Are you looking to learn more about the senators representing Jigawa State in Nigeria? This guide provides a comprehensive list of the current senators, including their party affiliation, the senatorial district they represent, and a brief overview of their backgrounds.
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List Of Current Senators Representing Jigawa State
Name | Constituency | Tenure | Gender | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Abdulhamid Mallam- Madori Ahmed | Jigawa North-East | 2023 - Present | Male | APC |
Uba Babangida Hussaini | Jigawa North-West | 2023 - Present | Male | APC |
Mustapha Khabeeb | Jigawa South-West | 2023 - Present | Male | PDP |
1. Abdulhamid Mallam- Madori Ahmed
The current senator representing Jigawa State is Abdulhamid Mallam-Madori Ahmed. Abdulhamid Mallam-Madori Ahmed serves as the senator for Jigawa North East Senatorial District in the 10th Senate, representing the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Having started his political career in the House of Representatives during the Third Republic in 1992. In the recent elections, he secured victory with 136,977 votes, defeating Muhammad Dr Nuruddeen of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), who had 107,455 votes.
Other candidates in the race included Muhammad Kabiru of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Baffa Abba Abdullahi of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), and Ibraheem Aminu of the Action Democratic Party (ADP).
Abdulhamid Mallam-Madori Ahmed’s victory signifies the trust and support of the people of Jigawa North East in his leadership and representation.
As a member of the APC, he is expected to champion the interests of his constituents and contribute to the legislative process for the development of Jigawa State and Nigeria as a whole.
2. Uba Babangida Hussaini
Uba Babangida Hussaini is the current senator representing Jigawa North-West Senatorial District. of Hussaini is a member All Progressives Congress (APC).
Born on February 6, 1964, in Kazaure, Jigawa State, Uba Babangida Hussaini holds a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Public Administration from Ahmadu Bello University Zaria and the Nigerian Defence Academy, Kaduna, respectively.
He commenced his public service journey in 1987 with the Kano State Government before transferring to the Federal Civil Service in 2011.
His career saw him rise to the position of Permanent Secretary, initially at the Federal Ministry of Defence in September 2020, and later at the Federal Ministry of Works and Housing in December 2020.
In the last election, he secured victory with a margin of 52,850 votes, receiving a total of 187,049 votes. While Saminu Ibrahim Turaki of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) had 134,199 votes.
The election included Alkali Mohammed Dade of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Nasiru Bala of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), and Nura Saifuddin of the Abundant Nigeria Renewal Party (ANRP).
Senator Hussaini, now in his first term as a Senator, has been diligently representing the interests of his constituents in the 10th Senate.
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3. Mustapha Khabeeb
Mustapha Khabeeb, born in 1950, is serving his first term as a Senator representing the Jigawa South-West Senatorial District, representing the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) within the 10th Senate. Khabeeb was previously a Member of the 6th and 7th House of Representatives.
In the 2023 National Assembly Elections, Khabeeb defeated the incumbent Senator, Sabo Nakudu, who was affiliated with the All Progressives Congress (APC). Khabeeb secured the Jigawa South-West Senatorial seat with a margin of 153,731 votes.