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Governor of Kano State of Nigeria

Ibrahim Shekarau (born 5 November 1955) is a former Nigerian minister of education^[1] and two-term Governor of Kano State in Nigeria.

He was elected in April 2003 and re-elected in April 2007. He is a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).^[2] He was one of the candidates who aspired to become president in the Nigerian general elections of 2011.^[3]

Early life and education

Shekarau was born in the Kurmawa quarters of Kano, the son of a police officer.

He was educated at Gidan Makama Primary School (1961–1967), then at Kano Commercial College (1967–1973) and finally at Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria (1973–1977) where he received a Degree in Mathematics/Education.

Kwankwaso age

After finishing his Degree, he went into the civil service. Later on, he started his career as a Mathematics teacher at Government Technical College, Wudil in 1978. Two years later he became Principal at Government Day Junior S