully contested the presidential primaries nomination under the opposition All Progressives Congress but lost to Muhammadu Buhari. In 2018, he returned to Peoples Democratic Party and contested the presidential primaries, losing to Atiku Abubakar. In 2023, Kwankwaso unsuccessfully ran for President of Nigeria under the platform of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, receiving 6.23% of the vote.[6][7]
^Bisalla, Suleiman M. (11 January 2011). "Kwankwaso, Yuguda, Albishir win tickets". Daily Trust. Abuja: Media Trust Ltd. Retrieved 29 May 2011.
^"47 days without ministers". daily trust.com. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
^"Kwankwaso speaks on alleged involvement in defence contracts, says 'I resigned as minister in November 2006'". Daily Nigerian. 3 March 2020. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
^Folorunsho-Francis (5 September 2023). "Just In: NNPP expels Kwankwaso over alleged anti-party activities". The Punch.
^Reporter (6 March 2018). "Inside Sen. KWANKWASO's Powerful Political Machine •The Story of His KWANKWASSIYA Movement". City People Magazine. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
^Nwafor (27 August 2022). "NNPP presidential Candidate, Kwankwaso unveils Party Secretariat in Borno". Vanguard News. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
^"New Nigeria People's Party (NNPP) Archives". Tribune Online. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
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(PDP) candidate RabiuKwankwaso won the election, defeating All People's Party (APP) Magaji Abdullahi and other candidates. RabiuKwankwaso from the PDP...
nominated RabiuKwankwaso, who was the sole candidate, as its presidential candidate for the 2023 general election. On 14 July 2022, Kwankwaso picked Isaac...
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voters and has his core base in the Southeast; and the Kwankwassiya of RabiuKwankwaso, former governor of Kano State in the Northwest. Bola Tinubu, of the...
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founder and National Chairman of the Abundant Nigeria Renewal Party. RabiuKwankwaso, former governor of Kano State. Sule Lamido, a former governor of Jigawa...
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retired Major General Muhammadu Buhari, who defeated Kano State Governor RabiuKwankwaso, former Vice-president Atiku Abubakar, Imo State Governor Rochas Okorocha...
2011. PDP candidate RabiuKwankwaso won the election, defeating ANPP Salihu Sagir Takai and 12 other candidates. RabiuKwankwaso emerged PDP's candidate...
Muhammadu Abubakar Rimi – Former Governor of Kano State, Politician. RabiuKwankwaso – Former Minister of Defence, Former Governor of Kano State, Nigeria...
was elected Chairman of Takai Local Government Area while Engineer RabiuKwankwaso was the Governor of Kano State between 1999 and 2002, Salihu Become...
two major contenders, Atiku Abubakar (Peoples Democratic Party) and RabiuKwankwaso (New Nigeria Peoples Party), trailed with just 5.96% and 0.66%, respectively...
opposition to his comments. Governor of Kano State in Northern Nigeria, RabiuKwankwaso, visited President at the time Goodluck Jonathan and demanded the dismissal...
Alhaji Atiku Abubakar of the People Democratic Party (PDP), whilst Dr RabiuKwankwaso of the NNPP was a lone outsider. Many persons attributed this positive...
Senate to represent Kano State. Barau I Jibrin representing Kano North, RabiuKwankwaso representing Kano Central and Kabiru Ibrahim Gaya representing Kano...
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