Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq
Governor of Kwara State (29 May 2019 - Present)
Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq
KwaraAPC66 yearsAhmadu Bello University, Zaria (1980s); Nigerian Law School (—)
3
Offices
3
Achievements
3
Elections
0
Court cases
2
Sources
The Juice — 4 things Nigerians should know
- 1Profession
Businessman; lawyer
- 2Political Ideology
Centre-right; APC; reformist
- 3Family Background
Prominent Yoruba (Kwara) Muslim legal dynasty from Ilorin West
- 4Key Accountability Finding
No personal criminal cases. Defining legacy: led the 'O-to-ge' ("Enough is Enough") movement that ended the Saraki political dynasty in Kwara in 2019.
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Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq
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About
Businessman; lawyer
Ideology: Centre-right; APC; reformist
Key Information
Years in Public Office—
Offices Held3
Political PartyAPC
Current OfficeChairman, Nigeria Governors Forum
Personal
Age
66 years
Born
Feb 5, 1960
Place of Birth
Ilorin West, Kwara State
Education
Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria (1980s); Nigerian Law School (—)
Ethnicity
Yoruba (Kwara)
Religion
Islam
Offices Held
- 2022 – PresentChairman, Nigeria Governors Forum
- 2019 – PresentGovernor of Kwara State
- 2019 – 2019Businessman / lawyer (private practice)
Recent Achievements
- NGF Chairmanship2022Chairs NGF since November 2022; coordinates governors' fiscal positions [src:profiles:details:v1]
- 'O-to-ge' political revolution2019Defeated Saraki political dynasty in 2019; broke 16-year Saraki hold on Kwara [src:profiles:details:v1]
- Kwara governance resetCivil service reforms; school feeding programmes; road infrastructure [src:profiles:details:v1]