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Dikko Umar Radda

Dikko Umar Radda

Governor of Katsina State (29 May 2023 - Present)

KatsinaAPC56 yearsAhmadu Bello University, Zaria (1980s-1990s); University of Wales, UK (2000s)
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Offices
2
Achievements
1
Elections
0
Court cases
1
Sources
The Juice — 3 things Nigerians should know
  • 1
    Political Ideology

    Centre-right; APC; pro-business

  • 2
    Family Background

    Hausa-Fulani Muslim family from Charanchi LGA

  • 3
    Key Accountability Finding

    No personal criminal cases.

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Dikko Umar Radda
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About

Ideology: Centre-right; APC; pro-business

Key Information

Years in Public Office—
Offices Held2
Political PartyAPC
Current OfficeGovernor of Katsina State

Personal

Age
56 years
Born
Dec 12, 1969
Place of Birth
Charanchi, Katsina State
Education
Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria (1980s-1990s); University of Wales, UK (2000s)
Ethnicity
Hausa-Fulani
Religion
Islam

Offices Held

  1. 2023 – Present
    Governor of Katsina State
  2. 2016 – 2020
    Director-General, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN)

Recent Achievements

  • SMEDAN tenure (2016-2020)2016
    Coordinated small-business support programmes under Buhari administration [src:profiles:details:v1]
  • Anti-banditry response
    Established Katsina Community Watch Corps; community-policing initiatives [src:profiles:details:v1]