Magaji Abdullahi
Engineer Magaji Abdullahi (22 Nov 1947 – 24 July 2016) was a Nigerian politician. He was the deputy governor of Kano State between 2003 and 2007. Abdullahi led the Water Resources Engineering and Construction Agency (WRECA) in Kano State, Permanent Secretary Ministry of Works and Housing, Director General Ministry of Works, Housing and Transport, Commissioner Ministry of Works, Housing and Transport.
Engineer Magaji Abdullahi | |
|---|---|
| Deputy Governor | |
| In office May 29, 2003 – May 29, 2007 | |
| Governor | Ibrahim Shekarau |
| Preceded by | Abdullahi Umar Ganduje |
| Succeeded by | Abdullahi Tijjani Gwarzo |
| managing director (WRECA) | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 November 1947 Kano State, Nigeria |
| Died | 24 July 2016 (aged 68) Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Kano |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Spouse(s) | Binta Mukhtar Abubakar |
| Children | Ibrahim Magaji,Jamila Magaji,Mahmoud Magaji,Asiya Ummi Magaji and Shehu Magaji |
| Alma mater | Ahmadu Bello University |
| Occupation | Civil servant |
| Profession | Politician, civil engineer |
Abdullahi came into the limelight when he contested for the governorship of Kano State, under the defunct Social Democratic Party (Nigeria)(SDP) in 1991. Initially he was in the political faction of Santsi led by Abubakar Rimi before forming the Kurdawa faction which merged with the PEOPLES FRONT (PF) led by Major General Shehu Musa Yar'Adua with Peoples Front politicians such as Babagana Kingibe, Atiku Abubakar, Abdullahi Aliyu Sumaila, Chuba Okadigbo,Tony Anenih, Lamidi Adedibu, Dapo Sarumi, Bola Tinubu, Umaru Yar'Adua,Sunday Afolabi, Rabiu Kwankwaso and Ahmadu Rufa'i who contested the Deputy Gubnetorial seat with him under the SDP. He was the Senator representing Kano North 1992–1993 in the Third Nigerian Republic under the SDP/PF FACTION. He was part of the Shehu Musa Yar'Adua Peoples Democratic Movement (PDM) and was a member of the 1995 Constitutional Confrecnce, he was the National Chairman of the National Center Party of Nigeria (NCPN).
In 1999, he defeated Kabiru Gaya in the APP governorship primaries but lost to Rabiu Kwankwaso of the PDP. He later became Ibrahim Shekarau's running mate in 2003 and served as Deputy Governor under ANPP from 2003 to 2007.
Death
Abdullahi died on July 27, 2016 in Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital in Kano, Nigeria.
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