Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso is a prominent Nigerian politician who has served in different political spheres of the country. He served as the Governor of Kano State from 1999 to 2003. He lost the election in 2003 which denied him from returning to office but was appointed the Minister of Defence by former President Olusegun Obasanjo. He was re-elected as the Governor of Kano State from 2011 to 2015. He has also served as the Senator representing Kano Central. In 2022, Kwankwaso declared his ambition to contest during the 2023 presidential election under the New Nigeria Peoples Party(NNPP).