Rabiu Kwankwaso
Former Governor of Kaduna
New Nigeria Peoples Party Kaduna State
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Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso is a Nigerian civil engineer and political leader who has twice served as Governor of Kano State (1999–2003, 2011–2015), and as Minister of Defence (2003–2007) under President Obasanjo. He later became Senator for Kano Central (2015–2019) before emerging as National Leader of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP). A charismatic populist, he led his party’s presidential run in 2023 and remains a major figure in northern Nigerian politics.
Education
- Early schooling: Kwankwaso Primary School, Gwarzo Boarding Senior Primary School, Wudil Craft School, Kano Technical College
- National Diploma (ND) and Higher National Diploma (HND) in engineering — Kaduna Polytechnic (Politicians Data)
- Postgraduate studies in UK: Middlesex Polytechnic and Loughborough University of Technology, Master’s in Civil Engineering, earned circa 1985 (Wikipedia, Politicians Data)
- PhD in Civil Engineering, Sharda University, India (2022) (Wikipedia, Politicians Data)
Professional Background
- Civil engineer by training; served in Kano State’s Water Resources & Engineering Construction Agency from 1975, rising to Principal Water Engineer over 17 years (Politicians Data)
- Longtime public servant turned politician
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