Nov 30, 2017 musa iliyasu kwankwaso, the nephew of senator rabiu musa kwankwaso, a former governor of kano state and a chieftain of the ruling all progressives congress apc, has reportedly told his supporters to dump the apc for the peoples democratic party pdp. Richard burton in 1863 in his book on west africa in which he. But senator kwankwaso is said to be among the senators that defected from the apc before the plenary of the whole the senate president announced his defection on the floor of the senate. Critiquing of kwankwaso and shekarau administrations in kano. Why i want to be president, by rabiu musa kwankwaso. Sep 26, 2012 an exclusive interview with the executive governor of kano state, engr rabiu musa kwankwaso. Rabiu musa kwankwaso, maitama, federal capital territory, nigeria. Rabiu musa kwankwaso at the helm of affairs in kano state may 1999may. The malam aminu kano 33rd memorial lecture today was indeed marvellously held at mambayya, house in kano. Rabiu musa kwankwaso, a member of the all progressives congress apc and senator representing kano central senatorial district, may be on his way out of the upper legislative chamber. The petitioner said the action of the former governor was a flagrant violation of the provisions of the kano state pension and gratuity law.
Kwankwaso is also a former twoterm governor of kano state. Why kwankwaso may lose senatorial seat sahara reporters. Kwankwaso accuses atiku, ganduje, makarfi led pdp of. In defence of senator rabiu musa kwankwaso by adnan mukhtar. Former minister of defense and governor of kano state. Read breaking, latest and top rabiu musa kwankwaso in nigeria.
Rabiu musa kwankwaso archives premium times opinion. The lecture brought together wide range of people from politicians, academics, students, artisans, former adherents of malam in both nepu and prp and of course the common people that malam aminu fought for when he was alive, the talakawa. Kano state governor dr abdullahi umar ganduje has given a rare profile of his predecessor, rabiu musa kwankwaso, mocking him as a selfish and clueless politician, who believes he knows everything. He was re elected as kano state governor on the 27th of apr. Immediate past governor of kano state, dr rabiu musa kwankwaso, wednesday, accused the former vice president, atiku abubakar and governor abdullahi umar ganduje of working with makarfi led faction. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover rabius connections and jobs at similar companies. According to the petition, kwankwaso refused to follow up for a claim of the said deposit from the ndic. Pdp raises panel to discuss name, bring back saraki, tambuwal. In defence of senator rabiu musa kwankwaso by adnan. Igbo trader founded kwankwaso town in kano state akaikenga.
Senator mohammed rabiu musa kwankwaso is a nigerian politician and engineer. As i speak to you, senator rabiu musa kwankwaso has been and is still an authentic member of the all progressives congress. Fashola of lagos state and dr rabiu musa kwankwaso in showcasing the planning. Musa kwankwaso during the governors visit to the tetfund headquarters. The actions by lawmakers followed the siege laid on the residence of the president of the nigerian senate, dr bukola saraki and deputy president of the. Igbos are the only people who without hesitation believe their history and description when it is told or written by an. Apr 18, 2016 the malam aminu kano 33rd memorial lecture today was indeed marvellously held at mambayya, house in kano. He added that the party recognizes no other apc faction in. Get breaking news updates on rabiu musa kwankwaso in nigeria and the world today 10th may 2020. Rabiu musa kwankwaso is the fourth executive governor of kano state and the sixteenth in the roll of state governors of the state since its creation in 1967.
View rabiu kwankwasos profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Latest news about senator rabiu musa kwankwaso in nigeria. Mohammed rabiu musa kwankwaso was born in kwankwaso village of madobi local government area of kano state in 1956. This page is dedicated to senator rabiu musa kwankwaso. He was elected to the senate in 2015, under the platform of the all progressives congress, apc, representing the kano central senatorial district. Umar, announced that the apc candidate for the senate,scored 22,331,while pdp got 15,9. Former ssg, others wounded by ibrahim shuaibu in kano many people, including a former secretary to kano state government of former governor rabiu musa kwankwaso. Rabiu musa kwankwaso was reputed to be one of the most infrastructuredriven pdp governors in nigeria. O87 billion for roads, bridges, buildings, and rural electrification and water.
Kwankwasos powerful political machine the story of his kwankwassiya movement. While he thank the good people of kano state for their strong support to his excellency engr. Rabiu musa kwankwaso, fnse, fniqs is a nigerian muslim politician who was the governor. Mar 20, 2016 by his accounts, the visit was to commiserate with his longterm aide and former deputy governor, dr. Book of proceedings vi history, development and future projection of the university. Musa iliyasu kwankwaso, the nephew of senator rabiu musa kwankwaso, a former governor of kano state and a chieftain of the ruling all progressives congress apc, has reportedly told his supporters to dump the apc for the peoples democratic party pdp. Rabiu musa kwankwaso, a member of the all progressives congress apc and senator representing kano central senatorial district, may be.
Rabiu musa kwankwaso is the fourth executive governor of kano state and. During the annual post graduate convocation ceremony, brf was decorated with doctor honoris causa award for his exemplary leadership skill that. Engineer rabiu musa popularly known as rabiu kwankwaso is a nigerian politician from kano state. Many who love him see him as a supersonic person whose achievements speaks before his sound. Latest news about rabiu musa kwankwaso in nigeria today. He was reelected as kano state governor on 27 april 2011 and was sworn in on 29 may 2011 for a second term in office. Igbo trader founded kwankwaso town in kano state sent by. Rabiu musa kwankwaso news latest breaking stories and. Mohammed rabiu musa popularly knows as rabiu musa kwankwaso is a nigerian politician. At the presentation, the state deputy governor, dr abdullahi umar ganduje. This book provides the first comprehensive, authoritative, multisectoral and multidimensional examination of the history, nature, causes and potential solutions to the contemporary and constitutional challenges facing the nigerian nation. The race for 2019, by dele agekameh premium times april 18, 2018 buhari. Mar 14, 2017 former governor of kano state, senator rabiu kwankwaso has, tuesday, reportedly defected from the ruling all progressives congress, apc, party to the opposition peoples democratic party, pdp.
The denial last wednesday, of the use of the eagle square, which senator rabiu musa kwankwaso, former kano state governor, had earlier obtained approval to. In order to address this issue, the kano state government under the leadership of governor rabiu musa kwankwaso, fnse decided to establish a second state university in the state city university model. Should kwankwaso defect to the pdp, he will be the second heavy weight member. Rabiu musa kwankwso was born on 21st october 1956 at kwankwaso town in madobi local government of kano state. Dr rabiu musa kwankwaso, he also pray to almighty allah to give him more healthy years that he will use in continuity of unleashing. Kano state was formed in 19670527 when the northern region was split into benueplateau, kano. Kano state was formed in 19670527 when the northern region was split into benueplateau, kano, kwara, northcentral, northeastern and northwestern states. Rabiu kwankwaso news latest breaking stories and top.
I see such kind of people as those lacking political history, kwankwaso was a deputy speaker of the house of representatives under. The history of kano state urban planning and development authority. Get breaking news updates on senator rabiu musa kwankwaso in nigeria and the world today 3rd may 2020. Rabiu was the first governor of kano state in the fourth republic who was elected under the platform of peoples democratic party pdp. Aug 15, 2017 as i speak to you, senator rabiu musa kwankwaso has been and is still an authentic member of the all progressives congress.
The book, which contains colourful illustrations and text on the biography and. He added that the party recognizes no other apc faction in kano but. Rabiu kwankwaso nigeria professional profile linkedin. Mar 15, 2017 immediate past governor of kano state, dr rabiu musa kwankwaso, wednesday, accused the former vice president, atiku abubakar and governor abdullahi umar ganduje of working with makarfi led faction. By his accounts, the visit was to commiserate with his longterm aide and former deputy governor, dr. Rabiu musa kwakwanso started his professional journey when he began working in 1975 with wreca kano state water resources and engineering construction agency. Politician from grassroots, always after for a good governance and development of the electorates. He said only three of the 19 northern states are capable of producing the zoned pdp s presidential ticket if the party is willing. Alhassanbichiwas inaugurated by his excellency, governor rabiu musa kwankwaso fnse on thursday 24 th november, 2011 at the antechamber, government house, kano and charged it with the responsibility of articulating a blue print for the project. Latest news about rabiu musa kwankwaso in nigeria today 10th. His father musa salihu was the village head of kwankwaso. He joined partisan politics in the aborted third republic where he contested elections to the house of representatives. Duk nigeria ba jahili kamar kwankwaso sheikh bello yabo ya tona asirin kwankwaso akan katobararsa duration.
Abdullahi umar ganduje has shown that like every other man,he is a political animal. He said only three of the 19 northern states are capable of producing the zoned pdp s presidential ticket if the party is willing to wrestle power from apc and muhammadu buhari. Rabiu kwankwaso leaves government house creating controversy barely seven days after handing over the mantle of leadership of kano state, its former governor, rabiu musa kwankwaso, is yet to. He was the first governor of kano state in the fourth republic who was elected. Being the presidential declaration speech of the governor of kano state, dr. He is a former senator of the federal republic of nigeria. Has senator rabiu kwankwaso decamped from apc to pdp. Rabiu musa kwankwso is one of those amazing leaders who doesnt see only the way to victory, but also knows when victory is impossible.
He was two times governor of kano state from 19992003 and 20112015. Rabiu musa is a nigerian politician who was governor of kano state from 1999 to 2003 and was reelected for a second term as governor on 26 april 2011. Critiquing of kwankwaso and shekarau administrations in. Mohammed rabiu musa kwankwaso is a nigerian politician who was governor of kano state from 1999 to 2003. In his usual but highly commendable attitude to life, kano state governor, malam ibrahim shekarau initiated a scheme recently and the first person to benefit from it. Immediate past governor of kano state, dr rabiu musa kwankwaso, wednesday, accused the former vice president, atiku abubakar and governor abdullahi umar ganduje of. Oct 28, 2014 being the presidential declaration speech of the governor of kano state, dr. An exclusive interview with the executive governor of kano state, engr rabiu musa kwankwaso. Long in the shadow of rabiu kwankwaso,such that he was taken for granted,but he has so far proven himself a good politician. Kwankwaso represented kano central senatorial district under the platform of the peoples democratic party, pdp. Rabiu musa kwankwaso, fnse, fniqs is a nigerian muslim politician who was the governor of kano state from 1999 to 2003 and 2011 to 2015. Prominent among the apc chieftains being wooed by the leadership of pdp include the president of the senate, dr. Rabiu kwankwaso, dino melaye and oda apc senators don cross enta pdp. This is a list of administrators and governors of kano state.
Rabiu musa kwankwaso news latest breaking stories and top. In kano, apc members burn brooms in support of rabiu. Kano immediate past governor of kano state, dr rabiu musa kwankwaso, wednesday, accused the former vice. He has surgically decimated the political structure of kwankwaso and is on the verge of running him out of town.
According to the official book of that administration titled landmarks in kano between june 1999 and november 2001 they awarded contracts to the tune of n9. Jun 23, 2015 senator rabiu kwankwaso is the architect, builder and founder of modern kano state, if you are doubting come to kano and see it for yourself, he is a national politician to the extent that the politics of northern nigeria cannot be mentioned without his name, it sounds funny to hear some people calling him a local champion, i see such kind of. Rabiu kwankwaso leaves government house creating controversy barely seven days after handing over the mantle of leadership of kano state, its. Rabiu kwankwaso leaves government house creating controversy. Rabiu kwankwaso, dino melaye and oda apc senators don. Senator rabiu musa kwankwaso was born on october 21, 1956 at kwankwaso town, madobi local government area, kano state. Read the latest news about senator rabiu musa kwankwaso. Todays byelection into the vacant seats for gaya and garko constituencies in the kano state house of assembly will be a test of might of the kwankwasiyya political vanguard of incumbent governor.
Former kano governor, rabiu kwankwaso moves to halt efcc. Rabiu kwankwaso was born in kwankwaso village of madobi local government area of kano state in 1956. Dec 20, 2015 duk nigeria ba jahili kamar kwankwaso sheikh bello yabo ya tona asirin kwankwaso akan katobararsa duration. After leaving the craft school, he proceeded to kaduna polytechnic where he did his national. Rabiu kwankwaso kanocentral dino melaye kogiwest adesoji akanbi oyosouth. In defence of senator rabiu musa kwankwaso by adnan mukhtar adam. The denial last wednesday, of the use of the eagle square, which senator rabiu musa kwankwaso, former kano state governor, had earlier obtained approval to use for launch of his presidential. Exgovernor rabiu musa kwankwasos nephew, iliyasu kwankwaso. Kwankwaso was born on 21 october 1956 in kwankwaso village of madobi local government area of kano state. Kwankwaso, kano visit and apcs troubles the guardian.