Abdulaziz Usman Tarabu (born 1 January 1962) 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]
Abdulaziz Usman | |
|---|---|
| National Senator | |
| Assumed office May 2007 | |
| 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 |
Background
editAbdulaziz Usman has a post-graduate degree in Business Management.[2] 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 the 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.[3]
Senate career
editAbdulaziz 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.[4][5] In the April 2011 elections he was reelected as Senator for Jigawa North-East on the PDP platform, with 135,202 votes.[6]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Sen. Abdulaziz Usman". National Assembly of Nigeria. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2009-10-04.
- ^ "SEN. ABDUL'AZIZ USMAN". Nigerian Senate. Retrieved 30 August 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Sebastine Obasi (September 26, 2005). "Newswatch Versus Atiku". Newswatch magazine. Archived from the original on 2011-07-27. Retrieved 2009-10-04.
- ^ "An Improved Senate, But Some Uninspiring Senators..." This Day. 24 May 2009. Retrieved 2009-10-04.
- ^ ABDUL-RAHMAN ABUBAKAR (12 July 2009). "Why are they in the Senate?". Sunday Trust. Archived from the original on 8 July 2011. Retrieved 2009-10-04.
- ^ "PDP Wins in Jigawa". Daily Trust. 11 April 2011. Retrieved 2011-04-21.