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Aminu Kano
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Nigerian politician (1920–1983
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Aminu Kano was a Nigerian politician, teacher, scholar, and writer born in Kano on August 9, 1920. He held citizenship in both Colonial Nigeria and Nigeria. A member of the Northern People's Congress, he was influenced by Mahatma Gandhi and Uthman Dan Fodio. Kano practiced Islam and spoke English, Nigerian Pidgin, and Hausa, with Fula as his native language. He received his education at the UCL Institute of Education.
Kano died on April 17, 1983. He authored eight works, including *Rayuwar Ahmad Mahmud Sa'adu Zungur*, *The Politics of Mallam Aminu Kano*, *The Hadejia-Nguru wetlands*, *Intimation no. 8*, and *Malam Aminu Kano*. His writings reflect his roles as a scholar and political figure within Nigeria.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1920
- Works
- 8
Top works
- Rayuwar Ahmad Mahmud Sa'adu Zungur
- The Politics of Mallam Aminu Kano
- The Hadejia-Nguru wetlands
- Intimation no. 8
- Malam Aminu Kano
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Colonial Nigeria
- Place of birth
- Kano (city)
- Occupation
- minister
- Political party
- Northern People's Congress
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- Fula
- Religion
- Islam
- Image
- Nigerian Public Domain 208.jpg
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- date of death
- 1983-04-17
- date of birth
- 1920-08-09
- Commons category
- Aminu Kano
- influenced by
- Uthman Dan Fodio
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