Hafiz Abubakar

Hafiz Abubakarpronunciationⓘ (born 25 November 1954) is a Nigerian politician, academic and a professor of nutrition science at Bayero University, Kano and he was the deputy governor of Kano State between 2015 and 2018.[1][2]

Professor Hafiz Abubakar
Deputy Governor of Kano State
In office
29 May 2015 – 5 August 2018
GovernorAbdullahi Umar Ganduje
Preceded byAbdullahi Umar Ganduje
Succeeded byNasir Yusuf Gawuna
Deputy Vice Chancellor
Personal details
Born (1947-11-22) 22 November 1947
Kano State, Nigeria
Occupationprofessor
ProfessionPolitician, academic

Hafiz was sworn-in as the deputy governor of Kano State along with Abdullahi Umar Ganduje as governor on 29 May 2015. Hafiz resigned on 5 August 2018 citing internal differences and humiliation by the governor.[3] He thereafter joined the Peoples Democratic Party[4] and then defected to the People's Redemption Party upon his inability to secure the governorship ticket of the Peoples Democratic Party.[5] finally he returned to the All Progressive Congress on 20 December 2018.[6]

References
  1. Nwachukwu, John Owen (1 November 2018). "2019: Ex-Kano deputy governor, Prof. Hafiz Abubakar dumps PDP". Daily Post Nigeria. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
  2. "Kano Government Shuts Down School For Alleged Sodomy". Channels Television. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
  3. "Kano deputy governor resigns over alleged humiliation, injustice". The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News. 6 August 2018. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
  4. "Breaking: Kano Deputy Governor, Hafeez Abubakar dumps APC, joins PDP". Vanguard News. 1 August 2018. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
  5. Nasir, Ibrahim. "Ex-Kano deputy governor, other top Kwankwaso loyalists rejoin APC". Retrieved 29 June 2019.
  6. "Ex-Kano deputy governor, other top Kwankwaso loyalists rejoin APC – Premium Times Nigeria". premium times. 20 December 2018. Retrieved 29 June 2019.


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