Muhammadu Abubakar Rimi | |
|---|---|
| Governor of Kano State | |
| In office October 1979 – May 1983 | |
| Preceded by | Ishaya Aboi Shekari |
| Succeeded by | Abdu Dawakin Tofa |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1940 Sumaila, Northern Region, British Nigeria (now Sumaila, Nigeria) |
| Died | 4 April 2010 (aged 69–70) |
| Resting place | Farm Center |
| Political party | People's Redemption Party (1979 to 1983) Nigerian Peoples Party (1983 to 1984) Social Democratic Party (1989 to 1993) Peoples Democratic Party (1998-2006 and 2008 to 2010) Action Congress(2006-2008) |
| Spouse | Fatima Rimi |
| Children | 1 |
| Residence(s) | Durbin Katsina, Kano[1] |
Alhaji Muhammadu Abubakar Rimi (1940 – 4 April 2010) was a Nigerian politician who was the governor of Kano State during the Second Nigerian Republic. He also served as Federal Minister of Communications from 1993 to 1995 during the military regime of General Sani Abacha.