2027 · GubernatorialADC
Ibrahim Ali Amin & Shehu Abdulkadir Bari
- Shehu Abdulkadir Bari’s role
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- Kano
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Shehu Abdulkadir Bari
2027 governorship running mate
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THE PERSON- State
- Kano
- Country
- Nigeria
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Shehu Abdulkadir Bari (press: Abdulkadir Shehu Bari) is the African Democratic Congress (ADC) deputy governorship candidate in Kano State, running mate to Ibrahim Ali Amin (Ibrahim Little), for the election of 6 February 2027 (INEC final list, 10 October 2026). INEC lists him as a 35-year-old man whose declared qualifications are a primary school leaving certificate, SSCE, a BSc and an MSc; the press puts his age at 36. Little…
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Shehu Abdulkadir Bari (press: Abdulkadir Shehu Bari) is the African Democratic Congress (ADC) deputy governorship candidate in Kano State, running mate to Ibrahim Ali Amin (Ibrahim Little), for the election of 6 February 2027 (INEC final list, 10 October 2026). INEC lists him as a 35-year-old man whose declared qualifications are a primary school leaving certificate, SSCE, a BSc and an MSc; the press puts his age at 36. Little named him at a press conference in Kano on Sunday 9 August 2026. The reports on his selection describe him as an ICT professional and educationist from Rogo Local Government Area, with a BSc in Computer Science from Bayero University, Kano and an MSc in Information Technology from the National Open University of Nigeria. At an agricultural college in Kano (not named) he has been Head of the Computer Science Department, Head of Artificial Intelligence, Director of ICT, Director of Linkages and Affiliations and Coordinator of the outreach centre, and he was earlier Secretary-General of the Nigerian Computer Society's Kano chapter. These details come from the announcement coverage and are marked medium confidence; years were not reported.
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IN THE PUBLIC RECORDElection participationReviewed record
2027 Deputy-governorship election
African Democratic Congress · Kano
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INEC final list of candidates (Governorship, Kano State), published 2026-10-10 — SN 4; INEC name: SHEHU ABDULKADIR BARI; age 35; male; qualification (as declared to INEC): PRIMARY LEAVING CERTIFICATE SSCE BSc/ Msc; governorship candidate: Ibrahim Ali Amin · Named running mate by ADC governorship candidate Ibrahim Ali Amin (Ibrahim Little) at a press conference in Kano on Sunday…
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INEC final list of candidates (Governorship, Kano State), published 2026-10-10 — SN 4; INEC name: SHEHU ABDULKADIR BARI; age 35; male; qualification (as declared to INEC): PRIMARY LEAVING CERTIFICATE SSCE BSc/ Msc; governorship candidate: Ibrahim Ali Amin · Named running mate by ADC governorship candidate Ibrahim Ali Amin (Ibrahim Little) at a press conference in Kano on Sunday 9 August 2026 (Leadership, 10 Aug 2026; The Whistler, 9 Aug 2026). The press gives his age as 36 and his name as Abdulkadir (Shehu) Bari; INEC's final list (10 Oct 2026) has Shehu Abdulkadir Bari, age 35. His principal's nomination is disputed: see the governorship candidate's 2027 note (Sheikh Ibrahim Khalil's Federal High Court suit).
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African Democratic Congress (ADC)
ADC deputy governorship candidate in Kano (running mate to Ibrahim Ali Amin) on INEC's final list (10 October 2026); date joined not found
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Education & qualificationsReviewed record
Bayero University, Kano
BSc Computer Science · Computer Science
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- Kano
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- University
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Director of ICT
Agricultural college, Kano State (name not given in reports)
- Industry
- education
- Employment
- Employee
Listed among his posts at the college; years not found.
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Director of Linkages and Affiliations; Coordinator, outreach centre
Agricultural college, Kano State (name not given in reports)
- Industry
- education
- Employment
- Employee
Listed among his posts at the college; years not found.
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Head, Computer Science Department (and Head of Artificial Intelligence)
Agricultural college, Kano State (name not given in reports)
- Industry
- education
- Employment
- Employee
Credited with supporting the introduction of four Higher National Diploma programmes (Artificial Intelligence; Cybersecurity and Data Protection; Networking and Cloud Computing; Software and Web Development) and initiating the proposal for a School of Computing that was approved and implemented. College name and years not given in the reports (The Whistler, 9 Aug 2026, a…
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Credited with supporting the introduction of four Higher National Diploma programmes (Artificial Intelligence; Cybersecurity and Data Protection; Networking and Cloud Computing; Software and Web Development) and initiating the proposal for a School of Computing that was approved and implemented. College name and years not given in the reports (The Whistler, 9 Aug 2026, a running-mate announcement piece).
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National Open University of Nigeria
MSc Information Technology · Information Technology
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- Masters
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Secretary-General
Nigerian Computer Society, Kano State Chapter
- Industry
- professional association
Previously served as Secretary-General of the chapter; years not found.
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