Abdullahi Umar Ganduje

Abdullahi Umar Ganduje OFR
Ganduje in 2023
National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress
Incumbent
Assumed office 3 August 2023
Preceded by	Abdullahi Adamu
Governor of Kano State
In office 29 May 2015 – 29 May 2023
Deputy	Hafiz Abubakar (2015–2018) Nasir Yusuf Gawuna (2018–2023)
Preceded by	Rabiu Kwankwaso
Succeeded by	Abba Kabir Yusuf
Deputy Governor of Kano State
In office 29 May 2011 – 29 May 2015
Governor	Rabiu Kwankwaso
Preceded by	Abdullahi Tijjani Gwarzo
Succeeded by	Hafiz Abubakar
In office 29 May 1999 – 29 May 2003
Governor	Rabiu Kwankwaso
Preceded by	Sanusi Phadoma
Succeeded by	Magaji Abdullahi
Personal details
Born	(1949-12-25) 25 December 1949 (age 74) Ganduje, Northern Region, British Nigeria (now in Kano State, Nigeria)
Political party	All Progressive Congress (2014–present)
Other political affiliations	Peoples Democratic Party (1998–2014)
Spouse	Hafsat Ganduje
Children	Fatima Ganduje-Ajimobi[1] Muhammad Umar Ganduje[2]
Education	Government College, Birnin Kudu
Alma mater	Ahmadu Bello University Bayero University Kano University of Ibadan
Occupation	Politician
Website	ganduje.com.ng

Abdullahi Umar Ganduje OFR (born 25 December 1949) is a Nigerian politician who served as the governor of Kano State from 2015 to 2023.^[3][4][5] He previously served as Rabiu Kwankwaso's deputy governor twice, from 1999 to 2003 and from 2011 to 2015. He is a member and national chairman of the ruling Party All Progressives Congress (APC).