Profiling Gubernatorial Aspirants of Kaduna State (2015): MAL. HARUNA YUNUSA SAEED – By Dr. John Danfulani

Profiling Gubernatorial Aspirants of Kaduna State (2015): MAL. HARUNA YUNUSA SAEED

Born on February 2, 1960 in Kajuru Local Government area of Kaduna State, Mallam Haruna Yunusa Saeed had his elementary education at LEA Primary School, Kajuru before he attended Katsina Teachers’ College where he obtained Teacher Grade II Certificate in 1977. A professional accountant, he attended Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) Zaria for most of his tertiary education. He obtained Diploma, Bachelors of Science and Masters Degrees in 1980, 1983 and 1987 respectively. He is presently pursuing a PhD programme in Accounting from the same university.

Mal. Saeed thought in Primary, secondary, and University before joining the services of Kaduna State government and rose to the position of Accountant General. He was also a one time Executive Secretary of Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI).

Saeed resigned into Corporate World and later joined active politics. In 2011, he fought and won CPC’s ticket for that year’s gubernatorial election in Kaduna State. Saeed was defeated by late Yakowa of PDP in one of the most keenly contested elections in the history of the state.

After losing the contest, he went back into his business and other endeavours in life. Reliable sources confirmed that he has since gone round many LGAs resurrecting his political structures in readiness for 2015 gubernatorial race under opposition platform of APC.

Mal. Saeed is one of the Southern Kaduna people contesting. I John Danfulani of Awon village of Kachia LGA wish our brother luck.