Abdu Dawakin Tofa
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Abdu Dawakin Tofa | |
|---|---|
| Governor of Kano State | |
| In office 20 May 1983 – October 1983 | |
| Preceded by | Muhammadu Abubakar Rimi |
| Succeeded by | Aliyu Sabo Bakin Zuwo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1932[1] Kwa, Dawakin Tofa |
| Died | 27 February 2003 |
| Party | People's Redemption Party (1979 to 1983) |
Alhaji Abdu Dawakin Tofaⓘ (1932– 2003) was a Nigerian politician who served as Governor of Kano between May 1983 and October 1983 during the Second Nigerian Republic. Prior to his governorship, he also served as the deputy to the preceding Governor of Kano, Muhammadu Abubakar Rimi, who held office from 1979 to 1983.[2]
Abdu Dawakin Tofa earned a Higher Diploma from the School of Agriculture, Samaru, Zaria. From 1954 to 1960, he was an agricultural assistant in the former Borno Province.[3] Tofa was a senior academic at the Audu Bako School of Agriculture, Dambatta when he was appointed Commissioner for Agriculture for Kano State in 1979. Later he became Commissioner for Special Duties in the cabinet of Governor Muhammadu Abubakar Rimi.