Aminu Sule Garo

Aminu Sule Garo (born 1962) is a Nigerian politician and businessman.^[1] He was elected Senator for Kano North in April 2007, but his election was annulled in December 2007 on the basis that he lacked the required qualifications.^[2]

Background

Aminu Sule Garo was born in Garo Town, Kabo Local Government Area, Kano State, Nigeria in 1962. His father was a business tycoon late Alhaji Sule Galadima Garo. He attended Wudil Technical College for his secondary education and chose not to proceed to higher education in favor of a business career. He commenced business as director at Sule Galadima & Sons Limited, from where he rose to become chairman and chief executive officer of Amaco Galadima Nigeria Limited. He was the chairman of the Kano State Investment & Properties Limited until his resignation in 2006 due to his senatorial ambition. He also sits on the board of several companies, one of them being Ja'iz International PLC.^[1] Aminu Sule Garo is a Muslim and is married to Fatima(balaraba), who is a granddaughter of the late Premier of Northern Nigeria, Sir Ahmadu Bello Sardauna of Sokoto. He has four children.

Political career

Garo was elected as a Member of the House of Representatives from 1992 to 1993 and from 1995 to 1996, representing the Kabo/Gwarzo constituency during the presidencies of Generals Ibrahim Babangida and Sani Abacha.^[1] In February 2007, Aminu Sule Garo was invited to appear before a Federal Government panel of inquiry into allegation of corruption.^[3] In April 2007 he was elected to the senate representing Kano North for the All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP). In December of that year, following a challenge by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Senator Bello Hayatu Gwarzo, his election was annulled on the grounds that he had insufficient educational qualifications and Hayatu took his place.^[2]

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