Kwara State Government17 May 2023
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Gobir Waziri Yakubu
YPPLOST
Election2023 Gubernatorial Elections →
RaceKwara race →
StateKwara →
Born1 January 1967 (age 59)
GenderMale
QualificationCHELTENHAM COLLEGE JUNIOR SCHOOL CHELTENHAM COLLEGE ENGLAND (G.C.E) AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY,ZARIA(B. PHARM)
Running MateBolujoko-George Olafade Folusho
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Summary
Gobir Waziri Yakubu is a Nigerian politician who contested the 2023 Gubernatorial Elections as the Young Progressive Party (YPP) candidate in Kwara.
Biography
Gobir Waziri Yakubu is a Nigerian politician affiliated with the Young Progressives Party (YPP). Born on 1967-01-01, he earned his education at Cheltenham College Junior School in Cheltenham, England (G.C.E.), followed by a Bachelor of Pharmacy degree from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. His political career focused on contesting the 2023 governorship election in Kwara State, where he ran but did not succeed.
During his campaign, Yakubu paired with Bolujoko-George Olafade Folusho as his running mate. His qualifications remain limited to the academic and professional background specified above, with no additional public records provided.
In The News
Vanguard News1 Apr 2023
Kwara: What aided AbdulRazaq’s re-election; how late alliances failedLEADERSHIP Newspapers26 Mar 2023
The New Face Of Kwara PoliticsLegit.ng17 Mar 2023
APC chieftain to Kwarans: "Don't return to old order when Saraki was in charge"Vanguard News16 Mar 2023
AbdulRazaq reelection bid receives boost as YPP Guber candidate Gobir steps down for himShow 10 more articles
Independent Newspaper Nigeria31 Jan 2023
Kwara May Go The Way Of Zamfara Over Lithium Mining, Warns YPP Guber AspirantThe Guardian Nigeria News8 Jan 2023
I’ll be a Governor for all – GobirIndependent Newspaper Nigeria25 Dec 2022
Kwara 2023: Gobir, Abdullahi, Lawal Take Fight To Gov. AbdulrazakTribune Online27 Nov 2022
YPP governorship candidate promises to make Kwara North a priorityVanguard News3 Nov 2022
Let’s assist flood victims, Gobir begs NigeriansTribune Online26 Oct 2022
Hope rises for completion of over 200-year-old Gambari mosqueDaily Post Nigeria12 Oct 2022
Kwara 2023: YPP guber candidate, Yakubu Gobir knocks gov Abdulrazaq over debtsDaily Post Nigeria4 Jun 2022
Waziri Yakubu Gobir emerges YPP governorship candidate for KwaraDaily Post Nigeria2 Jun 2022
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