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Ahmadu Bello


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The Emir exits

Sanusi's grandfather Muhammadu Sanusi I was the eleventh Emir of Kano for a decade until 1963 when he was dethroned and banished by his cousin Ahmadu Bello the premier of the northern region...


Not yet, Generalissimo

Bichi completed a degree in Political Science from the Ahmadu Bello University Zaria in 1980...


Sanusi Lamido Sanusi

Sanusi earned a bachelor’s degree in economics from Ahmadu Bello University in 1981 and taught there from 1983 to 1985...


Zainab Ibrahim Kuchi

Born in 1958 in Lapai Niger State Kuchi holds an LLB from Ahmadu Bello University a BL from the Nigerian Law School and a master’s degree in business administration from ABU...


Shamsudeen Usman

Born in Kano State in 1949 Usman studied at Ahmadu Bello University and took a doctorate in economics from the London School of Economics in 1980...


Northern Lights

Last year Atiku brought the governors of the 19 northern states to a rally in Kaduna partly to buttress his credentials as spiritual successor to the late Sardauna of Sokoto Ahmadu Bello...


Shariacracy on trial

The slogan of Ahmadu Bello the first post-Independent Premier of northern Nigeria and advocate of Islamisation - 'One north one destiny' - is looking more hollow these days...


In God's name

The first Premier of the Northern region the Sardauna of Sokoto Ahmadu Bello reviewed the legal system and introduced a penal code for the North which is largely based on Sharia precepts but again rules out amputations and stonings...

Ahmadu Bello's formula provided a workable consensus for both the majority Muslims and minority Christians in the North...

Astute northern leaders such as first national Premier Tafawa Balewa and the first Northern Region Premier Sardauna of Sokoto Ahmadu Bello never allowed religion to obstruct their political alliance with the Middle Belt Christians...


Soldier go, soldier come

Among the politicians one of the most influential will be Jerry Gana a former geography professor at Ahmadu Bello University along with other ABU luminaries such as Ango Abdullahi and Iyorchia Ayu...


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