Nora Daduut
Sen. Nora Daduut | |
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Senator for Plateau South | |
Assumed office 5 December 2020 | |
Preceded by | Ignatius Datong Longjan |
Personal details | |
Born | Jos, Plateau State | May 10, 1953
Nationality | Nigerian |
Political party | APC |
Occupation | Politician, Professor |
Nora Ladi Daduut[a] (born May 10, 1953) is a Nigerian Professor and Politician.[1][2] She is the Senator representing Plateau South Senatorial District at the 9th Nigerian National Assembly.[3] She was elevated to the position of professor in 2018 by the University of Jos.[4]
Career[]
Daduut is a professor of French and resigned as the head of the department of French at the University of Jos, Plateau State.[5]
Political career[]
In the 2020 Plateau South Senatorial District bye election, she represented the All Progressives Congress at the election where she polled 83,151 votes, while her closest rival at the polls Hon. , representing the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), polled 70,838 votes.[6] She was sworn into the senate on December 15, 2020.[7]
Notes[]
- ^ Also spelled Dadu'ut.
References[]
- ^ Shobayo, Isaac (19 October 2020). "Women Deserve More OpportWomen Deserve More Opportunities In Politics —Professor Daduut". tribuneonlineng.com. newsagency. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
- ^ Adeyemi, Kolade (9 April 2021). "UNIJOS elevates 25 to professorship". thenationonlineng.net. newsagency. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
- ^ "INEC declares APC's Daduut winner of Plateau South senatorial by-election". Guardian.ng. newsagency. 6 December 2020. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
- ^ "UniJos promotes 25 to professor, 282 non-teaching staff to higher ranks ― Official". vanguardngr.com. newsagency. 8 April 2021. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
- ^ Are, Jesupemi (6 December 2020). "Bye-election: Plateau south elects female senator as APC wins by wide margin". thecable.ng. newsagency. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
- ^ "APC Wins Plateau South Senatorial Bye-election". thisdaylive.com. newsagency. December 6, 2020. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
- ^ Umoru, Henry (15 December 2020). "Senate President Lawan swears in Seriake, Abiru, Moses, Dadu't". vanguardngr.com. newsagency. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
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- 1953 births
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