Magaji Abdullahi, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Magaji Abdullahi

Date of Birth: 22-Nov-1947

Place of Birth: Kano State, Nigeria

Date of Death: 24-Jul-2016

Profession: politician

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Engineer Magaji Abdullahi (22 Nov 1947 – 24 July 2016) was a Nigerian politician.
He was the deputy governor of Kano State between 2003 and 2007.
Abdullahi led the Water Resources Engineering and Construction Agency (WRECA) in Kano State, Permanent Secretary Ministry of Works and Housing, Director General Ministry of Works, Housing and Transport, Commissioner Ministry of Works, Housing and Transport. Abdullahi came into the limelight when he contested for the governorship of Kano State, under the defunct Social Democratic Party (Nigeria)(SDP) in 1991.Initially he was in the political faction of Santsi led by Abubakar Rimi before forming the Kurdawa faction which merged with the PEOPLES FRONT (PF) led by Major General Shehu Musa Yar'Adua with Peoples Front politicians such as Abdullahi Aliyu Sumaila and Ahmadu Rufa'i who contested the Deputy Gubnetorial seat with him under the SDP.
He was the Senator representing Kano North 1992-1993 in the Third Nigerian Republic under the SDP/PF FACTION.
He was part of the Shehu Musa Yar'Adua Peoples Democratic Movement (PDM) and was a member of the 1995 Constitutional Confrecnce, he was the National Chairman of the National Center Party of Nigeria (NCPN).
In 1999, he defeated Kabiru Gaya in the APP governorship primaries but lost to Rabiu Kwankwaso of the PDP.
He later became Ibrahim Shekarau's running mate in 2003 and served as Deputy Governor under APP.
He served later under ANPP from 2003 to 2007.