Alhaji Muhammadu Abubakar Rimi was a Nigerian politician who was the governor of Kano State during the Second Nigerian Republic.
21 Facts About Abubakar Rimi
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Abubakar Rimi served as Federal Minister of Communications from 1993 to 1995 during the military regime of General Sani Abacha.
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Abubakar Rimi obtained a General Certificate of Education from the University of London.
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Abubakar Rimi served as an instructor at the Clerical Training Center in Sokoto, and later became an Administrative Secretary at the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs.
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Rimi was an independent candidate in the Federal Parliamantary elections for Sumaila Constituency in 1964 while Musa Said Abubakar was the NEPU Federal Parliamentary candidate for Sumaila Constituency they contested against Alhaji Inuwa Wada of the NPC but they all withdrew for Alhaji Inuwa Wada when they were jailed.
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Abubakar Rimi was a member of the Constituent Assembly from 1977 to 1978, representing Gwarzo Local Government.
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Abubakar Rimi was a PRP candidate in the 1979 General elections.
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Abubakar Rimi was elected governor of the old Kano State on the platform of PRP during Second Nigerian Republic, a post he occupied from October 1979 to May 1983.
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Abubakar Rimi was said to be a liberal influence, promoting adult literacy and encouraging women to emerge from Purdah.
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Abubakar Rimi abolished the unpopular haraji and jangali, relics of the colonial period when the British governed through the emirs in the North.
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In May 1983, Abubakar Rimi fell out with his mentor Aminu Kano and moved from the People's Redemption Party to the Nigerian People's Party in preparation for the 1983 elections.
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Abubakar Rimi resigned from office and was replaced as governor by his deputy, Abdu Dawakin Tofa.
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In 1993, Abubakar Rimi accepted his appointment as Chairman of the Nigerian Agricultural and Cooperative Bank under the General Ibrahim Babangida administration.
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Abubakar Rimi was one of the founding members of the Peoples Democratic Party.
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Abubakar Rimi was the Chairman of the Finance committee of the Party at its inception and one of its presidential candidates.
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Abubakar Rimi was appointed Chairman of the Nigerian Security Printing and Minting Company in the first tenure of Obasanjo as a Civilian President.
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Abubakar Rimi later moved to the Action Congress, but in 2007 Rimi returned to the.
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Abubakar Rimi's son was among those charged for the murder, but was later released due to lack of evidence and a nephew of his, Mustapha, was then arrested.
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Abubakar Rimi was married to Fatima, a high court justice in Niger State.
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On 4 April 2010, Abubakar Rimi was attacked by armed robbers while returning to Kano from Bauchi State.
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Abubakar Rimi's funeral was held at Farm Center, and was attended by Bauchi State Governor, Isa Yuguda; former Finance Minister, Adamu Ciroma; Mr Solomon Lar, Prof.