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Rabiu Kwankwaso

Nigerian politician · Nigeria · On the map · Politicians · Born 1956 · age 70

Mohammed Rabi'u Musa Kwankwaso, FNSE FNIQS is a Nigerian politician who served as governor of Kano state from 1999 to 2003 and from 2011 to 2015.

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  1. What I foresee in the 2027 elections is that most of the governors seeking re-election will be disappointed because people will not support them.

    2027 · Kwakwaso reacts to the upcoming election, Own words

  2. If I ask you, I’m sure you don’t know; he is going into oblivion politically. He is nowhere.

    Kwakwaso referring to one of his political associates, Own words

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After he lost his re-election in 2003, he was appointed the first Minister of Defence of the Fourth Republic with no prior military background, from 2003 to 2007, under the administration of President Olusegun Obasanjo. He was later elected to the Senate in 2015, serving one term under the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) representing Kano Central Senatorial District.

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Nigeria
Category
Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
Living
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Born 1956 · age 70

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