Rabi’u Musa Kwankwaso, born October 21, 1956, is a Nigerian politician and former Governor of Kano State from 1999 to 2003 and 2011 to 2015.
In the hamlet of Kwankwaso, close to Madobi, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso was born to a Sunni Muslim Fulani family.
He previously attended Kwankwaso Primary School, Gwarzo Boarding Senior Primary School, Wudil Craft School, and Kano Technical College before enrolling at Kaduna Polytechnic.
Rabiu Kwankwaso was a prominent student leader and an elected member of the Kano State Students Association during his time in school.
Rabiu Kwankwaso Wife
Rabiu Kwankwaso is happily married to his wife, Salamatu Rabiu Musa. They got married in 2000.
Rabiu Kwankwaso Children
He has two children, A’isha, Al-Amin and Mustapha Kwankwaso.
Rabiu Kwankwaso parents, and siblings
His father served as the village chief of Kwankwaso with the title Sarkin Fulani, Dagacin Kwankwaso, before being elevated to the position of district chief of Madobi by the Kano Emirate with the title Majidadin Kano, Hakimin Madobi. His mother’s identity is yet to be revealed.
Rabiu Kwankwaso siblings
There are no details of his siblings at the moment. In the meantime, let’s explore some other facts about him.
From 2003 to 2007, Kwankwaso served in President Olusegun Obasanjo’s second government as Minister of Defense, replacing Theophilus Danjuma.
Kwankwaso resigned from his ministerial position in 2007 to run for governor of Kano State, but he was defeated because he had been accused by a Government White Paper.
