Former governor of Kaduna State, Balarabe Musa, has passed away dead at 84, it has emerged.
Musa’s death was announced by his political associate and former senator, Shehu Sani via his Twitter page on Wednesday, November 11 but cause of his death was not stated.
Alhaji Balarabe Musa has died.May Allah forgive his souls and grant him Aljanna firdausi.Amin.
Alhaji Balarabe Musa has died.May Allah forgive his souls and grant him Aljanna firdausi.Amin.
— Senator Shehu Sani (@ShehuSani) November 11, 2020
Balarabe Musa was elected governor of Kaduna State in 1979 but became the first Governor in Nigeria’s history to be impeached.
He is considered a progessive and worked with people of like minds to mobilise against the military junta of late Sani Abacha.
Musa was the leader of the People’s Redemption Party in the 4th Republic but stepped down as the chairman in 2018 due to health issues.
Born on August 21 1936 in Kaya, Kaduna State, Musa studied at Zaria Middle School (1947–1952) and at the Institute of Administration, Zaria (1952–1953).
He was an accounts clerk (1953–1955) and a school teacher (1955–1960). He held various managerial positions related to accountancy in the period 1960 to 1976, while studying at different colleges in London to gain additional qualifications.
Musa was elected Governor of Kaduna State in October 1979 under the People’s Redemption Party (PRP), however National Party of Nigeria (NPN) challenged his election unsuccessfully.
His party was initially a member of the PPP alliance in opposition to the NPN, but later quietly withdrew.
As Governor, he was strongly opposed by the Kaduna state house of assembly, which was dominated by NPN members. He was unable to form a cabinet since he refused to nominate NPN members and the House refused to ratify his candidates.
Eventually, the House impeached him in June 1981, making him the first Nigerian state governor ever to be impeached.
May his soul rest in peace.
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