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Sabo Bakin Zuwo was born on 31 December, 1934 in Kano, Northern Region, British Nigeria (now Kano, Nigeria), is a Former Governor of Kano State (1983). Discover Sabo Bakin Zuwo's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 54 years old?

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Age 54 years old
Zodiac Sign Capricorn
Born 31 December, 1934
Birthday 31 December
Birthplace Kano, Northern Region, British Nigeria (now Kano, Nigeria)
Date of death 15 February, 1989
Died Place Kano, Nigeria
Nationality Niger

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1934

Aliyu Sabo Bakin Zuwo (December 31, 1934 – February 15, 1989) was a Nigerian politician of the People's Redemption Party (PRP).

1950

Zuwo enrolled himself at the age of sixteen at Shahuchi Primary School Adult Literacy Class in 1950 to 1954; among his tutors was Maitama Sule.

Zuwo also attended Igbo Community School Sabon Gari Kano and a course on Local Government administration at the Institute of Administration Kongo Campus of Ahmadu Bello University.

He missed the opportunity to acquire western education at an early age but was able to acquire a little of it when he became an adult.

In the run-up to the Second Republic, Zuwo, an outspoken politician, was said to had made effective use of the radio more than any other politician in Northern Nigeria.

1979

Elected to the Senate in 1979, Zuwo sponsored more bills than any other senator.

1983

He was a Senator in the Second Nigerian Republic and was elected governor of Kano State in October 1983, holding office briefly until the military coup on 31 December 1983 that brought General Mohammadu Buhari to power.

Zuwo's origins could be traced to Barebari from Kanem-Bornu Empire where his ancestors migrated to Kano, where he was born and raised.

His father's name is Abubakar, his grand father's name is Yusuf and his great-grandfather's name is Ibrahim; his mother Salamatu is from Gunduwawa in Minjibir Local Government.

He had no formal education, but said that he attended "Mallam Aminu Kano Political School, Sudawa, Kano."

In the 1983 Kano State gubernatorial elections, he defeated former governor Abubakar Rimi, who had resigned earlier that year and defected to the Nigerian Peoples Party (NPP).

One of Zuwo's first acts as governor was to remove all the Emir's installed by Rimi.

In a popular gesture, he closed down the Palace Cinema in Kano, which had become a venue for young men to take drugs and engage in sex, and converted it to a clinic.

He was arrested by the military regime of General Muhammadu Buhari which came to power in a coup on 31 December 1983.

N3.4 million was said to be found "stacked up" in Zuwo's home when it was searched by the new military government.

1985

In 1985, a Special Military Tribunal found him guilty of three charges and sentenced him to 23 years in jail for each offence but they would run concurrently.

1989

He died in 1989.

Before his death he had aligned with the People's Front of Nigeria led by General Shehu Musa Yar'Adua together with some Kano State politicians, such as his deputy Governor Wada Abubakar, Abdullahi Aliyu Sumaila, and Rabiu Kwankwaso.