Hafiz Abubakar
Hafiz Abubakar is a Nigerian politician, academic and former deputy governor of Kano State.[1][2]
Abubakar was elected as the deputy governor of Kano state alongside Abdullahi Umar Ganduje on May 29, 2015. He resigned as the deputy governor and as a member of the All Progressive Congress on the August 5, 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 candidate ticket of the Peoples Democratic Party.[5]
Abubakar returned to the All Progressive Congress on December 20, 2018.[6]
References
- ^ Nwachukwu, John Owen (1 November 2018). "2019: Ex-Kano deputy governor, Prof. Hafiz Abubakar dumps PDP". Daily Post Nigeria. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
- ^ "Kano Government Shuts Down School For Alleged Sodomy". Channels Television. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
- ^ "Kano deputy governor resigns over alleged humiliation, injustice". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 6 August 2018. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
- ^ "Breaking: Kano Deputy Governor, Hafeez Abubakar dumps APC, joins PDP". Vanguard News. 1 August 2018. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
- ^ Nasir, Ibrahim. "Ex-Kano deputy governor, other top Kwankwaso loyalists rejoin APC". Retrieved 29 June 2019.
- ^ "Ex-Kano deputy governor, other top Kwankwaso loyalists rejoin APC - Premium Times Nigeria". premium times. 20 December 2018. Retrieved 29 June 2019.