Abdulaziz Usman
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Abdulaziz Usman
| Abdulaziz Usman | |
|---|---|
| National Senator | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office May 2007 |
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| Preceded by | Ibrahim Muhammed Kirikasama |
| Constituency | Jigawa North East |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 January 1962 |
| Political party | People's Democratic Party ( PDP ) |
| Profession | Civil Servant, Politician |
Abdulaziz Usman Tarabu is a Nigerian senator who represents the People's Democratic Party (PDP) in Jigawa State. He became a member of the Nigerian Senate in 2007.[1]
Background
Abdulaziz Usman was born on 1 January 1962. He has a Post Graduate Diploma In Business Management. Before entering politics, he was a senior planning officer for Jigawa State Agriculture And Rural Development. He was elected as a member of the House Of Representatives for 1999–2003, and was reelected for 2003-2007.[1]
In 2005, he supported Atiku Abubakar, then vice president of Nigeria, in a libel claim against Newswatch magazine related to accusations of corruption while Atiku was chairman of the National Council on Privatization.[2]
Senate career
Abdulaziz Usman was elected to the National Senate for the Jigawa North East constituency in 2007.[1] A May 2009 report by This Day said he had not sponsored any bill, although he co-sponsored some motions and sometimes contributed to debates in plenary. He was chairman of the Inter-Parliamentary Affairs Committee.[3][4] In the April 2011 elections he was reelected as Senator for Jigawa North-East on the PDP platform, with 135,202 votes.[5]
References
- ^ a b c "Sen. Abdulaziz Usman". National Assembly of Nigeria. http://www.nassnig.org/senate/member.php?senator=73&page=1&state=19. Retrieved 2009-10-04.[dead link]
- ^ Sebastine Obasi (September 26, 2005). "Newswatch Versus Atiku". Newswatch magazine. http://www.newswatchngr.com/editorial/allaccess/nigeria/10926142113.htm. Retrieved 2009-10-04.
- ^ "An Improved Senate, But Some Uninspiring Senators...". This Day. 24 May 2009. http://allafrica.com/stories/200905250350.html?page=3. Retrieved 2009-10-04.
- ^ ABDUL-RAHMAN ABUBAKAR (12 JULY 2009). "Why are they in the Senate?". Sunday Trust. http://sunday.dailytrust.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=640:why-are-they-in-the-senate&catid=57:cover&Itemid=126. Retrieved 2009-10-04.
- ^ "PDP Wins in Jigawa". Daily Trust. 11 April 2011. http://allafrica.com/stories/201104111801.html. Retrieved 2011-04-21.
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