Haske
Biography
Abdulrahman Bashir Haske is a Nigerian entrepreneur, philanthropist and politician from Adamawa State.
Public profiles describe him as having built his career primarily through entrepreneurship, business, community development and philanthropy before entering electoral politics.
He studied Information Systems at the American University of Nigeria (AUN) in Yola, with a concentration in Security and Assurance according to the AA&R Investment Group profile, and AA&R's own leadership page lists him as pursuing an MSc in Computer Science at Nigerian Turkish Nile University, Abuja.
His professional profile also identifies him as Group Executive Director at AA&R Investment Group and Executive Director at Haske & Williams Company, where he leads Northern Region operations from the Yola office.
His public profile includes experience in IT, software architecture, web technologies, applications, information security and assurance.
His public activities have also included entrepreneurship, agriculture, philanthropy, youth empowerment and community development.
Experience & Enterprise
AA&R Investment Group
Group Executive Director
AA&R Investment Group's own leadership page identifies Abdulrahman Bashir Haske as Group Executive Director, an IT professional with a BSc in Information Systems from AUN who is pursuing an MSc in Computer Science at Nigerian Turkish Nile University, Abuja.
Haske & Williams Company
Executive Director, Northern Region
He is identified as Executive Director and Northern Region lead, leading operations from the Yola office.
Technology
Software architecture & information security
His professional profile describes experience in software architecture, web technologies, applications, information security and security and assurance.
His Journey
An interactive timeline from early life to the 2027 governorship candidacy.
- Early Life
Early life
Early life in Adamawa
Abdulrahman Bashir Haske is from Adamawa State, Nigeria, with roots and background in Yola.
- Education
Education
American University of Nigeria
Studied Information Systems at the American University of Nigeria (AUN) in Yola, with a concentration in Security and Assurance, according to the AA&R Investment Group profile.
- Professional Career
Professional career
Technology, business and entrepreneurship
Built a professional career spanning technology, business and entrepreneurship, with public profile experience in IT, software architecture, web technologies, applications, information security and assurance.
- Agriculture
Agriculture
H&W Rice Company
Associated with a rice-processing investment in Adamawa (H&W Rice Company), an integrated operation designed to connect smallholder farmers with value-added processing and market opportunities.
- Community Development
Community development
Community development and philanthropy
Public activities have included humanitarian and empowerment work spanning youth empowerment, entrepreneurship support and community development across Adamawa State.
- Political Journey
25 April 2026
Governorship declaration on the APC platform
Declared intention to contest the Adamawa State governorship election on the All Progressives Congress (APC) platform, at Ribadu Square in Yola.
- Political Journey
11–15 May 2026
Statewide grassroots engagement tour
Undertook a five-day appreciation and engagement tour covering all 21 of Adamawa's local government areas, meeting traditional rulers, youth and women's groups, and party supporters at each stop.
- Political Journey
2026
APC governorship primary
Contested the APC governorship primary for Adamawa State, which he lost to Ahmed Galadima, according to Naija News reporting.
- Political Journey
September 2026
Resignation from the APC
Resigned from the All Progressives Congress (APC).
- Political Journey
September 2026
Emerged as APM governorship candidate
Joined the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) and was unveiled in Yola as the party's governorship candidate for Adamawa State ahead of the 2027 election, at an event attended by APM leaders, traditional and community leaders, youth and women's groups, and supporters from Adamawa's 21 local government areas.
- Political Journey
September 2026
APM unveils running mate Engr. Safriel Judson Glah
The APM presented retired NNPC senior executive Engr. Safriel Judson Glah as Haske's running mate, with the party framing the ticket as pairing private-sector entrepreneurship with public-sector experience.