Core mandates

To reinvent the ailing economy of Kano State

Background and family life

Sadiq Wali is the son of the former minister of Foreign Affairs, Aminu Wali

Work experience

1. Kano State Commissioner for Water Resources

Political offices

Education

Notable mentions

1. Although Wali was declared the winner of the PDP gubernatorial primary election for Kano State, a federal high court in Kano disqualified him and appointed Mohammed Abacha in his stead. However, in February 2023, the Supreme Court reinstated Wali.

2. He was the running mate of PDP governorship candidate Salihu Takai in 2015 but lost to governor Ganduje

3. On 31 March 2022, Wali resigned from his role as Kano State Commissioner of Water Resources to pursue his governorship ambition.