Rahis Abdulkadir
Rahis Abdulkadir is a Nigerian politician from Borno. Rahis Abdulkadir has contested 1 election, winning 1.
Biography
Abdulkadir Rahis (born 30 June 1968) is a Nigerian politician currently serving as a member of the Nigerian House of Representatives representing Maiduguri (Metropolitan) Federal Constituency in the 10th National Assembly.
He is a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) political party and has served three terms in the House of Representatives.
Abdukadir studied at the College of Science and Technology, Bama Local Government Area, Borno State, and graduated in 1989.
Rahis began his political career in 1990, when he contested for the position of Councilor in the Shehuri South Ward of the Maiduguri Metropolitan Council.
In 1997, he was elected Ward chairman under the United Nigeria Democratic Party.
In 1999, he became the Treasurer of the All People's Party in the Maiduguri Metropolitan Council.
In 2001, he was appointed as the Supervisory Councilor for Works in the Maiduguri Metropolitan Council, a role he held until 2003.
In 2003, he was appointed as a board member of the El-Kanemi Warriors Football Club, later serving as the chairman of the board.
He also served as Borno State Youth leader from 2006 to 2011 before being appointed by Governor Kashim Shettima as special assistant.
In 2012, he was appointed as Caretaker Committee Chairman of Maiduguri Metropolitan Council and served until 2015.
In 2015, he was elected as a member representing Maiduguri Metropolitan Federal Constituency of Borno State in the House of Representatives, under the APC.