Hafiz Abubakar

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 (age 76)
Kano State, Nigeria
OccupationProfessor
ProfessionPolitician, academic

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]

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]

  1. ^ Nwachukwu, John Owen (1 November 2018). "2019: Ex-Kano deputy governor, Prof. Hafiz Abubakar dumps PDP". Daily Post. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
  2. ^ "Kano Government Shuts Down School For Alleged Sodomy". Channels Television. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
  3. ^ Adewale, Murtala (6 August 2018). "Kano deputy governor resigns over alleged humiliation, injustice". The Guardian. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  4. ^ Ogbonna, Anthony (1 August 2018). "Breaking: Kano Deputy Governor, Hafeez Abubakar dumps APC, joins PDP". Vanguard News. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  5. ^ Nasir, Ibrahim. "Ex-Kano deputy governor, other top Kwankwaso loyalists rejoin APC". Premium Times. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
  6. ^ Ibrahim, Nasir (20 December 2018). "Ex-Kano deputy governor, other top Kwankwaso loyalists rejoin APC". Premium Times. Retrieved 29 June 2019.