Inuwa Abdulkadir
Inuwa Abdulkadir (12 January 1966 – 6 July 2020) was a Nigerian lawyer and politician who was National vice-chairman (North West) of the All Progressives Congress (APC). He previously served as Federal Minister of Youth Development from 2012 to 2013, before falling out with President Goodluck Jonathan and supporting President Muhammadu Buhari in the 2015 presidential election.
Magatakarda Inuwa Abdulkadir | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Youth Development | |
| In office 2012–2013 | |
| President | Goodluck Jonathan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 January 1966 Sokoto, Northern Region, Nigeria (now Sokoto, Nigeria) |
| Died | 6 July 2020 (aged 54) Sokoto, Nigeria |
| Citizenship | Nigerian |
| Children | 10 |
| Alma mater | Usman Danfodiyo University Nigerian Law School |
| Profession | Barrister and politician |
He also served as Secretary of the Sokoto Sultanate Council before later becoming Secretary of the Arewa Consultative Forum – a political and cultural association of leaders in Northern Nigeria. In 1996, Sultan Muhammadu Maccido gave him the traditional title of Magatakarda (Chief Scribe) of the Sokoto Caliphate.
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