The deputy governor who spoke for the first time since the alleged fisticuff with the governor ensued, described the rumour as ridiculous. Before the list you might like checking full list of nigerian 36 state governors 2011, 20, 20142015 tenure now i have tried my best to provide you the full list of all the elected governors in nigeria 20152019 after. The all progressive congress party apc took to their official twitter page to celebrate their victory of the kaduna state elections, but their major focus was on dr. Kaduna state governor, nasir elrufai, has extended the quarantine orders being enforced in the state for another 30 days, the governors spokesperson, muyiwa. Starting with the demands to split kaduna state into two, the article. Kaduna state governor, muktar yero, has nominated nuhu bajoga as the deputy governor of the state the states commissioner of. In a book by an academic and influential advocate for the southern kaduna project with a. Kaduna state governor, muktar yero, has nominated nuhu bajoga as the deputy governor of the state the state s commissioner of. Furthermore, partly due to its history as a relatively advanced, urban conglomeration accommodating various groups and institutions, when compared to other states in the north, and partly as a result of its recent history as a state known for violent ethnoreligious antagonism, kaduna state has a diversified pluralized civil society that has. The acting governor, deputy stephen shekari, imposed a 6pm to 6am curfew. Religious conflicts in nigeria world socialist web site.
Kaduna state is the 18 th state of federal republic of nigeria located in the northwest zone of the country. Kaduna city, for example, is known for the recurring. John audu kwaturu, during the 2018 budget town hall meeting, in kaduna at the weekend photo. Kaduna state university is in kaduna, kaduna state, nigeria. Barnabas bala bantex, has declared his intention to contest for the southern kaduna senatorial seat in 2019. He won election into office under the umbrella of the peoples democratic party and he was elected in 2015. In 2014 alone communal and religious conflicts are humanmade disasters that claimed at least 3500 lives in nigeria world bank, 2016, p. Kaduna is intertwined with the conflict itself, and the historical relationship with the. A keen horse rider and polo enthusiast, yero is married to hajiya fatima and has. Uba sani and deputy speaker, kaduna state house of assembly, hon. Yusuf barnabas bala was born in 1956 in kagoro, kaura lga in in ecwa theological college kagoro. Kaduna apc crisis festers the guardian nigeria news.
Politics in kaduna state, people of zaria and governor mukhtar yero by ibraheem a. Kaduna state according to the nigeria watch database, kaduna has the secondhighest occurrence of electionrelated deaths in the country during the period under study. This book chapter establishes the significant heritage values, determines the relative. Dec 27, 2012 politics in kaduna state, people of zaria and governor mukhtar yero by ibraheem a. His mother is late alhaja kehinde hamzat, who is from iga egbe in lagos island. In case you are looking for the comprehensive list of all nigerian state governors, you have come to the right place. Assessment of selected english colonial heritage features for. Zaria is one of the major towns in kaduna state and is very rich in history.
He exudes a gentle, cautious personality, sometimes boarding on apology. In 1967 this was split up into six states, one of which was the northcentral state, whose name was changed to kaduna state in 1976. The state is believed to have an almost equal number of muslim and christian residents, and it has a history of. Jul 26, 2018 the deputy governor of kaduna state, mr. Waziri in a news item published by saharareporters on the 20th december, 2012 titled, factions in southern kaduna. Sir kashim ibrahim house, 44 badiko, kaduna, kaduna citytown. Hadiza balarabe who is currently the first woman ever to emerge the position as the deputy governor of the state. The deputy governor nominee was the chairman of the ruling pdp. It is also the state capital administered by 23 local government areas.
Yakowa, the deputy governor, to step in as the governor of kaduna state. Being the first female deputygovernor of the state. Kaduna state governor, mallam nasir ahmad elrufai, who, in january 20, allegedly insulted christianity in a tweet and received bashing from adherents has, again, stirred the hornets nest as. Kaduna state governor news latest breaking stories and top. Nigerias election history augurs poorly for the security of the 2019 contests. Mar, 2016 kaduna state governor, mallam nasir ahmad elrufai, who, in january 20, allegedly insulted christianity in a tweet and received bashing from adherents has, again, stirred the hornets nest as. It takes its name for the capital of kaduna, hence it is usually referred to as kaduna state to distinguish the two. Na and address is na kaduna state got its name in 1976 is situated in central northern region nigeria.
He won election into office under the umbrella of the all progressive congress and he was elected in 2015. Politics in kaduna state, people of zaria and governor. Dec 16, 2012 in 2007, he was appointed commissioner for finance, kaduna state and later in 2010 as the state deputy governor. Kaduna state governor, malam nasir elrufai, his special adviser, political and inter governmental aff airs, hon.
After the completion of his primary education, the ambitious and hardworking young man. Hadiza sabuwa balarabe is a nigerian politician, she is the deputy governor of kaduna state, nigeria. He attended tagwai sambo manchok modern primary school and was acknowledged to be a brilliant student. The state shares boundaries with niger state to the west, zamfara, katsina and kano states to the north, bauchi and plateau states to the east and fct abuja and nassarawa state to the south. Kaduna brief history kaduna state was part of the former north central state, which was created in 1967 when nigeria changed from four 4 regional system to 19 state structure. Bantex stated this on saturday 26 march, 2016 in an event to mark the yearly ham day in. Apr, 2015 here is the full list of elected governors in nigeria 20152019 in case you want to know all the new elected governors for the all the 36 states in nigeria.
Kadri obafemi hamzat was born on september 19th 1964 in lagos to late oba mufutau olatunji hamzat, olu of afowowa sogaade. If you decide to travel to kaduna state, you should avoid regular patterns of travel or movement, and aim to only travel during daylight. Kaduna state government address, contact number of kaduna. Before dissecting the kaduna state religious preaching bill 2016 hereafter referred to as the bill, it is imperative to examine the history and substance of.
In this writeup, i will show you the names, political parties and year of election of all the governors of the 36 states in nigeria. It is ranked 4 th by land area and 3 rd by population in nigeria. Kaduna state deputy governor meets with can leaders over. The governor governor nasir elrufai has led kadunas recovery from the great recession created by the previous administration to a position of national economic prominence. It was the state hardest hit by the 2011 postelection violence, accounting for about 500 of the over 800 people killed across twelve states. The governor governor nasir elrufai has led kaduna s recovery from the great recession created by the previous administration to a position of national economic prominence. Row in kaduna as elrufai moves to license pastors, muslim. The state is the successor to the old northern region of nigeria, which had its capital at kaduna. Nasir elrufais memo splits kaduna apc the guardian. Deputy governor, lagos statedr kadri obafemi hamzat lagos. Some may say this is a typical leadership style for people from ethnic minorities, or perhaps it is political calculation meant to win public acceptance in the upcoming election in 2011.
The negative effects of kaduna state governor, nasir elrufais memo to president muhammadu buhari over the failings of the administration are spreading fast. Mar 30, 2016 before dissecting the kaduna state religious preaching bill 2016 hereafter referred to as the bill, it is imperative to examine the history and substance of the regulation of religious. The state capital was the former capital city of the british protectorate of northern nigeria region. Kaduna state, nigeria overview, history and summary. Here is the full list of elected governors in nigeria 20152019 in case you want to know all the new elected governors for the all the 36 states in nigeria. Dec 25, 2012 new kaduna state governor, mukhtar ramalan yero, has sent the name of the states peoples democratic party chair nuhu bajoga to the kaduna state house of assembly for clearance and approval. Past deputy governors of lagos state deputy governor, lagos. Kaduna deputy governor explains why government wants to. Nigeriaworld feature article a novena for governor. Many contests for state governor also involve high stakes, given the. Kaduna state is mostly populated by hausa, gbagyi, adara, ham, atyap, bajjuu, ninkyob, kurama, koro, zango kataf, mada and agworok ethnic communities. Welcome to the official page of the governor of kaduna state, malam nasir ahmad elrufai. Meet the first ever female deputy governor in kaduna state. I did not receive a dirty slap from elrufai, kaduna.
Kaduna state government has explained why it is sponsoring a bill on religious preaching to protect the state from religious extremism and hate speech. New kaduna state governor, mukhtar ramalan yero, has sent the name of the states peoples democratic party chair nuhu bajoga to the kaduna state house of assembly for clearance and approval. Full list of the elected governors in nigeria 20152019 last. Kaduna state has a military administrator not a governor. The kaduna state government on thursday announced additional measures to contain the novel coronavirus ravaging the world. Governor of bauchi state, bala mohammed, is also in isolation after testing positive to the virus.
Kaduna state governor, nasir elrufai, has commended the appointment of amina mohammed as the deputy secretarygeneral of the united nations. History until the late eighties when kaduna state seemed to have slid into intermittent sectarian and ethnic violence, its capital city, kaduna, was one of the most peaceful, cosmopolitan and politically important cities in nigeria. Learn about kaduna state, nigeria people, local government. Hamzat attended odu abore memorial primary school, mushin, lagos state and olivet baptist high school, oyo state in the southwest region of nigeria. Barnabas yusuf bala, deputy governor of kaduna state yesterday told a delegation of the christian association of nigeria can that the bill was not aimed at clamping down on any religion. Kaduna state is a state in central northern nigeria. The kaduna state national union of teachers nut vandalized government properties during a protest against the planned sack of over 20,000 teachers by the state.
There are good reasons for the choice of kaduna and kebbi states as case studies. Deputy governor of kaduna state his excellency, hon. The governor leads the executive branch of the government. Yero sworn in as kaduna state governor vanguard news. Bantex stated this on saturday 26 march, 2016 in an event to mark the yearly ham day in jaba local government area of kaduna state. Kaduna state was created on 27 may 1967 as north central state and on 17 mar 1976 was renamed kaduna state. John audu kwaturu, during the 2018 budget town hall. If we will go into history, we will recall that this was the seed of destruction of the pdp where. Kaduna state is a multicultural and multiethnic state populated by over 60 different ethnic groups with hausafulani and gbagyi as the dominant ethnic groups. Elrufai becomes the second nigerian state governor to test positive to covid19. Heritage value in this context has to do with historical, architectural, political.
Kaduna state governor, nasir elrufai, has extended the quarantine orders being enforced in the state for another 30 days, the governors spokesperson, muyiwa adekeye, said in a statement. Rivers, akwa ibom, kaduna, kano, plateau and adamawa. The current governor of kaduna state legally under the control of kaduna state excutives, kaduna state house of assembly and kaduna state judiciary the current elected governor of the state is nasir ahmad elrufai and his deputy hadiza sabuwa balarabe in the state there 14 ministries that operate with the state government to improve the state, they are ministries of kaduna state. Kaduna state governor news latest breaking stories and. This is a list of administrators and governors of kaduna state. Kaduna gets new deputy governor premium times nigeria. Affordable nonstate schools in kaduna state, nigeria results for. Constitution of the federal republic of nigeria wipo.
Kaduna state has a military administrator not a governor senator shehu sani in a recent interview with channels tv, senator shehu sani, who represents kaduna central in the senate, accused the govenor of the state, nasir elrufai, of running. The governor is frequently described to be the number one citizen of the state. Kaduna state government archives leadership newspaper. Abubakar danjuma aptly stated, the incessant troubles that have reaped through kaduna state is a manifest failure of the suffering masses to. Kadunas state governor, patrick yakowa, has been in office for six months and his leadership style can now be seen. The kaduna state governor is the head of kaduna state government. Before the list you might like checking full list of nigerian 36 state governors 2011, 20, 20142015 tenure. In 1987, it was divided into two along the line of the old provincial. Full list of the elected governors in nigeria 20152019. In a broadcast thursday, deputy governor hadiza balarabe announced a. The kaduna state commissioner of information, saidu adamu, today confirmed this to reporters. Kaduna state has a long history of lethal ethnic tensions. This position places its holder in leadership of the state with command authority over the state affairs. It occupies a very strategic position in terms of its historical role, contemporary political development and economic activities.
Past deputy governors of lagos state deputy governor. Kaduna state was created on 27 may 1967 as north central state and on 17 mar 1976 was. Kaduna state is divided into 23 local government areas, amongst which is kaduna north local government with its headquarters are in the town of doka. The army has been patrolling the streets, with reinforcements from central nigeria and lagos brought in. Kaduna state is the fourth most populous state in the federation and represents a major focus and center of political and economics activities in the nation. The governor, in a congratulatory message he issued on. His unwavering focus on economic development includes attracting businesses and investment to the state while helping homegrown businesses flourish. It has seven faculties with over 39 departments and a library that contains over 17,000 volumes of books. I did not receive a dirty slap from elrufai, kaduna deputy. The kaduna state government, yesterday, conducted an aptitude test to screen more. In 2007, he was appointed commissioner for finance, kaduna state and later in 2010 as the state deputy governor. The state is politically classified as belonging to the northwestern part of the country with about 6. This was further divided in 1987, losing the area now part of katsina state.
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