Abba Kabir Yusuf: Profile, age, Kano State Governor-elect, spouse, financial standing.
As per an Anap Foundation survey, Abba Kabir Yusuf, the gubernatorial candidate of the New Nigeria People Party (NNPP) in Kano state, is the frontrunner to secure the election.
He was announced as the governor-elect of Kano State on March 20, 2023.
Abba Kabir Yusuf Biography & Profile Overview
| Name | Abba Kabir Yusuf |
| Profession | Politician and Engineer |
| Age | 59 years |
| Zodiac Sign | Capricorn |
| Born | 5 January 1963 |
| Birthday | 5 January |
| Place of Birth | Gaya, Nigeria |
Abba Kabir Yusuf Family and Education
Abba was born on January 5, 1963, in Gaya Local Government Area, Kano State, to Malam Kabiru Yusuf and Malama Khadijatul-Naja’atu. He attended Sumaila Primary School from 1968 to 1975.
Subsequently, he enrolled in Government Secondary School Dawakin Tofa before transferring to Government Secondary School Lautai in Gumel, from which he graduated in 1980.
Abba Kabir Yusuf obtained a National Diploma (ND) in Civil Engineering from the Federal Polytechnic Mubi in 1985 and a Higher National Diploma (HND) in Civil Engineering from Kaduna Polytechnic in 1989.
Eventually, he received a postgraduate diploma in management along with a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Bayero University in Kano.
Abba Kabir Yusuf Royal Heritage
His great-grandfather, Alhaji Yusuf Bashari, was a former District Head of Gaya and Danmakwayon Kano, under whom the NNPP governorship candidate commenced his Islamic education.
Abba Kabir Yusuf Professional Journey
Abba Gida-Gida commenced his career at the Kano State Water Resources Engineering and Construction Agency (WRECA) before transitioning to the state Ministry of Water Resources, where he occupied various roles.
Abba Kabir Yusuf Disputes
Crowdfunding claim
In September 2022, Abba was alleged to have solicited a thousand naira (N1,000) contribution from the public to finance his campaign.
In a press statement issued to the media by his aide, Sanusi Bature, he refuted the allegation.
He asserted that the “misinformation” was an effort to tarnish his principal’s reputation.
We wish to inform the esteemed citizens of Kano State, particularly members of our esteemed party, the NNPP, to dismiss the video’s content as an insignificant smear campaign devised by certain ill-behaved individuals within the opposition political landscape, Mr. Bature stated in the press release.
It is important to note that his Excellency is aware of the presence of FRIENDS OF ABBA GIDA GIDA, a collective of his associates from various Nigerian universities, other higher educational institutions, legal professionals, and members from the business sector who organize themselves with the singular goal of advocating for good governance and democracy in which they perceive in him (Abba Gida Gida) a deserving representative.
Thus, through this press statement, His Excellency wishes to make it unmistakably clear that he has never initiated any fundraising for his 2023 campaign activities which are yet to commence.
We remain unwavering and dedicated to rescuing Kano state from the unfortunate predicament in which the state’s populace finds itself under the current inept administration, the statement declared.
Kano public asset sales
In 2020, Abba accused Governor Abdullah Umar Ganduje of contravening the rule of law and due process concerning the purported sales of public assets.
He appealed to the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) and the Nigeria Judicial Council (NJC) for prompt intervention in what he perceived as Ganduje’s misuse of authority and infringement on the rule of law.
Abba Kabir Yusuf Political Roles
From 1999 to 2003, he acted as Personal Assistant to Kano State Governor Senator Rabi’u Musa Kwankwaso and subsequently as Special Assistant (Administration).
Abba collaborated with Kwankwaso again from 2003 to 2006, when the former Kano State governor was appointed as Minister of Defence.
Until 2007, he served as a Special Assistant to the Special Adviser to the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in Darfur/Somalia.
From 2009 to 2011, Abba was also appointed by the late President Umaru Musa Yar’adua to the Governing Board of the National Institute for Educational Planning and Administration (NIEPA), Ondo State.
During Kwankwaso’s second term, Abba was named the governor’s First Principal Private Secretary (PPS) and afterward as the state’s Commissioner for Works, Housing, and Transport.
The Political Limelight
The highly contested 2019 Kano gubernatorial election between the PDP and the ruling APC propelled Abba Gida-Gida into the limelight.
The designated candidate of Kwankwaso competed against incumbent Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje in an election that was declared inconclusive but ended with his defeat after a rerun.
Abba Kabir Yusuf Financial Status
No information is available regarding Abba Kabir Yusuf’s net worth.
