May 12, 2026

Former Kaduna governor, Balarabe Musa is dead

By Muhammad A. Aliyu

Former governor of Kaduna State, Balarabe Musa, is dead.

This was confirmed by former senator, Shehu Sani, via his Twitter handle on Wednsday.

He said: “Alhaji Balarabe Musa has died.May Allah forgive his souls and grant him Aljanna firdausi, Amin.”

Balarabe Musa was elected governor of Kaduna State in 1979 but was later controversially impeached and removed from office.

He is considered a progessive and worked with people of like minds to mobilise against the military junta of late Sani Abacha.

More to come later…

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