Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso

Former Governor of Kano State and Defense Minister

Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso is a Nigerian politician who served as the Governor of Kano State from 2015 to 2019. He previously served as the Minister of Defense from 2015 to 2019. Kwankwaso is a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and has been a prominent figure in Nigerian politics. He finished fourth in the 2023 presidential election and has since joined the African Democratic Congress (ADC).