Sani Abdullahi Shinkafi, is a Nigerian politician and the current honorary special adviser on inter-governmental affairs to the governor of Zamfara State, Bello Matawalle.
[1] Shinkafi later joined politics and went on to become the governorship candidate of All Progressives Grand Alliance in the 2007, 2011, 2015 and 2019 gubernatorial elections in Zamfara State.
[2][3][4] In 2015, he came third in the governorship election that saw Abdul'aziz Abubakar Yari re-elected for a second and final term.
[6] He is the current chairman of Patriots for Advancement of Peace and Social Development, (PAPSD).
[9][10] In June 2020, he was appointed honorary special adviser on inter-governmental affairs to the governor of Zamfara State, Bello Matawalle.