Alhaji Usman Alhaji

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Ahaji Usman Alhaji
Kano State
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Wazirin Gaya
Secretary to Kano State Governor
Assumed office
28 May 2016
GovernorAbdullahi Umar Ganduje
Preceded byRabiu Suleiman Bichi
Commissioner
In office
29 May 1999 – 29 May 2003
GovernorRabiu Kwankwaso
National Republican Convention
In office
1990–1992
Personal details
Born (1948-12-20) 20 December 1948 (age 73)
Gaya, Northern Region,
NationalityNigerian
Political partyAll Progressive Congress
(2014 to present)
Other political
affiliations		Congress for Progressive Change
(2010 to 2014)
Peoples Democratic Party
(1998 to 2010)
Alma materAhmadu Bello University, Zaria Ohio University Athens
OccupationPolitician, teacher

Alhaji Usman Alhaji is a Nigerian politician, an educationist, member of the Executive Council of Kano State who is serving as Secretary to the State Governor, Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje[1][2][3] and he is the Waziri of Gaya Emirate Council (one of the Kingmakers ).[4]

Early life[]

Alhaji was born on 20 December 1948 in Birnin Kudu Local Government Area of Jigawa State, he attended Gaya Primary school in the year 1956, he attended Birnin Kudu Government Secondary School between 1967 and 1968 he proceeded to Rumfa College, Kano he obtained Bachelor of Art Linguistic/Hausa in 1973 from Ahmadu Bello University Zaria, he obtained his masters in Educational Planning & Administration in 1977 from Ohio University Athens

Career[]

After his National Youth Service Corp in 1974 at Asaba, Alhaji started his working experience as Assistant Lecturer at College of Advance Studies, Kano he also work with Institute for Higher Education, Kano from Assistant Registrar to Deputy Registrar between 1978 and 1980 he joined Hadejia Jama'are River Basin Development Authority, Kano where worked From Secretary to Assistant general manager between 1980 and 1984

Political career[]

Alhaji was the National Secretary of National Republican Convention between 1990 and 1993, he was the commissioner of Education under Governor Rabiu Kwankwaso between 1999 and 2003[5][6] He was the Nominee of Peoples Democratic Party of Kano South Senatorial District in 2007 Nigerian general election who lost to Senator Kabiru Ibrahim Gaya of the defunct All Nigeria Peoples Party ANPP now All Progressive Congress APC, Alhaji file a petition before the Election tribunal where court upheld the election of Kabiru Gaya as the Senator Kano South Senatorial District[7][8] He was also the Nominee of the defunct Congress for Progressive Change CPC which is also merge with ANPP, now called All Progressive Congress APC, Kano South Senatorial District in 2011 Nigerian general election, he also contest for Governor of Kano State in 2015 where step down for the current Governor of Kano State Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje in 2014

Secretary to the state government[]

Alhaji Usman was first appointed to the office Secretary to the State Government by Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje of Kano State on 28 May 2016 immediately after the removal of former Secretary to the State Government Rabi'u Suleiman Bichi who was in office for almost 5 years, he was appointed by former Governor Rabiu Kwankwaso since 2011 and retained by Governor Ganduje after his inauguration on 29 May 2015[9][1][2][3]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b Says, Alh Murtala Haruna (28 May 2016). "Kano governor appoints SSG, 7 permanent secretaries". P.M. News.
  2. ^ a b "Ganduje Re-Appoints SSG Usman Alhaji, Accountant General Shehu Mu'azu". Kano. 29 May 2019.
  3. ^ a b "Ganduje re-appoints SSG, Accountant-General | Premium Times Nigeria". 29 May 2019.
  4. ^ Kano, Sani Ibrahim Paki (25 December 2020). "Kano SSG, Usman Alhaji, turbaned Wazirin Gaya". Daily Trust.
  5. ^ "KANO STATE GOVERNORS 1967–2007". 23 November 2019.
  6. ^ "Executive Council". 21 September 2017.
  7. ^ "Reference at allafrica.com".
  8. ^ "ALHAJI USMAN ALHAJI & ANOR. V. ARCH (ALH) KABIRU IBRAHIM GAYA & ORS. (2008)". 1 April 2020.
  9. ^ "Kano Gov begins with appointment of officers". 30 May 2015.
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