Muhammad Baffa Takai
{{Short description|Nigerian politician}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2021}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Muhammad Bappa Takai
| image =
| imagesize =
| smallimage =
| caption =
| order =
| office = Chairman of Takai
| term_start = 2021
| term_end =
| predecessor =
| successor =
| office2 = Kano State commissioner for science and technology
| term_start2 = 2019
| term_end2 = 2018
| predecessor2 =
| successor2 =
| party = All Progressives Congress
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1968|08|28|df=y}}
| birth_place = Takai
| death_date =
| death_place =
| nationality = Nigerian
| spouse =
| relations = Married
| children =
| residence = Kano
| alma_mater = Kano State Polytechnic
Bayero University Kano
| occupation = Politician
| profession =
| website =
| footnotes =
}}
Muhammad Bappa Takai is a Nigerian politician who was elected the chairman of Takai Local Government Area of Kano State in January 2021 and he was the commissioner for science, technology and Innovations between 2019 and 2020
Early life and education
Baffa was born in Takai, Kano State, he attended Takai Central Primary School between 1976 and 1982, he also attende Government Secondary School, Rimi between 1982 and 1988. he obtained Diploma in Public Administration from Bayero University Kano and Higher National Diploma in Economics, Cooperative and Management from Kano State Polytechnic.{{citation needed|date=March 2021}}
Politics
Baffa was the chairman of Takai Local Government Area of Kano State between 2007 and 2010 during the administration of governor Ibrahim Shekarau and he contested for the seat of House of Representatives to represent Takai/Sumaila constituency during the 2019 Nigerian general election. After primary election, Baffa sacrificed his candidature to Kawu Sumaila for peace to reign in their party after which Kawu lost primary election to senator Kabiru Ibrahim Gaya in 2018.{{Cite web|date=2019-09-01|title=Probe loss of Sumaila/Takai, Kawu tells presidency/APC|url=https://thenationonlineng.net/probe-loss-of-sumaila-takai-kawu-tells-presidency-apc/|access-date=2021-03-13|website=Latest Nigeria News, Nigerian Newspapers, Politics|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|last=Official|first=e-NIGERIA!|date=2019-09-01|title=Probe loss of Sumaila/Takai, Kawu tells presidency/APC|url=https://e-nigeriang.com/probe-loss-of-sumaila-takai-kawu-tells-presidency-apc/|access-date=2021-03-13|website=e-nigeria!|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|last=Abdullahi|first=Suleiman|title=Press Release by Rt Hon Abdurrahman Kawu Sumaila|url=https://mastv.com.ng/press-release-by-rt-hon-abdurrahman-kawu-sumaila|access-date=2021-03-13|website=mastv.com.ng|language=en-US}}
Baffa was appointed commissioner of science and technology by governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje where he served for 2 years.{{Cite web|last=Agencies|date=2019-11-04|title=Governor Ganduje sends 20 Commissioner-nominees to Kano assembly|url=https://www.today.ng/news/politics/governor-ganduje-sends-20-commissioner-nominees-kano-assembly-261422|access-date=2021-03-13|website=TODAY|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|date=2017-09-21|title=Executive Council|url=https://visitkano.com/executive-council-members/|access-date=2021-03-13|website=Visit Kano|language=en}}{{Cite web|date=2019-11-04|title=BREAKING: Ganduje sends 20 Commissioner-nominees to Kano Assembly|url=https://thenationonlineng.net/breaking-ganduje-sends-20-commissioner-nominees-to-kano-assembly/|access-date=2021-03-13|website=Latest Nigeria News, Nigerian Newspapers, Politics|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|date=2019-11-05|title=Ganduje cautions new commissioners against corruption|url=https://www.pmnewsnigeria.com/2019/11/05/ganduje-cautions-new-commissioners-against-corruption/|access-date=2021-03-13|website=P.M. News|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|date=2019-11-05|title=Ganduje swears in new commissioners, urges to shun corrupt practices|url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2019/11/ganduje-swears-in-new-commissioners-urges-them-to-shun-corrupt-practices/|access-date=2021-03-13|website=Vanguard News|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|title=Be honest, civilised, Ganduje tasks new commissioners|url=https://dailytrust.com/be-honest-civilised-ganduje-tasks-new-commissioners|access-date=2021-03-13|website=Daily Trust|language=en}} and he contested for chairman of Takai and won election in January 2021 and became the Chairman, All Local Government Chairmen of Nigeria, Kano Branch.{{Cite web|title=Garo, 44 LGCs visit Dantata|url=http://triumphnews.org/garo-44-lgcs-visit-dantata/|access-date=2021-03-13|website=TRIUMPH NEWS|language=en-US}}
References
{{Reflist}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Muhammad, Baffa}}
Category:Politicians from Kano
Category:Politicians from Kano State
Category:21st-century Nigerian politicians
Category:Candidates in the 2015 Nigerian general election
Category:Bayero University Kano alumni
{{Kano-politician-stub}}