The former governor of Kaduna state, Alhaji Balarabe Musa, is dead, a top member of his political party said on Wednesday.
His death was confirmed Wednesday morning by a leading member of his People’s Redemption Party (PRP), Senator Shehu Sani.
Musa, a left-wing politician, was elected governor of Kaduna during the Second Republic.
He was elected in October 1979 on the platform of the People’s Redemption Party (PRP), a party founded by Mallam Aminu Kano.
As Governor he was checkmated by the Kaduna state house of assembly, which was dominated by National Party of Nigeria (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.
Born on 21 August 1936 in Kaya, Kaduna State, he 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.
