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Baffa Babba Danagundi
Managing Director
Kano Road Traffic Agency
Incumbent
Assumed office
2019
Majority Leader
Kano State House of Assembly
In office
2018–2019
Preceded byMuhammad Bello Butu Butu
Succeeded byLabaran Abdul Madari
Personal details
Born (1973-06-22) 22 June 1973 (age 51)
Kano Municipal
NationalityNigerian
Political partyAll Progressive Congress (APC)
RelationsMarried
ResidenceKano
Alma materKano State Polytechnic
Bayero University Kano
ProfessionPolitician
Websitehttps://kanoassembly.gov.ng/baffa-babba/

Baffa Babba Danagundi, popularly known as Baffanyo, a Nigerian politician, former Majority Leader in the Kano State House of Assembly[1][2]

Early life and education

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Baffa was born in Kofar Danagundi quarters of Kano Municipal in the year 1973 he is from the family of late Babba Danagundi one of the Kingmakers of Kano Emirate Council with the traditional title Sarkin Dawaki Mai Tuta and great grandson to Jamo of the Sullubawa Fulani Clan

Baffa attended Gidan Makama Special Primary School between 1981 and 1986, he also attended Government Technical College, Wudil between 1986 and 1989, and Unity College, Karaye between 1989 and 1992. Baffa obtained his National Diploma and Higher National Diploma from Kano State Polytechnic. He Obtained MBA from Bayero University Kano

Career

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Baffa started his career as an Assistant Clerical Officer up to Principal Registrar in Kano State High Court of Justice where he voluntary resigned and joined politics

Politics

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Baffa Was the Acting Chairman of Kano Municipal who was appointed by former Governor of Kano State Malam Ibrahim Shekarau in 2007, Baffa was also Senior Special Assistant to former Governor of Kano State Rabiu Kwankwaso between 2012 and 2014.

Baffa was elected Member of Kano State House of Assembly on the platform of All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2015 Nigerian general election[3] he defeated the incumbent Member Salisu Maje Ahmad Gwangwazo of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).[4][5][6][7] Baffa was elected the Majority leader in 2018 after the impeachment of the former speaker of the House Yusuf Abdullahi Ata and the Majority Leader Muhammad Bello Butu Butu[8][9] Baffa Chaired so many committee in the house of assembly which include the investigation committee[10][11][12] on the controversial Video Clip showing a Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje receiving $5 million bribe in October 2018 which was published by Jaafar Jaafar on his online publication company Daily Nigerian.[13][11][14] Baffa was also the Vice chairman of Committee set to investigating former Emir of Kano Sanusi Lamido Sanusi on eight-count charges of allegation/defamation of character, breach of oath of office/oath of allegiance, abuse of office privileges and protocol and political and religious interference.[15] He also contested in 2019 Nigerian General Election where he lost to the parson he defeated in 2015 Salisu Maje Ahmad Gwangwazo of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).[16] Baffa was appointed the Managing Director of Kano Road Traffic Agency (KAROTA), by Kano State Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje after he lost in the 2019 Nigerian General Election[17][18][19][20][21] In July 2024, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu appointed Baffa Babba Danagundi as the new Director-General of the National Productivity Centre (NPC).[22] A month later Concerned Kano Citizens, a civil liberty organization, accused DanAgundi of leading a group of people who violently disrupted an otherwise peaceful protest.[23][24]

References

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  1. ^ "Majority Leader". Kano State Assembly. 30 August 2017. Archived from the original on 21 January 2021. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  2. ^ "Baffa Babba". Kano State Assembly. 24 February 2018. Archived from the original on 26 January 2021. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  3. ^ "Ganduje Declared Winner In Kano, As APC Sweeps State Assembly". Channels Television. Archived from the original on 10 March 2021. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  4. ^ Adoyo, Sarah (19 April 2015). "Official Results Of 2015 State House Of Assembly Election". Legit.ng - Nigeria news. Archived from the original on 10 March 2021. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  5. ^ "9th Kano State House of Assembly members 2019 – 2023". Kano State Assembly. 11 June 2019. Archived from the original on 10 March 2021. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  6. ^ "INDEPENDENT NATIONAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION 2019 STATE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS HELD ON 9TH, 23RD MARCH AND 13TH APRIL 2019 LIST OF MEMBERS-ELECT OF STATE HOUSES OF ASSEMBLY" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 October 2021.
  7. ^ "APC leads Kano Assembly with 27 members, PDP 12". 22 March 2019. Archived from the original on 10 March 2021. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  8. ^ "Ata's impeachment and Kano's changing political paradigm | The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World NewsPolitics — The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News". 5 August 2018. Archived from the original on 23 January 2021. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  9. ^ Fadare, Titilope (30 July 2018). "Kano Assembly replaces Speaker, principal officers".
  10. ^ "Kano Assembly shuns court order, continues Ganduje bribery probe". 7 November 2018. Archived from the original on 28 October 2021. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  11. ^ a b "Ganduje's bribe video: Kano Assembly sets up investigative committee". P.M. News. 15 October 2018. Archived from the original on 3 November 2018. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  12. ^ "Why Kano State Assembly stop Govnor Ganduje 'Gandollar' investigation". BBC News Pidgin. Archived from the original on 24 February 2024. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  13. ^ "EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: Kano governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, caught receiving bribe". Daily Nigerian. 14 October 2018. Archived from the original on 10 March 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
  14. ^ "Majalisa za ta binciki bidiyon Ganduje". BBC News Hausa (in Hausa). Archived from the original on 23 December 2018. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  15. ^ "UPDATED: Kano Assembly sets up 7-member committee to investigate Emir Sanusi". Daily Nigerian. 10 May 2017. Archived from the original on 16 April 2021. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  16. ^ "INDEPENDENT NATIONAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS, 2019 - KANO STATE ELECTION RESULTS" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 May 2021.
  17. ^ "Ganduje appoints ex-Kano Assembly leader who "terminated" bribe video probe as MD KAROTA". Daily Nigerian. 10 July 2019. Archived from the original on 26 November 2020. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  18. ^ "Ganduje appointed Baffa Babba Dan-Agundi as the new Managing Director of KAROTA – GUARANTEE RADIO 94.7 FM KANO". Archived from the original on 25 February 2021. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  19. ^ "Kano State Traffic Agency Boss Turns Down ₦500,000 Bribe". Plus TV Africa. 21 July 2020. Archived from the original on 24 February 2024. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  20. ^ Emma-Ukpanah, Mboutidem (8 February 2021). "Consumer protection council confiscate fake, expired drugs in Kano". TODAY. Archived from the original on 9 February 2021. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  21. ^ "DanAgundi to oversee Kano Consumer Protection Council – Dateline Nigeria". 12 December 2020. Archived from the original on 17 February 2021. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  22. ^ Nmeribeh, Maduabuchi (15 July 2024). "Jubilation in Kano as Tinubu appoints Baffa Dan Agundi as NPC boss". PM News.
  23. ^ "Tinubu's Ally Baffa Babba Dan Agundi Accused of Leading Thugs for Destructions in Kano". Kano Focus. 2 August 2024.
  24. ^ Audu, Umar (2 August 2024). "Tinubu's appointee accused of sponsoring thugs who hijacked #EndBadGovernance protest in Kano". Daily Nigerian.
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