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Who Is Bashir Tofa?

Bashir Tofa (born 20 June 1947) is a Nigerian politician who is famous for contesting in the 1993 election as a presidential candidate alongside MKO Abiola.


Bashir Tofa Profile Bio Data Facts

Name: Bashir Tofa 

Full Name: Bashir Othman Tofa

Nationality: Nigerian

State Of Origin: Kano State

Tribe: Kanuri

Religion: Muslim

Date Of Birth: 20 June 1947

Birthday: 20th June

Age: 74 Years Old

Married: Yes

Wife: Mrs Tofa

Occupation, Career: Politician, Businessman

Net Worth: $50 Million US Dollars



Biography, Wikipedia: Bashir Tofa (1947 - 2022) whose full name is Bashir Othman Tofa was a Nigerian politician, a billionaire businessman, an oil trader and industrialist.

Alhaji Bashir Tofa was a Kanuri Muslim who hails from Kano State, Tofa was the National Republican Convention (NRC) candidate in the annulled Nigeria's June 12, 1993 presidential election, which was organised by the military government of General Ibrahim Babangida. He died on January, 3, 2022 after brief illness.

Bashir Tofa Family, Parents, Father, Mother, Siblings: Bashir Tofa was born in Kano to a Kanuri family on June 20, 1947.

Bashir Tofa Education Background: Bashir Tofa had his primary education at Shahuci Junior Primary, Kano and then continued studies at City Senior Primary School in Kano. From 1962 to 1966, he attended Provincial College, Kano. 

Bashir Tofa Career, Occupation, Life History, Story, Background

After completing his studies at the Provincial school, Bashir Tofa worked for Royal Exchange Insurance company from 1967 to 1968. From 1970 to 1973, he attended City of London College. Tofa's sojourn into politics started in 1976 when he was a councilor of Dawakin Tofa Local Government Council, in 1977, he was elected a member into the Constituent Assembly. During the Nigerian Second Republic, Tofa was at various times the secretary of the Kano branch of NPN, he later became the party's national financial secretary and was a national member of the Green Revolution National Committee.

During the Third Republic, Bashir Tofa was part of the Liberal Movement which metamorphosed to Liberal Convention when it was not registered as a political party, Tofa joined NRC in 1990. In 1993, when the Babangida administration introduced the Option A4 system, Tofa was elected the presidential candidate representing Kano. During the party primaries, he defeated Pere Ajunwa, Joe Nwodo and Dalhatu Tafida to clinch the NRC ticket. At the time, he was an ally of Halilu Akilu, the security chief at the time. His running mate in the election was Sylvester Ugoh, an Igbo and a former governor of the now defunct central bank of Biafra. Both were members of the defunct National Party of Nigeria.

Tofa was apparently defeated in the presidential election by his rival Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola, a personal friend of Babangida and a Yoruba from southwest Nigeria, but the official results were never released by Babangida's government. Babangida was forced to step down in August 1993 after protests calling for the results of the election.



Tofa is also a businessman, an oil trader and industrialist. He was chairman of International Petro-Energy Company (IPEC) and Abba Othman and Sons ltd.[4] He was also involved as a board member in Impex Ventures, Century Merchant Bank and General Metal Products ltd.

Bashir Tofa Net Worth 2021, 2022, Forbes, Dollars, Naira

How much is Bashir Tofa Net Worth?

Bashir Tofa net worth is about $50 million US Dollars.

Bashir Tofa was a rich, Billionaire Northern Nigerian businessman, an oil trader and industrialist.

Bashir Tofa House, Cars, Mansions

Bashir Tofa had many houses in Kano and other buildings, Mansions in other parts of the North.

Bashir Tofa had many flashy cars.

Bashir Tofa Mosque: Here is a picture of  the Bashir Uthman Tofa Mosque in Gandun Albasa, a quarter of Kano (Kano State, Nigeria).



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State Of Origin, Home Town, Tribe, Village: Where is Bashir Tofa from? Bashir Tofa is from Kano State, Nigeria.

Bashir Tofa is Kanuri tribe from Kano State.

Bashir Tofa Religion: Bashir Tofa was a Northern Muslim who practiced Islam.

Bashir Tofa Date Of Birth, Birthday, Age: How old is Bashir Tofa? Bashir Tofa was born on 20 June 1947. 

Bashir Tofa was 74 years old when he died.

About Bashir Tofa Death: When Did Bashir Tofa Die? How did Bashir Tofa die? What killed Bashir Tofa?

Bashir Tofa died on January, 3, 2022 after brief illness associated with the elderly.

Bashir Tofa Burial Pictures, Funeral Arrangements: Bashir Tofa will soon be buried in 24 hours in Islamic way.


Bashir Tofa Buried In Kano (Pictures, Video)

The body of the former Presidential candidate of the defunct National Republican Convention (NRC) in the June 12, 1993 election, Bashir Othman Tofa, who died in the wee hours of Monday, has been buried.



The burial, in conformity with the tenants of Islam, took place before a mammoth crowd in Kano.

Tofa had contested alongside his opponent, Social Democratic Party (SDP) Presidential candidate, late Chief Mashood Abiola in the election which was annulled by the former Nigeria Military head of state, Ibrahim Babangida.
Bashir Tofa Burial Video: Watch Video of Bashir Tofa Burial/Funeral 


Bashir Tofa Wife

Who Is Bashir Tofa wife? Bashir Tofa was married to many wives as a Muslim and had many children.

Bashir Tofa Children, Son, Daughter: Bashir Tofa had many children both Sons and daughters with his wives.


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