Sabo Bakin Zuwo

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Aliyu Sabo Bakin Zuwo
Deputy
Wada Abubakar
Preceded byAbdu Dawakin Tofa
Succeeded byHamza Abdullahi
Personal details
BornDecember 31, 1934
British Nigeria
(now Kano, Nigeria)
DiedFebruary 15, 1989(1989-02-15) (aged 54)[2]
Kano, Nigeria
Political partyPeople's Redemption Party
(1979 to 1983)

Aliyu Sabo Bakin Zuwo (December 31, 1934 – February 15, 1989) was a Nigerian politician of the

Mohammadu Buhari
to power.

Background

Zuwo's origins could be traced to Barebari from

Kanem-Bornu Empire where his ancestors migrated to Kano, where he was born and raised. His father's name is Abubakar, his grand father's name is Yusuf and his great-grandfather's name is Ibrahim; his mother Salamatu is from Gunduwawa in Minjibir Local Government.[4]

Early political career

He had no formal education, but said that he attended "Mallam Aminu Kano Political School, Sudawa, Kano." Zuwo enrolled himself at the age of sixteen at Shahuchi Primary School Adult Literacy Class in 1950 to 1954; among his tutors was Maitama Sule. Zuwo also attended Igbo Community School Sabon Gari Kano and a course on Local Government administration at the Institute of Administration Kongo Campus of Ahmadu Bello University. He missed the opportunity to acquire western education at an early age but was able to acquire a little of it when he became an adult.[5] In the run-up to the Second Republic, Zuwo, an outspoken politician, was said to had made effective use of the radio more than any other politician in Northern Nigeria.[6] Elected to the Senate in 1979, Zuwo sponsored more bills than any other senator.[5]

Governor of Kano

In the 1983 Kano State gubernatorial elections, he defeated former governor

Nigerian Peoples Party (NPP).[7] One of Zuwo's first acts as governor was to remove all the Emir's installed by Rimi.[8] In a popular gesture, he closed down the Palace Cinema in Kano, which had become a venue for young men to take drugs and engage in sex, and converted it to a clinic.[9]

Corruption

He was arrested by the military regime of General Muhammadu Buhari which came to power in a coup on 31 December 1983.[6] N3.4 million was said to be found "stacked up" in Zuwo's home when it was searched by the new military government.[10] In 1985, a Special Military Tribunal found him guilty of three charges and sentenced him to 23 years in jail for each offence but they would run concurrently.[11]

Death

He died in 1989.[6] Before his death he had aligned with the People's Front of Nigeria led by General Shehu Musa Yar'Adua together with some Kano State politicians, such as his deputy Governor Wada Abubakar, Abdullahi Aliyu Sumaila, and Rabiu Kwankwaso.

References

  1. ^ Kano State (Nigeria). Ministry of Information and Home Affairs (1991). Kano State Handbook ... and who is who. Ministry of Information and Home Affairs, Kano State. Retrieved 2015-07-19.
  2. ISSN 0794-2788
    . Retrieved 2015-07-19.
  3. ^ "Nigeria States". World Statesmen. Retrieved 2010-04-26.
  4. ^ Hassan a Karofi (15 December 2008). "Ancient Kano - How Settlers Become Indigenes". Retrieved 2010-04-26.
  5. ^ a b Abba Mahmood (21 April 2010). "Random Thoughts". Leadership. Archived from the original on 11 May 2010. Retrieved 2010-04-26.
  6. ^ a b c MAHMUD JEGA (11 April 2010). "The colour is faded". Daily Trust. Archived from the original on 21 April 2010. Retrieved 26 April 2010.
  7. ^ Ibrahim Shuaibu (5 April 2010). "Ex-Gov Rimi Dies After Armed Robbery Attack". ThisDay. Retrieved 2010-04-26.
  8. ^ "Controversy, intrigues trail Shekarau-Bayero romance". Champion. 30 January 2010. Retrieved 2010-04-26. [dead link]
  9. ISBN 978-0-8223-4108-6
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  10. ISBN 0-7099-4248-6
    .
  11. ^ "Historic perspective on the pardon of Alli and Enahoro - Part 2". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2020-09-30. Retrieved 2022-07-03.
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