Nasir Yusuf Gawuna

This article's lead section may be too short to adequately summarize the key points. Please consider expanding the lead to provide an accessible overview of all important aspects of the article. (January 2022)

Nasir Yusuf Gawuna
Nasir Yusuf Gawuna
Chairman Governing Council of Bayero University Kano
Incumbent
Assumed office 15 June 2024[1]
Deputy Governor of Kano State
In office 19 September 2018 – 29 May 2023
Governor	Abdullahi Umar Ganduje
Preceded by	Hafiz Abubakar
Succeeded by	Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo
Kano State Commissioner for Agriculture
In office 2014–2022
Governor	Rabiu Kwankwaso Abdullahi Umar Ganduje
Chairman of Nassarawa LGA
In office 2007–2014
Personal details
Born	(1967-08-06) 6 August 1967 (age 57) Kano, Kano State, Nigeria
Political party	All Progressives Congress (2013–present)
Other political affiliations	All Nigeria Peoples Party (1999–2013)
Spouse	Hafsat Gawuna
Children	Yahya Fatima Yusuf Maryam Hafsat
Education	Gawuna Primary School Government Secondary School Gwaram Science Secondary School Dawakin Kudu
Alma mater	Usmanu Danfodiyo University Ahmadu Bello University
Occupation	Politician businessman
Website	gawuna.org

Nasir Yusuf Gawuna (Listen^ⓘ; born 6 August 1967) is a Nigerian health personnel, businessman and politician. In May 2022, he became the Governorship Candidate of the All Progressives Congress for the 2023 Kano State gubernatorial election.^[2][3][4] He served as deputy governor of Kano State under Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje from 2018 to 2023.^[5][6][7]