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Abdullahi Aliyu Sumaila
Secretary to the Executive Council Of Kano
In office
11 June 1977 – 1 October 1981
Preceded byAbdu Sambo
Succeeded byMuhammad Sagagi
1st Principal Secretary to the Executive Governor of Kano
In office
1 October 1978 – 1 October 1981
Preceded byOffice Established
Succeeded byAbdullahi Abubakar
Secretary, People's Redemption Party
In office
1 April 1981 – 31 December 1983
Vice Chairman Social Democratic Party
In office
22 February 1992 – 6 March 1993
Personal details
Born(1946-03-23)23 March 1946
Sumaila, Sumaila, Kano State, Nigeria
Died11 January 2003(2003-01-11) (aged 56)
Kano
Political partyPeople's Democratic Party (Nigeria)
Alma materAhmadu Bello University
OccupationPolitician

Abdullahi Aliyu Sumaila (23 March 1946 – 11 January 2003) was a Nigerian administrator, politician, entrepreneur, lecturer, farmer and teacher.

Early life

He was born at Mandawari Kofar Kudu Sumaila, his father was called Sheikh Aliyu-Talle Sumaila a sugarcane merchant and a farmer from Kofar Fada Sumaila, his father belonged to the Fulani tribe in both the Patrilineality and Matrilineality sides with the Kano Emirate appointing the paternal side as imams of Kadawa town, Jumar Galadima Ward at Warawa local government and the maternal side as District heads and village heads at Wudil, Garko and Sumaila local governments and ward heads at Chango town, Jumar Galadima Ward at Warawa local government, his father was a cognate of the royal Jobawa Fulani clan, his mother was called Hajiya Amina ibn Idris ibn Ali Kofar Yamma Sumaila, his Kunya name is Dattijo, a fulani name derived from ndottiijo meaning an older, respected person or gentleman to show respect to the name Abdullahi because he was named after his paternal great grand uncle called Abdullahi Mai Kili Wudil, his paternal grandparents were a Fulani Allamah and Mufti called Shaykh al-Islam Abdurrahim Gidan Malamai Kadawa, and Maryam yar Maiunguwar Chango jikar Dansumaila,his paternal Great-grandparents were the Ward Head of Chango Maiunguwar Chango and Binta the daughter of Dansumaila Akilu the Village head of Sumaila,his paternal Great-great grand parents were Dansumaila Akilu the village head of Sumaila and Dansumaila Akilu's wife called Hauwau who hailed from Lamire at Garko Local Government, Dansumaila Akilu was the son of Makaman Kano Iliyasu and Makaman Kano Iliyasu was a descendant of Makaman Kano Isa na I District Head of Wudil, Makaman Kano Isa na daya was the son of Mallam Saidu, Mallam Saidu was the son of Mallam Umaru from Utai Town at Wudil Local Government.[1] He was enrolled at Quranic School and memorised the Quran and became a Hafiz, he also mastered other books on Islamic jurisprudence, he attended Sumaila Junior Primary School from 1956-1959 and Sumaila Senior Primary School from 1960-1962 he was in the same class with Bashir Mohammed Dalhatu [2] (Wazirin Dutse), former Secretary Ministry of Transport and Aviation, Minister Ministry of Power and Steel, and Minister of Internal Affairs. He passed entrance examinations into Nigerian Military School Zaria and Wudil Teachers College, his mother refused him permission to join the Military School and preferred the Teachers College, other students who were successful that year at the Military School examination included Major General Idris Garba former Governor of Kano State, he became a Certified teacher, having attended Wudil Teachers College from 1963-1967,[3] a Teacher training college and earned the Higher Elementary Grade II Teachers Certificate in 1967 he was in the same class with Farouk Iya Sambo former Speaker Kano State House of Assembly, Legal Adviser Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, and former Board member of Niger Delta Development Commission. He attended Advanced Teachers College Kano/ ABU Zaria from 1968-1970 to earn a Nigeria Certificate in Education[4] but left in his second year to undergo University Education at Ahmadu Bello University from 1970-1974.[5] He graduated from Ahmadu Bello University Zaria, Faculty of Arts and Social science, Department of Government ( now called Department of Political Science and International Studies) with a Bachelor's degree Social science in Government (Political science) in 1974, he was in the same graduating year with former Governor of Plateau State Fidelis Tapgun,[6] and Abubakar Mustapha mni, MFR, former National Organising Secretary of the People's Democratic Party (Nigeria), he underwent Postgraduate education and enrolled in a Master's degree of Political science from 1976-1977,[7] he has a Security Professional certification from a Security Course he attended for Administrative Officers heading Security and Executive Council Affairs of State Governments in Nigeria which the Kano State Government sponsored him to attend during the administration of Colonel Sani Bello at Lagos State.[8] He married (Mrs.) Hajiya Saude Abdullahi - Aliyu in 1973, presently a retired Federal Director of the Federal Ministry of Education appointed by the Federal Civil Service Commission whose father Abdullahi Maikano Sarkinfulani was a Fulani Village head at Wudil, her grand father Shaykh al Islam Mahmoud was an Allamah and her great-grandfather Dawaki Bello was the village head of Wudil, a fulani from the Torankawa clan, the clan that leads the Sokoto Caliphate holding the title of Sultan of Sokoto and Amir al-Mu'minin, of the Fulani Empire (consisting of the Fulbe Jihad States of which Sokoto was the headquarters), while her mother Hajiya Rabi (Inna) was a grand daughter of a Qadi at Gano in Dawakin Kudu Local government.[9]

Career

He did his teaching practice and taught primary school pupils in 1965 and 1966 at Wudil Primary School, in 1967 he became an Assistant Headmaster [10] at Tsangaya Primary school Albasu Local government under the Kano Local Education Authority his Students included Kabiru Ibrahim Gaya, He served the National Youth Service Corps as a teacher at Etuno Grammar School, Igarra Midwestern State from 1/8/1974-31/7/1975 where he earned a commendation and merit award for good service to the school and community, he was an Assistant Secretary at Kano State Cabinet Office under the office of the Secretary to the State Government, Assistant Secretary Kano State Ministry of Home Affairs and Information, graduate assistant, Faculty of Arts and Social Science at Ahmadu Bello University,[11] Secretary to the Kano State Executive Council,[12] Principal Secretary to the Kano State Governor, Permanent secretary Kano State Ministry of Works,[13] Housing and Transport, Permanent secretary Kano State Civil service commission, he was one of the first administrators to inherit the post first republican administrative structure instituted by the military,[14] Chairman, Hadejia Jama'are River Basin Development Authority one of the River Basin Authorities in Nigeria, Chairman Kano State Television Corporation, Secretary Kano State Government Committee on the implementation of the Nigerian Enterprises Promotion Decree, Patron National Youth Council of Nigeria Kano State, Member Turaki Committee chaired by Shehu Shagari GCFR Turakin Sokoto former Executive President, Federal Republic of Nigeria in the Second Nigerian Republic, Secretary Muslim Students Society of Nigeria Advanced Teachers College Kano, National Secretary Kano State Students Association (KSA), Treasurer Third World Association Ahmadu Bello University, Treasurer Dr. Bala Mohammed Memorial Committee, Chairman Kano State Hockey Association, Chairman Kano State Government Anti-Apartheid Committee, Secretary Kano State General Murtala Mohammed Memorial Committee, Member Kano State Sports Revival Committee, Patron Works Golden Stars Football Club Kano 1981-1983 (as Perm Sec Ministry of Works), Promoter Sumaila Jet Bombers Football Club, Member Parent-teacher association Kano Capital School, Member Parent-teacher association, St. Thomas Secondary School Kano, Founding Financier Dagora Primary School Massu Ward Sumaila Local Government, Founding Financier Ma'aji Islamiya School Sumaila, Propierator Abdullahi Sumaila Quranic School Suleman Crescent, Nasarawa, Kano State GRA, Propierator Abdullahi Aliyu Sumaila Islamiya School Hotoro GRA, Tarauni Local Government, Member Steering Committee Wudil Local government Chapter Kano State Foundation, Chairman Finance Sub Committee Kano State Foundation Wudil Local government Chapter, Member Seminar Committee Kano State Students Association 16/6/1973, Member Kano State Students Association Week Committee 9/1/1971, Member Blood Transfusion Services 1963, Founder and Chairman Sumaila Students Association (SSA), National Financial secretary Wudil Teachers College Old Students Association (WUTCOSA), Chairman Class of 1967 Wudil Teachers College Old Students Association (WUTCOSA Class of 1967), Member Kano State Nigeria Constitution Co-ordinating Committee 1998, Member Kano State Transition Main Committee 1999, Patron National Association of Kano State Students Association Bayero University appointed 1996/1997 Session,Fellow awarded by the National Association of Kano State Students for the 1997/1998 Session, Patron National Association of Kano State Students, Nigerian Law School Chapter (October Batch)-1999, Certificate of Honour, Muslim Students Society, Shekara Government Girls Secondary School -1994, Post-Humous Award by the National Association of Kano State Students Bayero University on Saturday 25 October 2003 at Theater 1 Old Campus BUK, Letter of commendation Muslim Students Society, FGGC Kazaure- 1995, Certificate of Honour FGGC Kazaure-1997, Letter of Commendation Kano State Students, Zaria Branch 4 May 1972, Certificate of Honour, FGGC Minjibir-2002, Certificate of Honour Sumaila Progressive Association (SUPA)-2002, Patron Sumaila Development Association (SUDA), Grand Patron Sumaila Progressive Association (SUPA)-2002, Grand Patron Sumaila Development Associations Forum (SUDAF), Grand Patron Sumaila Law Students Association (SULSA) -1999, Post Humous award by FGGC Potiskum- 2010, Post Humous award by FGC Kiyawa-2012, Propeirator Baitul Ilm Academy Kano, Propeirator Yayya Comprehensive Nursery School Mariri Kumbotso Local Government, Propeirator Muftahul Ulum Secondary School Jido Dawakin Kudu Local Government, Chairman KADFRU, Chairman Sauda Voyager Nigeria Limited, Chairman Ramy Palace Nigeria Limited, Chairman Pathfinder Consultancy Services, Chairman Aurum Nigeria Limited, Chairman Precise Oil Resources, Director at Arewa Steel Works, Hayder Trading and Manufacturing Company, Katday Modern Furnitures Company Nigeria Limited,Dayekh Tiles Nigeria Limited, Rima Farms,Dayekh Ali Nigeria Limited, United Confectionery Nigeria Limited and other various positions,[15][16] many of his administrative reforms where integrated into the bureaucracy of the Nigerian federation.[17][18][19]

Politically mentored by Aminu Kano, Abubakar Rimi and Shehu Musa Yar'adua. He was a political mentor of many politicians including Rabiu Kwankwaso and Kawu Sumaila whom he endorsed and sponsored for the Chairman seat of Sumaila Local Government in the local government elections held on March 15, 1997 on the platform of the United Nigeria Congress Party (UNCP) but Kawu Sumaila lost to the candidate of Magaji Abdullahi, Hon. Musa Inuwa Gala of the National Center Party of Nigeria (NCPN), in the Kano State House of Assembly elections of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in 1999, Kawu was sponsored and endorsed again by Abdullahi Aliyu Sumaila but the ticket of the party was given to Hon. Shehu Musa Usman, Abdullahi Sumaila was a member of the Northern Elements Progressive Union(NEPU),[20] People's Redemption Party (PRP),[21][22][23] Nigerian People's Party (NPP), People's Front of Nigeria (PF),[24][25] Social Democratic Party (SDP),[26] People's Democratic Movement (PDM),[27] People's Consensus Party (PCP),[28] United Nigeria Congress (UNC),[29]United Nigeria Congress Party (UNCP)[30] and People's Democratic Party.[31][32]

He was the Leader of the Student Wing of the Northern Elements Progressive Union (NEPU Zaharhaqu) Sumaila District in the First Nigerian Republic, Secretary General Kano State Directorate of the People's Redemption Party, Michael Imoudu political faction in the Second Nigerian Republic and the Kano State Vice Chairman of the SDP in the Third Nigerian Republic.[33][34][35]

He was campaign manager of Muhammadu Abubakar Rimi Gubernatorial candidate of the Nigerian People's Party, 1983 elections, Political Secretary of Ahmadu Rufa'i Kano State Gubernatorial Candidate under the SDP in the Third Nigerian Republic,[36] National Delegate representing Sumaila People's Front National Convention June 1989, Leader Peoples Front of Nigeria PF Sumaila Local Government, Chairman Merger Committee of Magaji Abdullahi and Ahmadu Rufa'i Gubnetorial Aspirants of the SDP Kano State, Director of Campaign North West with headquarters at Kaduna State of Major General Shehu Musa Yar'adua Presidential Candidate SDP -1992, Delegate to the Tarauni Ward Kano Municipal Local Government Area of the SDP under the Open ballot system (Option A4) 6 February 1993,[37] Leader United Nigeria Congress (UNC) Sumaila Local Government, Member National Contact and Mobilization Committee United Nigeria Congress Party (UNCP), Member Kano State Caucus UNCP, Leader UNCP Sumaila Local Government,Member Kano State Caretaker Committee UNCP-1997, Leader People's Democratic Movement PDM Sumaila Local Government, Leader Peoples Consensus Party Sumaila Local Government,Member Kano State Elders Committee PDP, Member PDP Kano State Gubernatorial and House of Assembly Screening and Conduct of Primaries Electoral Committee 1999.Director General Campaign of Hon.Nura Mohammed Dankadai Kano South Senatorial Campaign Team under the PDP -2002. Delegate PDP Kano State Gubernatorial Primary Election December 2002, Leader PDP Sumaila Local Government 1998-2003, Chairman Elders Committee PDP Sumaila Local Government 1998-2003.[38]

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