Yusuf Abubakar Yusuf | |
|---|---|
| Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria representing Taraba Central | |
| Assumed office 26 November 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Bashir Marafa |
| Constituency | Taraba Central |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 November 1956 Nguroje, Taraba State, Nigeria |
| Political party | All Progressives Congress |
| Alma mater | Ahmadu Bello University University of East Anglia |
Yusuf Abubakar Yusuf (born 5 November 1956) is a Nigerian politician who has been the APC Member of the Senate for the constituency of Taraba Central since 2015. He was declared the winner of the seat in the Senate on 26 November 2015 after an election tribunal, and then followed by an Appeal Court declaration, following the Nigerian general election, 2015.[1][2] PDP candidate Bashir Marafa had previously been declared the winner of the seat, but was replaced by Yusuf Abubakar Yusuf when the tribunal found there to have been electoral inconsistencies.[3][4]
Early life and education
Born in Nguroje, he schooled at Ahmadu Bello University (BSc Economics, 1980) and the University of East Anglia (MA Economics, 1983).[5] He was a faculty member at the University of Maiduguri.
References
- ↑ "N5bn monthly not enough for 2.7m IDPs – Senator". 2020-09-07. Retrieved 2022-02-21.
- ↑ "Taraba tribunal sacks Senator Marafa". The Nation (Nigeria). Retrieved 27 March 2016.
- ↑ "Tribunal sacks PDP senator in Taraba". National Mirror. Archived from the original on March 27, 2016. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ↑ "Tribunal declares APC candidate winner of Taraba Central senatorial election". Vanguard (Nigeria). Retrieved 27 March 2016.
- ↑ "Sen. Yusuf Abubakar Yusuf". National Assembly (Nigeria). Retrieved 27 March 2016.