Saliu Mustapha
Saliu Mustapha | |
|---|---|
| Deputy Chairman Congress for Progressive Change | |
| In office 2011–2013 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 September 1972 Kwara, Nigeria |
| Political party | All Progressives Congress (2013 to present) |
| Other political affiliations | Progressive Action Congress (2003) All Nigeria Peoples Party (2003–2009) Congress for Progressive Change (2010-2013) |
| Occupation | Politician |
Saliu Mustapha is a Nigerian politician and a member of the All Progressives Congress. He was the deputy chairman of the Congress for Progressive Change, one of the defunct political parties that merged to form the All Progressives Congress.
Early life and education
Mustapha was born on September 25 1972 in Ilorin, Kwara state. He attended Bartholomew primary school in Zaria for his primary education and then proceeded to Command secondary school in Kaduna for his secondary education. He studied mineral resources engineering at the Kaduna polytechnic.
Political Career
Mustapha's political career started in the early 21st century when he became the first national publicity secretary of the Progressive Action Congress (PAC), a defunct political party that contested in the 2003 Nigerian presidential election. He became a member of the ANPP and was devoted to the presidential ambition of Muhammadu Buhari. In 2011, when a breakaway faction of the ANPP led by Muhammadu Buhari formed the Congress for Progressive Change, Mustapha became the deputy chairman of the party. He held this position until the party merged and formed the All Progressives Congress.
2018 Kwara state primary election
Mustapha contested in the 2018 Kwara state's APC primary and got backings from the northern part of the state, where he is from. He later got disqualified from participating midway into the election.
Youth empowerment and community development
Mustapha has a foundation in his hometown dedicated to helping the youths and the community. In 2020, the foundation gave out 2000 free JAMB forms to selected students.