Abba Musa Rimi

Abba Musa Rimi
Governor of Kaduna State
In office
23 June 1981 – 1 October 1983
Preceded byAbdulkadir Balarabe Musa
Succeeded byLawal Kaita
Deputy Governor of Kaduna State
In office
1 October 1979 – 23 June 1981
GovernorAbdulkadir Balarabe Musa
Personal details
Born (1940-02-28) 28 February 1940 (age 84)
Rimi, Northern Region, British Nigeria (now in Katsina State, Nigeria)
Political partyPeople's Redemption Party (1979–1983)
SpouseAishatu Uwani Rimi
Children7, including Nura
OccupationPolitician

Abba Musa Rimi CON (born 28 February 1940)[1] is a Nigerian politician who served as the governor of Kaduna State from 1981 to 1983 following the impeachment of Governor Abdulkadir Balarabe Musa in the Nigerian Second Republic. He previously served as deputy governor under Musa from October 1979 to June 1981.[2]

  1. ^ http://kaduna100.com/profile/abba-musa-rimi/ [dead link]
  2. ^ "Nigeria States". World Statesmen. Archived from the original on 28 May 2010. Retrieved 27 April 2010.