Malumfashi

Home to Justice Saddik Abdullahi Mahuta, the longest serving Chief Judge of Katsina state, from 1991 to 2013 and the 11th Galadiman Katsina, District Head of Malumfashi.

Home to Barrister Safiya Umar Badamasi, the first female Hausa Muslim from Katsina state and the Northeast Nigeria to be conferred with the title of Senior Advocate of Nigeria.[3]. Prior to the conferment, she was once the Solicitor General and Permanent Secretary of the Katsina State Ministry of Justice in November 2018.

Professor Sunusi Mamman, the former Vice Chancellor of Umaru Musa Yar'adua University hails from Malumfashi local government.

Malumfashi is the home of Abubakar Aminu, a man known for his ability to lift bags full of fertilizer with his teeth, who has been nicknamed "Abu mai wuyun karfi, or "Abu with iron neck."[4]

It is also home to Sada Malumfashi a writer and poet from Nigeria. Sada Malumfashi studied Pharmacy at the renowned Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Ahmadu Bello University Zaria (2008-2013) and has held the post of the editor in chief of the Pharmaceutical Association of Nigerian Students, ABU chapter. [5]

Professor Ibrahim Malumfashi is an authority on the late writer Abubakar Imam (author of the famous Magana Jari Ce, among others). He in fact, did his PhD on the late writer’s works. He has worked as a teacher, journalist and is today a professor of Hausa Literary History. He was born in Malumfashi, Katsina State, attended Primary and Secondary schools at Dudi and G.S.S Funtua from 1968 to 1980. He was at KCAST Zaria from 1980 to 1982. Attended A.B.U Zaria and graduated in 1985 with B.A Hons in Hausa Studies. Did his NYSC at FGGC Yola and had his M.A in 1991 and Phd 1999, all in Hausa Studies from Bayero University Kano. Started his career as a class room teacher in 1985 at FGGC Yola as a Youth Corper till 1986 and later as journalist with VON Lagos. he joined the services of Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto in 1987 as Assistant Editor, later Assistant Lecturer in 1988. He has been a lecturer all his adult life. He rose through the ranks to become a Professor( Hausa Literary History) in 2007.[6] ref>.Also Justice Salisu Garba of FCT High court Abuja is a son of Malumfashi. Malumfashi has a good population of native Hausa Christians. They live in peace with their Hausa Muslim neighbors and relatives.

.Malumfashi has a good population of native Hausa Christians. They live in peace with their Hausa Muslim neighbors and relatives.