Suleiman Abdurrahaman also known as Kawu Sumaila (OFR) (born 3 March 1968) is a Nigerian politician, businessman, and former Senior Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on National Assembly House of Representatives Matters.
Having successfully completed three consecutive terms in the House of Representatives of the National Assembly, Kawu contested for position of the Executive Governor of Kano State under the platform of All Progressive Congress (APC).
He resigned to contest for membership of the House of Representatives representing Sumaila/Takai Federal Constituency in Kano State under the ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2019 Nigerian general election[4] Kawu Sumaila has developed and achieved his political career by proving his legislative mettle to sponsor important bills and motions that have reshaped the nation.
These include amendment of Section 145 of the Constitution which provided for transfer of power to the Vice President and Deputy Governor; State Assembly financial autonomy; extrajudicial killings in Maiduguri by security agencies; dilapidated condition of Kano Airport; illegal parking of articulated trucks at Tafa village; control and management of cerebrovascular meningitis; setting time limit to dispose-off election petitions before swearing-in elected officers.
[5] He was also conferred of the prestigious national honour of the Order of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (OFR)[6] in September 2012 by President Goodluck Jonathan.