In this article, Platinum Times Nigeria chronicles the biography, family, career and life story of Hannatu Musawa.
Hannatu Musawa is currently serving as the Minister of Art, Culture and the Creative Economy, Federal Republic of Nigeria.
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Full Name: Hannatu Musa Musawa
Known As Hannatu
Date of Birth: 20 September 1973
Age: 50 years old (in 2023)
Place of Birth: Katsina state, Nigeria
Profession Lawyer, Politician and Writer
Nationality Nigerian
Religion: Muslim
Ethnicity: African Black
Education: University of Buckingham, UK, University of Aberdeen & University of Cardiff, Wales
Brief Biography
Hannatu Musawa is a Nigerian lawyer, politician, and author.
She is the daughter of renowned politician Alhaji Musa Musawa and is from the northern Nigerian state of Katsina.
In addition to being a barrister and attorney of the Supreme Court of Nigeria, Hannatu is a qualified solicitor in England & Wales, the United Kingdom. Currently, she serves as the Minister of Art, Culture and the Creative Economy, Federal Republic of Nigeria.
Hannatu is married and bless with a good family, but she decides to keep her family life ‘Private’.
Career
Musawa is a licensed Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Nigeria with extensive professional experience working in both Nigeria and the UK. She has been part-time-studying for her doctorate. She has a law degree from England and Wales University in the United Kingdom. She is a member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators. She has prior experience serving as legal counsel and a litigation attorney for various private businesses. She worked as a young lawyer for the late Chief Clement Akpamgbo’s legal firm (former federation attorney general), and she temporarily supported Barrister Bala Na Allah with the Oputa Panel Human Rights Violation Commission.
She then established Hanney Musawa & Associates, where she is the Principal Partner at the moment. Since 2003, she has become a political activist. Throughout the Nigerian elections in 2003 and 2007, she offered the opposition’s political ideas her unwavering support. She was one of the main attorneys for the prosecution in the 2003 Presidential Election Petition between General Muhammadu Buhari and General Olusegun Obasanjo. After the outcome of the election petition, she continued to publish a weekly newspaper column and share her ideas in print.
She utilizes it as a platform from which to speak out, without fear or favor, on behalf of Nigerians who lack a voice and on issues that have an impact on the principles of justice and peace. She has a long history of standing out for the rights of women and other people. Hannatu Musawa ran in 2011 for a position in the Federal House of Representatives in her home state of Katsina, Nigeria.
Controversies
Throughout her career, Hannatu Musawa has not had any significant scandals or controversies. She has kept a quiet profile in public, preferring to concentrate on her career and political ambitions rather than taking part in contentious activities.
Private life
Hannatu Musawa is a married mother of two. However, precise information about her private life is kept private, including the names of her spouse and the number of children she has.
Gross Value
What is Hannatu Musawa’s net worth?
As of 2023, her net worth is estimatedly 700k USD.
FAQ
Who is Hannatu Musawa’s father?
Hannatu Musawa’s father is Alhaji Musa Musawa.
Hannatu Musawa works where?
Hannatu is the Minister of Art, Culture and the Creative Economy, Federal Republic of Nigeria.