Sani Abdullahi Shinkafi, is a Nigerian politician and the current honorary special adviser on inter-governmental affairs to the governor of Zamfara State, Bello Matawalle. He previously served as the national secretary of All Progressives Grand Alliance.
Sani Abdullahi Shinkafi | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | Shinkafi, Shinkafi LGA, Zamfara State |
| Political party | All Progressives Congress |
| Other political affiliations | All Progressives Grand Alliance (2002–2021) |
| Alma mater | Nasarawa State University |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Nickname | Wamban Shinkafi |
Early life and education
editShinkafi was born in Shinkafi, Shinkafi LGA, Zamfara State. From 1976 to 1982, he went to Shinkafi Township Primary School, Zamfara State, before going to Government Secondary School, Gwadabawa, Sokoto State where he studied from 1982 to 1988. He went to Sokoto State Polytechnic and later to the School of Management Studies, Birnin Kebbi, Kebbi State in 1991 and received a national diploma in business administration. In 1998, Shinkafi received higher national diploma in accounting and finance from Plateau School of Accountancy and Management Studies, Jos. He received a postgraduate diploma in education from National Teachers Institute, Kaduna State in 2008, before receiving a master's in public sectors account from Nasarawa State University.[1]
Career
editShinkafi started his career by working with the government of Sokoto State as an accountant in training with the ministry of agriculture and national resources in the state. In 1992, he was promoted to internal auditor ii and was later transferred to Sokoto State construction company where he worked as acting deputy director, internal audit. After the creation of Zamfara State in 1996, he was transferred to the ministry of finance, budget and economic planning in the state. In 2001, he voluntarily resigned from his position and joined the private sector.[1]
Shinkafi later joined politics and went on to become the governorship candidate of All Progressives Grand Alliance in the 2007, 2011, 2015 and 2019 gubernatorial elections in Zamfara State.[2][3][4] In 2015, he came third in the governorship election that saw Abdul'aziz Abubakar Yari re-elected for a second and final term.[5] In 2019, he came fourth in the governorship election.[6] He is the current chairman of Patriots for Advancement of Peace and Social Development, (PAPSD).[7][8] Shinkafi is a former national secretary of All Progressives Grand Alliance and the current secretary of the party's board of trustees.[9][10]
In June 2020, he was appointed honorary special adviser on inter-governmental affairs to the governor of Zamfara State, Bello Matawalle.[11] Until his appointment as honorary special adviser, he was a member of Zamfara State committee for finding solution to armed banditry created by governor Matawalle to tackle insecurity in the state.[12][13] On 29 June 2021, Shinkafi joined All Progressives Congress.[14]
References
edit- ^ a b Wuyo, Ibrahim Hassan (10 June 2020). "Matawalle appoints Sani Abdullahi, former APGA scribe as Special Adviser". Vanguard Newspaper. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
- ^ Umar, Shehu (10 February 2019). "As Uncertainty Dogs Zamfara APC: Mutawalle, Dansadau, Shinkafi, Adamu Fight For Guber Seat". Daily Trust Newspaper. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
- ^ Mohammed, Munirat Nasir (4 March 2015). "Zamfara: Would incumbency factor play out?". Blueprint Newspaper. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
- ^ Ezigbo, Onyebuchi (1 March 2019). "Zamfara APGA Guber Candidate Petitions INEC over REC, CP". This Day Newspaper. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
- ^ "Gov. Yari of APC re-elected in Zamfara". Premium Times. 13 April 2015. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
- ^ "APC wins Zamfara Governorship election with 534,541 votes". The Guardian Newspaper. 11 March 2019. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
- ^ Ogunwale, Gbade (20 September 2020). "FG urged to act on threats of renewed insecurity in Zamfara". The Nation Newspaper. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
- ^ Mohammed, Munirat Nasir (22 December 2020). "Accept your failures, stop giving excuses, group tells APC". The Sun Newspaper. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
- ^ Soniyi, Tobi (9 February 2020). "Shinkafi Asks Security Agencies to Investigate Ex-Zamfara Gov, Yari". This Day Newspaper. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
- ^ Terzungwe, Saawua (3 December 2019). "APC Bigwigs Planning To Destabilise Zamfara — Shinkafi". Daily Trust Newspaper. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
- ^ "Zamfara gov appoints Shinkafi". The Sun Newspaper. 15 June 2020. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
- ^ Jimoh, Abbas (25 June 2020). "Why I Accepted Gov Matawalle's Appointment – Shinkafi". Daily Trust Newspaper. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
- ^ "Ex-IGP heads panel to proffer solution to banditry in Zamfara". The Nation Newspaper. 10 July 2020. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
- ^ "Former APGA National Secretary joins APC with Matawalle". Vanguard Newspaper. 29 June 2021. Retrieved 29 June 2021.