Muhammad Bala Shagari

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Muhammad Bala Shagari
District Head of Shagari
Incumbent
Assumed office 1997
Member of the FCT Judicial Service Committee
In office 2009–2014
Member of the Constituent Assembly
In office 1988–1989
Constituency	Yabo
Personal details
Born	(1949-03-17) 17 March 1949 (age 75) Shagari, Northern Region, British Nigeria (now in Sokoto State, Nigeria)
Children	Bello Bala Shagari
Parent	Shehu Shagari
Alma mater	Barewa College South Gloucestershire and Stroud College Nigerian Defence Academy
Military service
Allegiance	Nigeria
Branch/service	Nigerian Army
Years of service	1975 – 1984
Rank	Captain

Muhammad Bala Shagari ((listen^ⓘ); born 17 March 1949) is a retired Nigerian military officer and the district head of Shagari Local Government in Sokoto State, Nigeria. He holds the traditional title of Sarkin Mafara of Shagari. He is the first son of Nigeria’s first elected president Shehu Shagari. He was the first to be a presidential first son in Nigeria. He was in the military during his father’s presidency^[1]