Lawal Yahaya Gumau

Lawal Yahaya Gumau

Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria representing Bauchi South
Incumbent
Assumed office 2018 Serving with Suleiman Nazif
Preceded by	Malam Wakili

Personal details
Born	Lawal Yahaya Gumau (1968-08-26) 26 August 1968 (age 53) Bauchi, Nigeria
Political party	All Progressive Congress
Residence	Abuja (official) Bauchi (private)
Alma mater	Bauchi State Polytechnic University of Maiduguri, Borno State (BSc)
Profession	Businessman politician

Lawal Yahaya Gumau (born August 26, 1968) is Nigerian politician who is currently serving as a Senator from Bauchi South Senatorial District. Prior to becoming a senator, Gumau served for two terms in House of Representatives representing the Toro Constituency.^[1] He became a Senator by winning 119,489 votes to defeat his closest rival, Ladan Salihu of the Peoples Democratic Party, who received 50,256 votes to win a 2018 by-election due to the death of Senator Malam Wakili.^[2]

He is a philanthropist, who has aided in the provision of Jobs and education for youths.^[3]

Skill training scandal[]

In 2020, Gumau, along with Bauchi North Senator Adamu Muhammad Bulkachuwa, became embroiled in a scandal revolving the quality of skill training constituency projects and the amount of money allocated to the projects. In 2019, Gumau's office received around ₦80 million for "empowerment and training in dry seasonfarming in Tilde, Toro LGA and empowerment of youths in Agricultural practices and development in Bauchi South senatorial district." Like with similar projects run by Bulkachuwa's office in Bauchi North, Gumau's training programs were criticized as substandard and not fitting the amount of money allocated for them. Gumau's programs were supposed to be run by the Federal College of Horticulture, Dadin Kowa; however, the school's Provost refused to accede to a Freedom of Information request on the school's involvement and reporting showed that the programs were actually run by a local NGO, African Unity Foundation. After the training, some of which lasted only a few hours while others were a month-long, participants reported receiving no equipment or funds to continue their new skill and lamented that they had to return to their original occupations after the course. The participants were also party-based as people were chosen based on their (or their family's) connections to local APC leadership.^[4]

References[]

^ Admin. "HON. GUMAU YAHAYA BIOGRAPHY / PROFILE". Manpower. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
^ Admin. "APC's Gumau wins Bauchi South Senate seat: Full result". NAN. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
^ "Bauchi youths commend Senator Gumau". 16 January 2020.
^ Salisu, Haruna Mohammed (18 December 2020). "Two Bauchi Senators took N249 million for dubious Constituency Projects". International Centre for Investigative Reporting. Retrieved 20 July 2021.

Members of the Senate of Nigeria in the 8th National Assembly (2015-2019)

Abia	S: Enyinnaya Abaribe (PDP) C: Theodore Orji (PDP) N: Mao Ohuabunwa (PDP)
Abuja	FCT: Philips Tanimu Aduda (PDP)
Adamawa	S: Ahmad Abubakar (APC) C: Abdul-Aziz Nyako (ADC) N: Binta Garba (APC)
Akwa Ibom	NW: Bassey Albert (PDP) NE: Godswill Akpabio (PDP) S: Nelson Effiong (PDP)
Anambra	C: Uche Ekwunife (PDP) S: Emmanuel Nnamdi Uba (PDP) N: Stella Oduah-Ogiemwonyi (PDP)
Bauchi	C: (PDP) N: Suleiman Nazif (PDP) S: Malam Wakili (APC) – 2015–2018 Lawal Yahaya Gumau (APC) – 2018–Present
Bayelsa	W: (PDP) E: Ben Murray-Bruce (PDP) C: Emmanuel Paulker (PDP)
Benue	S: David Mark (PDP) NW: George Akume (APC) NE: Barnabas Andyar Gemade (PDP)
Borno	C: (APC) N: Abubakar Kyari (APC) S: Mohammed Ali Ndume (APC)
Cross River	S: Gershom Bassey (PDP) N: Rose Okoji Oko (PDP) C: John Enoh (PDP)
Delta	S: James Manager (PDP) N: Peter Nwaoboshi (PDP) C: Ovie Omo-Agege (APC)
Ebonyi	N: Sam Egwu (PDP) S: Sonni Ogbuoji (APC) C: Joseph Ogba (PDP)
Edo	S: Matthew Urhoghide (PDP) C: Clifford Ordia (PDP) N: Francis Alimikhena (APC)

Ekiti	C: Fatimat Olufunke Raji-Rasaki (PDP) N: (PDP) S: Abiodun Olujimi (PDP)
Enugu	N: Utazi Chukwuka (PDP) E: Gilbert Nnaji (PDP) W: Ike Ekweremadu (PDP)
Gombe	C: Mohammed Danjuma Goje (APC) N: Usman Bayero Nafada (PDP) S: Joshua M. Lidani (PDP)
Imo	E: Samuel Anyanwu (PDP) W: Hope Uzodinma (PDP) N: Benjamin Uwajumogu (APC)
Jigawa	NE: (PDP) NW: Abdullahi Abubakar Gumel (APC) SW: (APC)
Kaduna	N: Suleiman Hunkuyi (PDP) S: Danjuma Laah (PDP) C: Shehu Sani (APC)
Kano	N: Jibrin Barau (APC) S: Kabiru Ibrahim Gaya (APC) C: Rabiu Kwankwaso (PDP)
Katsina	S: Abu Ibrahim (APC) C: Kurfi Umaru (APC) N: (APC)
Kebbi	S: Bala Ibn Naallah (APC) C: (APC) N: Yahaya Abdullahi (APC)
Kogi	E: Isaac Alfa (APC) (sacked) (PDP) C: (PDP) W: Dino Melaye (PDP)
Kwara	C: Bukola Saraki (APC) N: Mohammed Shaaba Lafiagi (PDP) S: Rafiu Adebayo Ibrahim (PDP)
Lagos	E: Gbenga Bareehu Ashafa (APC) W: Solomon Olamilekan Adeola (APC) C: Oluremi Tinubu (APC)

Nasarawa	W: Abdullahi Adamu (APC) N: (PDP) S: Suleiman Asonya Adokwe (PDP)
Niger	E: David Umaru (APC) N: Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi (APC) S: Sani Mohammed (APC)
Ogun	W: (APC) C: Lanre Tejuosho (PDP) E: Buruji Kashamu (PDP)
Ondo	N: Robert Ajayi Boroffice (APC) C: (APC) S: (PDP)
Osun	W: Isiaka Adeleke (APC) – 2015–2017 Ademola Adeleke (PDP) – 2017–2019 E: Christopher Omoworare Babajide (APC) C: Olusola Adeyeye (APC)
Oyo	N: Abdulfatai Buhari (APC) S: (PDP) C: Monsurat Sunmonu (PDP)
Plateau	N: Jonah Jang (PDP) S: Jeremiah Useni (PDP) C: Joshua Dariye (PDP)
Rivers	E: George Thompson Sekibo (PDP) S: Magnus Ngei Abe (APC) W: Osinakachukwu Ideozu (PDP)
Sokoto	E: Abdullahi Ibrahim Gobir (APC) N: Aliyu Wamakko (APC) S: Ibrahim Abdullahi Danbaba (PDP)
Taraba	N: (PDP) C: Yusuf Abubakar Yusuf (APC) S: Emmanuel G. Bwacha (PDP)
Yobe	N: Ahmed Ibrahim Lawan (APC) E: Bukar Ibrahim (APC) S: (PDP)
Zamfara	W: Ahmad Rufai Sani (PDP) C: Kabir Garba Marafa (APC) N: (APC)

APC: All Progressives Congress - PDP: People's Democratic Party

Members of the Senate of Nigeria in the 9th National Assembly (2019-2023)

Abia	C: Theodore Orji (PDP) N: Orji Uzor Kalu (APC) S: Enyinnaya Abaribe (PDP)
Adamawa	C: Aishatu Dahiru Ahmed (APC) N: Ishaku Elisha Abbo (APC)^[a] S: Binos Dauda Yaroe (PDP)
Akwa Ibom	NE: Bassey Albert Akpan (PDP) NW: Chris Ekpenyong (PDP)^[b] S: Akon Eyakenyi (PDP)
Anambra	C: Uche Ekwunife (PDP) N: Stella Oduah-Ogiemwonyi (APC)^[c] S: Ifeanyi Ubah (YPP)
Bauchi	C: Halliru Dauda Jika (APC) N: Adamu Muhammad Bulkachuwa (APC) S: Lawal Yahaya Gumau (APC)
Bayelsa	C: (PDP)^[d] E: Biobarakuma Degi (APC) W: Henry Seriake Dickson (PDP)^[e]
Benue	NE: Gabriel Suswam (PDP) NW: Emmanuel Yisa Orker-Jev (PDP) S: Patrick Abba Moro (PDP)
Borno	C: Kashim Shettima (APC) N: Kyari Abubakar Shaib (APC) S: Mohammed Ali Ndume (APC)
Cross River	C: Sandy Ojang Onor (PDP) N: Agom Jarigbe (PDP)^[f] S: Gershom Bassey (PDP)
Delta	C: Ovie Omo-Agege (APC) N: Peter Nwaoboshi (APC)^[g] S: James Manager (PDP)
Ebonyi	C: Joseph Ogba (PDP) N: Sam Egwu (PDP) S: Michael Ama Nnachi (PDP)
Edo	C: Clifford Ordia (PDP) N: Francis Alimikhena (APC) S: Matthew Urhoghide (PDP)

Ekiti	C: Michael Opeyemi Bamidele (APC) N: Olubunmi Ayodeji Adetunmbi (APC) S: Abiodun Olujimi (PDP)^[h]
Enugu	E: Chimaroke Nnamani (PDP) N: Utazi Chukwuka (PDP) W: Ike Ekweremadu (PDP)
FCT	FCT: Philips Tanimu Aduda (PDP)
Gombe	C: Mohammed Danjuma Goje (APC) N: Sa'idu Ahmed Alkali (APC) S: Amos Bulus Kilawangs (APC)
Imo	E: Onyewuchi Francis Ezenwa (PDP) N: (APC)^[i] W: Rochas Okorocha (APC)^[j]
Jigawa	NE: Ibrahim Hassan Hadejia (APC) NW: Danladi Abdullahi Sankara (APC) SW: Mohammed Sabo (APC)
Kaduna	C: Uba Sani (APC) N: Suleiman Abdu Kwari (APC) S: Danjuma Laah (PDP)
Kano	C: Ibrahim Shekarau (APC) N: Barau Jibrin (APC) S: Kabiru Ibrahim Gaya (APC)
Katsina	C: Kabir Barkiya (APC) S: Bello Mandiya (APC) N: Ahmad Babba Kaita (APC)
Kebbi	C: Adamu Aliero (APC) N: Yahaya Abubakar Abdullahi (APC) S: Bala Ibn Na'Allah (APC)
Kogi	C: Yakubu Oseni (APC) E: Jibrin Isah (APC) W: Smart Adeyemi (APC)^[k]
Kwara	C: Ibrahim Yahaya Oloriegbe (APC) N: Suleiman Sadiq Umar (APC) S: Lola Ashiru (APC)
Lagos	C: Oluremi Tinubu (APC) E: Tokunbo Abiru (APC)^[l] W: Solomon Olamilekan Adeola (APC)

Nasarawa	N: Godiya Akwashiki (APC) S: Umaru Tanko Al-Makura (APC) W: Abdullahi Adamu (APC)
Niger	E: Sani Musa (APC)^[m] N: Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi (APC) S: Muhammad Bima Enagi (APC)
Ogun	C: Ibikunle Amosun (APC) E: Ramoni Olalekan Mustapha (APC) W: Odebiyi Tolulope Akinremi (APC)
Ondo	C: Akinyelure Patrick Ayo (PDP) N: Robert Ajayi Boroffice (APC) S: Nicholas Tofowomo (PDP)
Osun	C: Ajibola Basiru (APC) E: Fadahunsi Francis Adenigba (PDP) W: Adelere Adeyemi Oriolowo (APC)
Oyo	C: Teslim Folarin (APC) N: Abdulfatai Buhari (APC) S: Mohammed Kola Balogun (PDP)
Plateau	C: Hezekiah Ayuba Dimka (APC) N: Istifanus Gyang (PDP) S: Nora Daduut (APC)^[n]
Rivers	E: George Thompson Sekibo (PDP) SE: Barry Mpigi (PDP) W: Betty Apiafi (PDP)
Sokoto	E: Abdullahi Ibrahim Gobir (APC) N: Aliyu Wamakko (APC) S: Ibrahim Abdullahi Danbaba (PDP)^[o]
Taraba	C: Yusuf Abubakar Yusuf (APC) N: Shuaibu Isa Lau (PDP) S: Emmanuel Bwacha (PDP)
Yobe	E: Ibrahim Gaidam (APC) N: Ahmed Lawan (APC) S: Ibrahim Mohammed Bomai (APC)
Zamfara	C: Hassan Muhammed Gusau (APC)^[p] N: Sahabi Alhaji Yaú (APC)^[p] W: Lawali Hassan Anka (APC)^[p]

APC: All Progressives Congress - PDP: People's Democratic Party - YPP: Young Progressives Party

^ Abbo was elected as a member of the PDP but switched to the APC in November 2020.
^ The PDP's Ekpenyong was elected Senator in 2019 but a Court of Appeal partially annulled the results and called a supplementary election in the affected areas. Ekpenyong won the ensuing rerun election and was sworn-in again in January 2020.
^ Oduah was elected as a member of the PDP but switched to the APC in August 2021.
^ The PDP's Douye Diri was elected Senator in 2019 but resigned in February 2020 after winning election to become Bayelsa State Governor. Cleopas won the ensuing bye-election and took office in December 2020.
^ The PDP's Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo was elected Senator in 2019 but resigned in February 2020 after winning election to become Bayelsa State Deputy Governor. Dickson won the ensuing bye-election and took office in December 2020.
^ The PDP's Rose Okoji Oko was elected Senator in 2019 but died in March 2020. Jarigbe and fellow PDP member Stephen Odey fought in court over the ensuing by-election's PDP nomination; Odey won both initial court decisions and the by-election before taking office late in December 2020. However, Jarigbe later won several court challenges which declared him the legitimate PDP nominee and thus Senator. Jarigbe took office in September 2021.
^ Nwaoboshi was elected as a member of the PDP but switched to the APC in June 2021.
^ The APC's Adebayo Clement Adeyeye was elected Senator in 2019 but the NASS Election Petition Tribunal awarded and Court of Appeal affirmed the win to Olujimi. She took office in November 2019.
^ Due to disputes over alleged irregularities, the APC's Benjamin Uwajumogu was not sworn in until July 2019. Uwajumogu died in December 2019 leading to a bye-election. After disputes, Ibezim was awarded the bye-election victory and took office in April 2021.
^ Due to disputes over the alleged forced declaration of his election, Okorocha was not sworn in until June 14, 2019.
^ The PDP's Dino Melaye was elected Senator in 2019 but Adeyemi petitioned against the results and the NASS Election Petition Tribunal annulled the results and called a new election. Adeyemi won the ensuing rerun election and took office in December 2019.
^ The APC's Adebayo Osinowo was elected Senator in 2019 but died in June 2020. Abiru won the ensuing bye-election and took office in December 2020.
^ The APC's David Umaru was elected Senator in 2019 but the Supreme Court awarded the APC primary win to Musa making him Senator. He took office in July 2019.
^ The APC's Ignatius Datong Longjan was elected Senator in 2019 but died in February 2020. Daduut won the ensuing bye-election and took office in December 2020.
^ The APC's was elected Senator in 2019 but a Court of Appeal awarded the win to Danbaba. He took office in November 2019.
^ ^a ^b ^c Prior to inauguration, the APC's Zamfara votes were voided due to improper holding of party primaries. Thus the PDP runners-up took office. All three (Anka, Gusau, Yaú) switched to the APC in June 2021.

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