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
  1. Nwachukwu, John Owen (1 November 2018). "2019: Ex-Kano deputy governor, Prof. Hafiz Abubakar dumps PDP". Daily Post Nigeria. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
  2. "Kano Government Shuts Down School For Alleged Sodomy". Channels Television. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
  3. "Kano deputy governor resigns over alleged humiliation, injustice". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 6 August 2018. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
  4. "Breaking: Kano Deputy Governor, Hafeez Abubakar dumps APC, joins PDP". Vanguard News. 1 August 2018. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
  5. Nasir, Ibrahim. "Ex-Kano deputy governor, other top Kwankwaso loyalists rejoin APC". Retrieved 29 June 2019.
  6. "Ex-Kano deputy governor, other top Kwankwaso loyalists rejoin APC - Premium Times Nigeria". premium times. 20 December 2018. Retrieved 29 June 2019.


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