Mannir Yakubu (born 15 August 1954) is a

Nigerian Nigerians or the Nigerian people are citizens of Nigeria or people with ancestry from Nigeria. The name Nigeria was derived from the Niger River running through the country. This name was allegedly coined in the late 19th century by British jo ...

politician who served as deputy governor of

Katsina State Katsina State ( ; 𞤤𞤫𞤴𞤣𞤭 𞤳𞤢𞥁𞤭𞤲𞤢) is a state in the northwestern geopolitical zone of Nigeria. It is bordered to the west by Zamfara State, to the east by Kano and Jigawa states, and to the south by Kaduna St ...

from May 2019 to May 2023.

Early life

He was born in

Katsina Katsina State ( ; 𞤤𞤫𞤴𞤣𞤭 𞤳𞤢𞥁𞤭𞤲𞤢) is a state in the northwestern geopolitical zone of Nigeria. It is bordered to the west by Zamfara State, to the east by Kano and Jigawa states, and to the south by Kaduna St ...

metropolis into the family of Mallam Ladan in Tsohuwar Kasuwa Quarters.

Education

He was brought up in katsina city and he underwent his elementary education in Rafindadi in 1961. Later on, he moved to Barewa College Zaria where he obtain his WASC. He was admitted into

Ahmadu Bello University The Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) is a public research university located in Zaria, Nigeria, Zaria, Kaduna State, Nigeria. It was opened in 1962 as the University of Northern Nigeria. The university has four colleges, three schools, 18 faculties, ...

where he graduated with second class upper in Surveying.

References

Deputy governors of Katsina State People from Katsina State Living people Nigerian Muslims Politicians from Katsina All Progressives Congress politicians 1954 births {{Katsina-politician-stub