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Mohammed Badaru Abubakar [1] MON (born 19 September 1962 [1]) is a Nigerian politician who has served as the Nigerian minister of defence since 21 August 2023. He previously served as the governor of Jigawa State from 2015 to 2023. [2] [3]
Mohammed Badaru Abubakar [2] Deputy Governor Umar Namadi [3] Secretary to the State Government: Abdulkadir Fanini Adamu [4] Head of Service Hussaini Ali Kila [5] Commissioner of Agriculture and Natural Resources Muhammad Alhassan Commissioner of Commerce and Industries Salisu Zakar Hadejia [6] Commissioner of Education, Science, & Technology
The 2015 Jigawa State gubernatorial election was the 6th gubernatorial election of Jigawa ... Mohammed Badaru Abubakar from the All Progressives Congress won the ...
In the election, Jigawa State narrowly voted for Bola Tinubu (APC); Tinubu won 45.8% of the vote, beating the 42.0% of Atiku Abubakar (PDP) and the 10.7% of Rabiu Kwankwaso (NNPP). Although the close result was unsurprising as projections had noted a close race, the totals led to increased attention on the gubernatorial race as it was a much ...
This is a list of administrators and governors of Jigawa State. ... Badaru Abubakar [7] [8] Governor 29 May 2015 29 May 2023 APC: Umar Namadi [9] [10]
The 2019 Jigawa State gubernatorial election occurred on March 9, 2019. Incumbent APC Governor Mohammed Badaru Abubakar won re-election for a second term, defeating Aminu Ibrahim Ringim of the PDP and several minor party candidates.
Jigawa State borders Kano State for 355 km (221 miles) and Katsina State for 164 km (102 miles) to the west, Bauchi State to the east and Yobe State for 193 km (120 miles) to the northeast. To the north, Jigawa shares an international border with Zinder Region in The Republic of Niger for 70 km, which is a unique opportunity for cross-border ...
The deputy governor of Jigawa State is the second-highest officer in the executive branch of the government of Jigawa State, Nigeria, after the governor of Jigawa State, and ranks first in line of succession. The deputy governor is directly elected together with the governor to a four-year term of office.