LAWAL DAUDA is currently running for governor in Zamfara State. Dauda Lawal (born 2 September 1965), is a Nigerian banker, who is known to be an established leader in the Nigerian Banking Industry. Lawal was known to be one of the key players in the financial sector of the Nigerian Economy [1] as he served as the executive director, Public Sector North, of First Bank of Nigeria Plc.Dauda Lawal, an ethnic Muslim Hausa from Zamfara State, Dauda was born on 2 September 1965 into a humble family popularly known in the textile industry in Gusau, Zamfara State.Lawal graduated from Ahmadu Bello University in 1987 with B.Sc. in political science. he obtained an M.Sc. in political science/international relations from the same university in 1992, and holds a PhD in business administration from Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, before going further to develop himself by taking courses at prestigious universities. DEPUTY GOVERNOR : MANI MALLAM MUMMUNI