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Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq

Governor of Kwara State (29 May 2019 - Present)

Governor of Kwara State (29 May 2019 - Present)

KwaraAll Progressives Congress (APC)66 yearsAhmadu Bello University, Zaria (1980s); Nigerian Law School (—)

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The Juice — 4 things Nigerians should know

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Profession
Businessman; lawyer
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Political Ideology
Centre-right; APC; reformist
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Family Background
Prominent Yoruba (Kwara) Muslim legal dynasty from Ilorin West
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Key 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

Years in Public Office—

Offices Held3

Political PartyAll Progressives Congress (APC)

Current OfficeChairman, Nigeria Governors Forum

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

NGF Chairmanship2022
Chairs NGF since November 2022; coordinates governors' fiscal positions [src:profiles:details:v1]
'O-to-ge' political revolution2019
Defeated Saraki political dynasty in 2019; broke 16-year Saraki hold on Kwara [src:profiles:details:v1]
Kwara governance reset
Civil service reforms; school feeding programmes; road infrastructure [src:profiles:details:v1]