Baffa Babba Danagundi

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Baffa Babba Danagundi
Managing Director
Kano Road Traffic Agency
Assumed office
2019
Majority Leader
Kano State House of Assembly
In office
2018–2019
Preceded by
Succeeded byLabaran Abdul Madari
Personal details
Born (1973-06-22) 22 June 1973 (age 48)
Kano Municipal
NationalityNigerian
Political partyAll Progressive Congress (APC)
RelationsMarried
ResidenceKano
Alma materKano State Polytechnic
Bayero University Kano
ProfessionPolitician
Websitehttps://kanoassembly.gov.ng/baffa-babba/

Baffa Babba Danagundi, popularly known as Baffanyo, a Nigerian politician, former Majority Leader in the Kano State House of Assembly[1][2]

Early life and education[]

Baffa was born in Kofar Danagundi quarters of Kano Municipal in the year 1973 he is from the family of late Babba Danagundi one of the Kingmakers of Kano Emirate Council with the traditional title Sarkin Dawaki Mai Tuta and great grandson to Jamo of the Sullubawa Fulani Clan

Baffa attended Gidan Makama Special Primary School between 1981 and 1986, he also attended between 1986 and 1989, and between 1989 and 1992. Baffa obtained his and Higher National Diploma from Kano State Polytechnic. He Obtained MBA from Bayero University Kano

Career[]

Baffa started his career as an Assistant Clerical Officer up to Principal Registrar in Kano State High Court of Justice where he voluntary resigned and joined politics

Politics[]

Baffa Was the Acting Chairman of Kano Municipal who was appointed by former Governor of Kano State Malam Ibrahim Shekarau in 2007, Baffa was also Senior Special Assistant to former Governor of Kano State Rabiu Kwankwaso between 2012 and 2014.

Baffa was elected Member of Kano State House of Assembly on the platform of All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2015 Nigerian general election[3] he defeated the incumbent Member Salisu Maje Ahmad Gwangwazo of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).[4][5][6][7] Baffa was elected the Majority leader in 2018 after the impeachment of the former speaker of the House Yusuf Abdullahi Ata and the Majority Leader [8][9] Baffa Chaired so many committee in the house of assembly which include the investigation committee[10][11][12] on the controversial Video Clip showing a Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje receiving $5 million bribe in October 2018 which was published by Jaafar Jaafar on his online publication company Daily Nigerian.[13][11][14] Baffa was also the Vice chairman of Committee set to investigating former Emir of Kano Sanusi Lamido Sanusi on eight-count charges of allegation/defamation of character, breach of oath of office/oath of allegiance, abuse of office privileges and protocol and political and religious interference.[15] He also contested in 2019 Nigerian General Election where he lost to the parson he defeated in 2015 Salisu Maje Ahmad Gwangwazo of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).[16] Baffa was appointed the Managing Director of Kano Road Traffic Agency (KAROTA), by Kano State Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje after he loosed Election in the 2019 Nigerian General Election[17][18][19][20][21]

References[]

  1. ^ "Majority Leader". Kano State Assembly. 30 August 2017. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  2. ^ "Baffa Babba". Kano State Assembly. 24 February 2018. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  3. ^ "Ganduje Declared Winner In Kano, As APC Sweeps State Assembly". Channels Television. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  4. ^ Adoyo, Sarah (19 April 2015). "Official Results Of 2015 State House Of Assembly Election". Legit.ng - Nigeria news. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  5. ^ "9th Kano State House of Assembly members 2019 – 2023". Kano State Assembly. 11 June 2019. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  6. ^ https://www.inecnigeria.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/LIST-OF-MEMBERS-ELECT-OF-STATE-HOUSES-OF-ASSEMBLY_may28.pdf
  7. ^ "APC leads Kano Assembly with 27 members, PDP 12". 22 March 2019. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  8. ^ Ata’s impeachment and Kano’s changing political paradigm | The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World NewsPolitics — The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News
  9. ^ Fadare, Titilope (30 July 2018). "Kano Assembly replaces Speaker, principal officers".
  10. ^ "Kano Assembly shuns court order, continues Ganduje bribery probe". 7 November 2018.
  11. ^ Jump up to: a b "Ganduje's bribe video: Kano Assembly sets up investigative committee". P.M. News. 15 October 2018. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  12. ^ "Why Kano State Assembly stop Govnor Ganduje 'Gandollar' investigation". BBC News Pidgin. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  13. ^ "EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: Kano governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, caught receiving bribe". Daily Nigerian. 14 October 2018. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
  14. ^ "Majalisa za ta binciki bidiyon Ganduje". BBC News Hausa (in Hausa). Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  15. ^ "UPDATED: Kano Assembly sets up 7-member committee to investigate Emir Sanusi". Daily Nigerian. 10 May 2017. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  16. ^ https://www.inecnigeria.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/KANO-MUNICIPAL.pdf
  17. ^ "Ganduje appoints ex-Kano Assembly leader who "terminated" bribe video probe as MD KAROTA". Daily Nigerian. 10 July 2019. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  18. ^ "Ganduje appointed Baffa Babba Dan-Agundi as the new Managing Director of KAROTA – GUARANTEE RADIO 94.7 FM KANO". Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  19. ^ "Kano State Traffic Agency Boss Turns Down ₦500,000 Bribe". Plus TV Africa. 21 July 2020. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  20. ^ Emma-Ukpanah, Mboutidem (8 February 2021). "Consumer protection council confiscate fake, expired drugs in Kano". TODAY. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  21. ^ "DanAgundi to oversee Kano Consumer Protection Council – Dateline Nigeria". 12 December 2020. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
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