| Professor Hafiz Abubakar | |
| Office: | Deputy Governor of Kano State |
| Termstart: | 29 May 2015 |
| Termend: | 5 August 2018 |
| Predecessor: | Abdullahi Umar Ganduje |
| Successor: | Nasir Yusuf Gawuna |
| Governor: | Abdullahi Umar Ganduje |
| Birth Date: | 1947 11, df=y |
| Birth Place: | Kano State, Nigeria |
| Nationality: | Nigerian |
| Office2: | Deputy Vice Chancellor |
| Occupation: | professor |
| Profession: | Politician, academic |
Hafiz Abubakar (born 25 November 1954) is a Nigerian politician, academic and a professor of nutrition science at Bayero University, Kano and he was the deputy governor of Kano State between 2015 and 2018.[1] [2]
Hafiz was sworn-in as the deputy governor of Kano State along with Abdullahi Umar Ganduje as governor on 29 May 2015. Hafiz resigned on 5 August 2018 citing internal differences and humiliation by the governor.[3] He thereafter joined the Peoples Democratic Party[4] and then defected to the People's Redemption Party upon his inability to secure the governorship ticket of the Peoples Democratic Party.[5] finally he returned to the All Progressive Congress on 20 December 2018.[6]