Abubakar Habu Hashidu
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Alhaji Abubakar Habu Hashidu (born 14 April 1944) is a Nigerian politician who was governor of Gombe State
, Nigeria
from May 1999 to May 2003.
Hashidu was a minister of Water Resources as well as a minister of Agriculture and Rural Development during the military regime of General Ibrahim Babangida. He was also a member of the Vision 2010 committee set up by General Sani Abacha to chart a developmental road-map for the country.
Hashidu was the first elected governor of Gombe State
, Nigeria
, taking office on 29 May 1999, on the platform of the All People's Party (APP).
His Deputy Governor was Joshua Lidani.
In July 2000 the state government decided to introduce Sharia law.
This led to clashes between Christians and Moslems in the state with several deaths and much loss of property.
Hashidu set up an inter-religious council to resolve the issues.
In January 2003 the All Nigeria Peoples Party endorsed Hashidu as its gubernatorial candidate for the April 2003 elections.
He failed to be reelected and conceded gracefully, praising the Independent National Electoral Commission
and saying he would not contest the result.
Hashidu was again candidate for governor of Gombe State in 2007 on the DPP platform. He was arrested in March 2007 and put on trial over violence that allegedly broke out after he started his political campaign.
Armed supporters stormed the magistrate's court, freeing Hashidu and wounding the judge presiding over his case.
Gombe State
Gombe State, located in the northeastern part of Nigeria, is one of the country's 36 states; its capital is Gombe. The boundaries of the state roughly correspond to those of the Gombe Emirate,a traditional state.[2]...
, Nigeria
Nigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
from May 1999 to May 2003.
Hashidu was a minister of Water Resources as well as a minister of Agriculture and Rural Development during the military regime of General Ibrahim Babangida. He was also a member of the Vision 2010 committee set up by General Sani Abacha to chart a developmental road-map for the country.
Hashidu was the first elected governor of Gombe State
Gombe State
Gombe State, located in the northeastern part of Nigeria, is one of the country's 36 states; its capital is Gombe. The boundaries of the state roughly correspond to those of the Gombe Emirate,a traditional state.[2]...
, Nigeria
Nigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
, taking office on 29 May 1999, on the platform of the All People's Party (APP).
His Deputy Governor was Joshua Lidani.
In July 2000 the state government decided to introduce Sharia law.
This led to clashes between Christians and Moslems in the state with several deaths and much loss of property.
Hashidu set up an inter-religious council to resolve the issues.
In January 2003 the All Nigeria Peoples Party endorsed Hashidu as its gubernatorial candidate for the April 2003 elections.
He failed to be reelected and conceded gracefully, praising the Independent National Electoral Commission
Independent National Electoral Commission
The Independent National Electoral Commission , set up in 1998, is the electoral body which was set up to oversee elections in Nigeria.The INEC has encountered several controversies in the run-up to the April 2007 general elections, including criticism about its preparedness from Sada Abubakar,...
and saying he would not contest the result.
Hashidu was again candidate for governor of Gombe State in 2007 on the DPP platform. He was arrested in March 2007 and put on trial over violence that allegedly broke out after he started his political campaign.
Armed supporters stormed the magistrate's court, freeing Hashidu and wounding the judge presiding over his case.