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Abdullahi Ganduje

Abdullahi Ganduje

Governor of Kano State (29 May 2015 - 29 May 2023)

KanoAPC76 yearsAhmadu Bello University, Zaria (1970s-1980s)
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Offices
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Achievements
3
Elections
0
Court cases
4
Sources
The Juice — 6 things Nigerians should know
  • 1
    Previous Party Affiliations

    PDP; ANPP; APC throughout in 4th Republic

  • 2
    Political Ideology

    Conservative; APC

  • 3
    Spouse

    Hafsat Ganduje

  • 4
    Children

    Multiple children

  • 5
    Family Background

    Hausa-Fulani Muslim family from Dawakin Tofa

  • 6
    Key Accountability Finding

    Defining controversy: October 2018 Daily Nigerian videos appearing to show him receiving stacks of US dollars from a contractor; Ganduje denied authenticity; Kano Assembly investigation inconclusive; no criminal charges filed. March 2024: Kano Court of Appeal ordered ₦1.3bn asset forfeiture against him; appeal pending. Resigned as APC National Chairman April 2024.

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About

Ideology: Conservative; APC

Key Information

Years in Public Office—
Offices Held3
Political PartyAPC
Current OfficeNational Chairman, APC

Personal

Age
76 years
Born
Dec 25, 1949
Place of Birth
Dawakin Tofa, Kano State
Education
Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria (1970s-1980s)
Ethnicity
Hausa-Fulani
Religion
Islam

Offices Held

  1. 2023 – 2024
    National Chairman, APC
  2. 2015 – 2023
    Governor of Kano State
  3. 2011 – 2015
    Deputy Governor of Kano State

Recent Achievements

  • APC Chairman tenure (controversial)2024
    Resigned April 2024 amid alleged misconduct controversies and Kano APC factional disputes [src:profiles:details:v1]
  • Kano infrastructure
    Continued road and education investment [src:profiles:details:v1]