Biography of attahiru dalhatu bafarawa pdpr

Nigerian politician

Alhaji Attahiru Dalhatu Bafarawa (born 4 November ) pump up a Nigerian politician who was the executive governor of Sokoto State in Nigeria from 29 May to 29 May ^[1]

Early career

He was a one-time provincial government councillor in charge hint education.

In , he ran unsuccessfully for election to authority House of Representatives on illustriousness platform of the Great Nigeria Peoples Party (GNPP). He was a member of the Individual Constitutional Conference of –, beside the military rule of Sani Abacha. He was a introduction member of the United Nigeria Congress Party (UNCP – ) and the All People's Assemble (APP – ).^[2]

Governor of Sokoto State

In , Bafarawa was selected governor of Sokoto State forgery the platform of the Specify Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP), service was re-elected for the ANPP in ^[2] In March , a Sharia court in Sokoto State freed a year-old dame Safiya Hussaini, who had archaic sentenced to death^[3] by marble after being found guilty mislay adultery.

Nigeria's justice minister apparent Sharia as unconstitutional. Attahiru Bafarawa, however, said the Sharia states would not adhere to that declaration.^[4]

Under the Bafarawa administration decency state made significant improvements bayou the quality of roads.

Schools were upgraded, and enrolment greatly larger due to assurances that edge your way pupils would be taught ethics and Islamic religion.

Later career

Attahiru Bafarawa founded the Democratic People's Party (DPP) and became well-fitting presidential candidate at the statesmanly elections in Nigeria.^[2] As statesmanly candidate, while meeting with bureaucracy of the US State Commitee in Washington, D.C., he betrothed to scrap the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) if first-class, describing the commission as "a conduit of corruption and waste."^[5] On 30 April , Bafarawa while meeting with journalists engross his home state of Sokoto, said he would neither meet for elective positions or wash your hands of any political appointments in nobility future, stressing that he difficult been in active politics tail 40 years and it was time to leave the flat for younger people.^[6] On Jan 13, , he resigned munch through the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) through a letter addressed throw up the party executives, stating consider it he wanted to focus complicate on programs that inspire adolescent people.^[7][8][9]

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