Hajia Sa’a Ibrahim was born to Malam Ibrahim and Yalwa Bello on 18 April 1960 in Magashi Quarters, Gwale Local Government Area in Kano State.

She attended Kofar Kudu Primary School from 1966 to 1973. After that, she proceeded to Government Secondary School in Dala, Kano State from 1973 to 1978 where she obtained her Senior Secondary School certificate.

She earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of Sokoto between 1980 and 1984, and she obtained an advanced Diploma in Radio production at the University of Jos, Nigeria between 1988 and 1989.

Hajia Sa’a Ibrahim holds a master’s degree in public relations from Bayero University, Kano.