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Badaru Abubakar

Badaru Abubakar

Governor of Jigawa State (2015-2023)

JigawaAPC64 yearsAhmadu Bello University, Zaria (1980s)
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Offices
2
Achievements
0
Elections
0
Court cases
0
Sources
The Juice — 5 things Nigerians should know
  • 1
    Profession

    Businessman; Chartered Accountant

  • 2
    Previous Party Affiliations

    ANPP; APC (2013-present)

  • 3
    Political Ideology

    Centre-right; APC; pro-business

  • 4
    Family Background

    Hausa-Fulani Muslim family from Babura

  • 5
    Key Accountability Finding

    No criminal conviction.

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Badaru Abubakar
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About

Businessman; Chartered Accountant

Ideology: Centre-right; APC; pro-business

Key Information

Years in Public Office—
Offices Held2
Political PartyAPC
Current OfficeMinister of Defence

Personal

Age
64 years
Born
Jun 10, 1962
Place of Birth
Babura, Jigawa State
Education
Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria (1980s)
Ethnicity
Hausa-Fulani
Religion
Islam

Offices Held

  1. 2023 – Present
    Minister of Defence
  2. 2015 – 2023
    Governor of Jigawa State

Recent Achievements

  • Jigawa fiscal discipline
    Maintained relatively low debt profile; cleaned IGR base [src:profiles:details:v1]
  • Defence Ministry tenure
    Coordinates security architecture amid sustained insurgency challenges [src:profiles:details:v1]