Mamman Daura
Mamman Daura Biography, Parents, Sibling, Children, Wife, Net Worth, Cars, House & Businesses
Mamman Daura Basic Information
| Stage Name: | Mamman Daura |
| Real Name: | Mamman Daura |
| Occupation: | Newspaper Editor |
| Date Of Birth/Age: | Born in 1939 |
| Place of Birth: | Nigeria |
| Gender: | Male |
| Nationality: | Nigerian |
| Marital Status: | Married |
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Mamman Daura Biography
Mallam Mamman Daura is a Nigerian newspaper editor famous for editing and later managing the New Nigerian from 1969 to 1975. He is most recognizable as the nephew of Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari and a prominent member of the infamous Kaduna Mafia. Kaduna Mafia was a loose group of Nigerian businessmen, civil servants, intellectuals, and military officers from Northern Nigeria. Mamman Daura and his family have frequently been in the news for their highly publicized feud with the president’s wife, Aisha Buhari, who once accused them of blocking her from Aso Rock.
Family
Mamman Daura was born in Daura, Northern Region, British Nigeria, in 1939 to the family of Alhaji Dauda Daura, who held the traditional title of Durbin Daura of the Daura Emirate. He was born into a highly respected family. He is known for his close relationship with the President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari, his uncle. His daughter, Fatima, once stated that her father, Mamman Daura, and Buhari grew up together as brothers and have constantly been in each other’s lives.
Parents
Mamman Daura is the son of Alhaji Dauda Daura, Durbin Daura of the Daura Emirate. His father was President Muhammadu Buhari’s elder brother.
Siblings
The late Alhaji Muntari Daura was the younger brother of Mamman Daura. He died in 2020. His sister Hajiya Laraba Daura died in 2022, leaving behind children and grandchildren.
Children
Two of Mamman Daura’s daughters have been talked about by the media. Fatima is the most popular of the two. She first gained attention when she recorded a video of the president’s wife, Aisha Buhari, ‘screaming’ at the Dauras in Aso Rock.
Aisha confirmed she was the one screaming in the video. She told BBC Hausa, “I was the one in that video…. It was Fatima, the daughter of Mamman Daura, that shot the video in front of my security and everybody there. She was actually recording the whole thing right in front of me and was laughing and mocking me. They did that because my husband sacked them from the house. He told them to get all their belongings and leave the house for my son (Yusuf) to occupy.”
“I left them and wanted to get to one of the rooms, but they prevented me from getting through. I left them and took another way, yet I met the store locked.” Fatima accused the president’s wife of throwing a chair, which almost hit her sister.
Wife
There is not much information about Mamman Daura’s wife. She has chosen to stay away from the public eye.
Lifestyle
He is regarded as Nigeria’s most powerful nephew, and a voice for Northerners in the country.
Net Worth
The exact estimate of Mamman Daura’s net worth is unknown to the public. He is believed to be a very wealthy man because of his work and standing in society. He also allegedly appointed most of the people who work for President Buhari.
Cars
It is unknown what cars Mamman Daura drives. He does not share any of such information with the public.
House
Not much is known about Mamman Daura’s house. He reportedly lives in Aso Rock with the president. His daughter, Fatima, revealed that the president gave them a quarter in the villa called Glass House. He allegedly collected it after his son’s accident and gave them a much bigger one to move into.
Businesses
Daura joined New Nigerian as an editor, replacing Adamu Ciroma in 1969. He later became the managing director of the paper’s holding company in 1974. He left the paper and retired to private business when General Murtala Mohammed’s administration opted to take over the ownership. Daura served on several government boards and agencies, including the News Agency of Nigeria, and co-founded Funtua Textiles Limited alongside Ismaila Isa Funtua. He was Chairman of the Nigerian Television Authority in the 1980s and later Africa International Bank (a subsidiary of Bank of Credit and Commerce International). He founded a furniture factory in Kaduna and was chairman of the defunct Nigerian Bank of Commerce and Industry.
