Attahiru Bafarawa
Governor of Sokoto State (29 May 1999 - 29 May 2007); 2011 DPP
1
Offices
2
Achievements
3
Elections
0
Court cases
1
Sources
The Juice — 4 things Nigerians should know
- 1Previous Party Affiliations
APP/ANPP (1999-2010); DPP (2010); APC briefly; PDP (2015-present)
- 2Political Ideology
Conservative; northern interest
- 3Family Background
Hausa-Fulani Muslim family from Bafarawa
- 4Key Accountability Finding
EFCC arraigned him in 2015 over alleged ₦15bn share of NSA Sambo Dasuki's funds. Trial remains ongoing as of May 2026. No conviction recorded.
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Attahiru Bafarawa
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About
Ideology: Conservative; northern interest
Key Information
Years in Public Office—
Offices Held1
Political Party—
Current OfficeGovernor of Sokoto State
Personal
Age
71 years
Born
Dec 4, 1954
Place of Birth
Bafarawa, Sokoto State
Education
Various Nigerian institutions (1970s)
Ethnicity
Hausa-Fulani
Religion
Islam
Offices Held
- 1999 – 2007Governor of Sokoto State
Recent Achievements
- 2011 presidential bid (DPP)2011Lost; came 4th place [src:profiles:details:v1]
- Sokoto governance (1999-2007)1999Various infrastructure programmes; education and Quranic education investment [src:profiles:details:v1]