Aminu Isa Kontagora

Aminu Isa Kontagora
Governor of Kano State
In office
September 1998 – 29 May 1999
Preceded byDominic Oneya
Succeeded byRabiu Musa Kwankwaso
Governor of Benue State
In office
14 August 1996 – August 1998
Preceded byJoshua O. Obademi
Succeeded byDominic Oneya
Personal details
Born20 April 1956
Died10 January 2021(2021-01-10) (aged 64)
NationalityNigerian
Political partyPeople's Democratic Party
Military service
Allegiance Nigeria
Branch/service Nigerian Army
RankColonel

Aminu Isa Kontagora (20 April 1956[1] – 10 January 2021) was a Nigerian politician who served as the governor of Benue State, Nigeria, from August 1996 to August 1998 during the military regime of General Sani Abacha, then Governor of Kano State from September 1998 to May 1999 during the transitional regime of General Abdulsalami Abubakar, handing over power to the elected executive governor Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso on 29 May 1999.[2]

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  2. ^ "Nigerian States". WorldStatesmen. Archived from the original on 23 December 2009. Retrieved 2010-01-02.