12 Notable alumni of
Bayero University Kano
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Bayero University Kano is 1984th in the world, 47th in Africa, and 11th in Nigeria by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 12 notable alumni from Bayero University Kano sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff.
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Abdullahi Umar Ganduje
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Abdullahi Umar GandujeListen OFR is the board chairman FAAN also is a Nigerian politician who served as the governor of Kano State from 2015 to 2023. He previously served as Rabiu Kwankwaso's deputy governor twice, from 1999 to 2003 and from 2011 to 2015. He is a member and former national chairman of the ruling Party All Progressives Congress (APC) from August 2023 to June 2025.
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Nigerian monarch
- Occupations
- Emir
- Biography
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Aminu Ado Bayero, CFR (born 21 August 1961) is an Emir of Kano having served as the 15th Fulani Emir of Kano from the Fulani Sullubawa clan. He ascended the throne on 9 March 2020, following the deposition of his cousin Muhammad Sanusi II by Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje. He is the chancellor of the University of Calabar.
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Attahiru Jega
- Enrolled in Bayero University Kano
- 1975-1978 graduated with bachelor's degree in political science
- Occupations
- university teacher
- Biography
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Attahiru Muhammadu Jega CON (born 11 January 1957) is a Nigerian academic and former vice-chancellor of Bayero University, Kano. On 8 June 2010, he was nominated by then President Goodluck Jonathan as the new chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), subject to Senate confirmation, as a replacement for Professor Maurice Iwu, who was sacked two months earlier. Jega's tenure came to an end on 30 June 2015, handing over his position to Amina Zakari, according to a directive by president Muhammadu Buhari.
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Mansur Dan Ali
- Years
- 1959-.. (age 67)
- Occupations
- ministermilitary personnelpolitician
- Biography
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Mansur Muhammad Dan Ali Listen is a retired Nigerian Army brigadier general and former Minister of Defence of Nigeria appointed by President Muhammadu Buhari in November 2015.
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Yakubu Muhammad
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- screenwriterfilm producersingerfilm actor
- Biography
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Yakubu MohammedListen is a Nigerian actor, producer, director, singer and script writer. He is a Globacom ambassador, SDGs ambassador and at a time, an ambassador for Nescafe Beverage. He has sung over 1000 songs, featured in over 100 Hausa films and more than 40 English films some of which includes; Lionheart, 4th Republic, Sons of the Caliphate and MTV Shuga which earned him City People Entertainment Awards and Nigeria Entertainment Awards.
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Farouk Lawan
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- businesspersonpolitician
- Biography
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Farouk Muhammad Lawan listen is a Nigerian politician and four-term (since 1999) member of the House of Representatives for the Bagwai/Shanono Federal Constituency of Kano State.
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Farooq Kperogi
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- linguistacademicjournalist
- Biography
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Farooq Adamu Kperogi is a Nigerian-American professor, author, media scholar, newspaper columnist, blogger and activist. He was a reporter and news editor at many Nigerian newspapers including the Daily Trust, Daily Triumph and the now defunct New Nigerian.
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Ibrahim Jibril
- Occupations
- geographerpolitician
- Biography
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Ibrahim Usman Jibril CON is a Nigerian traditional ruler and administrator. He is the 12th emir of Nasarawa Emirate and was the minister of state for environment between 2015 and 2018 in the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration.
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Abba Gumel
- Years
- 1966-.. (age 60)
- Occupations
- mathematician
- Biography
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Abba GumelListen is a Distinguished University Professor and The Michael and Eugenia Brin Endowed E-Nnovate Chair in Mathematics at the Department of Mathematics, University of Maryland, College Park. His research, which spans three main areas of applied mathematics, is focused on the use of mathematical modeling and rigorous approaches, together with statistical analysis, to gain insight into the dynamics of real-life phenomena arising in the natural and engineering sciences. The main emphasis of Gumel's work is on the mathematical theory of epidemics – specifically, he uses mathematical theories and methodologies to gain insights into the qualitative behavior of nonlinear dynamical systems arising from the mathematical modelling of phenomena in the natural and engineering sciences, with emphasis on the transmission dynamics and control of emerging and re-emerging human (and other animal) infectious diseases of public health and socio-economic interest.
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Ado Ahmad Gidan Dabino
- Occupations
- film producerwriterfilm director
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Ado Ahmad Gidan Dabino, MON is a Nigerian Hausa language writer, author, publisher, journalist, film producer, director and actor. He wrote for about three decades on various topics and has published fifteen novels. He was awarded with the Member of the Order of the Niger honor on 29 September 2014 by President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan.
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Sagir Adamu Abbas
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- lecturermathematicianacademic
- Biography
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Sagir Adamu Abbas is a Nigerian academic who serves as the 11th vice chancellor of Bayero University Kano.
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Zayn Africa
- Occupations
- singerrecord producersongwriter
- Biography
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Abdulmajid Aliyu known professionally as Zayn Africa, is a Nigerian singer, songwriter and record producer.
