Abdussamad Dasuki

Last updated

Abdussamad Dasuki
Abdussamad Dasuki.jpg
Commissioner of Finance, Sokoto State Government
In office
June 2019 –May 2023
OccupationPublic servant, economist, businessman.

Abdussamad Dasuki (born 30 June 1978) is a Nigerian politician, economist and businessman. [1] He served as the Commissioner of Finance in Sokoto State Government from 2019 to 2023 and served in the Nigerian House of Representatives between 2015 and 2019, representing Kebbe/Tambuwal Federal Constituency of Sokoto State. He is a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). [2]

Contents

Early life and education

Dasuki was born in Sokoto on June 30, 1978 to the family of His Eminence, Alhaji Ibrahim Dasuki, the 18th Sultan of Sokoto. [3] He is the 13th of 27 children.

He had his primary education at Federal Staff School, Sokoto, from 1984 to 1990. In 1991, he was admitted into the Nigerian Military School in Zaria, Kaduna State, which he completed in 1996. His tertiary education began at the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA), also in Kaduna, in 1997. He was at NDA for three years before gaining admission into the University of Abuja. He studied for a Bachelor's degree in Economics and graduated in 2004.

He obtained certificates including for Business Analysis at the Lagos Business School in 2008 and for Leaders in Development at the Harvard Kennedy School in 2013. Dasuki is an Associate of the Nigerian Institute of Management, the National Institute of Marketing of Nigeria and the Institute of Chartered Economists of Nigeria.

Professional and political career

In 2006, Dasuki took up employment at Dangote Group, where he worked as a Corporate Business Manager until 2010 when he joined politics. [2] As the pioneer head of Dangote/Obajana Cement Business/Marketing unit in Abuja, he oversaw average monthly sales of about N10 billion. [1]

Sokoto State House of Assembly

Picture of Abdussamad Dasuki as a Member of the SOHA Abdussamad Dasuki while in the Sokoto State House of Assembly.jpg
Picture of Abdussamad Dasuki as a Member of the SOHA

In 2011, he contested for – and won – a seat in the Sokoto State House of Assembly, representing Tambuwal East constituency. While at the Sokoto State House of Assembly, he headed two committees namely the Committee on Agriculture (2011-2013) and the Committee on Finance and Appropriation (2013-2015). [4]

Here, he sponsored three bills – which were passed – and represented the State Assembly on many occasions, including at a meeting of Commonwealth Parliamentarians, and at centenary celebrations in the United Kingdom in 2011.

In 2013, he was given an award by the Sokoto state chapter of the All Farmers’ Association of Nigeria for his contributions during his tenure as the Chairman of the committee on agriculture.

Bills and motions

  1. A bill for a law to impose tax on goods and services consumed in Hotels in Sokoto State.
  2. A bill for a law to amend the establishment of constitution and functions of Sokoto State Polytechnic and other matters connected therewith.
  3. A bill for a law to regulate the operations of motorcycles in Sokoto State with a view to promoting safety and security of the general public.
  4. A motion on the need for the rehabilitation of a road at Gudum village along Dogon Daji – Sanyinna road in Tambuwal Local Government area of Sokoto State.
  5. A matter of urgent public importance on the need to set up enlightenment task force committee for the registration of the National Farmers Database in Sokoto state.
  6. A motion on the need for the utilization of the booster station at Shagari in Shagari Local Government of Sokoto State.
  7. A matter of urgent public importance on the need to congratulate Jelani Aliyu on being awarded by then President, Goodluck Jonathan.
  8. A motion on the establishment of an additional primary school at Sanyinna in Tambuwal Local Government Area of Sokoto State.
  9. A motion on the need for the state government and other related agencies to make adequate precautionary measures against flooding in the rainy season (2013).
  10. A motion requesting for the last quarter Virement Warrant 2014 for completion of some capital projects in Sokoto state.
  11. Matter of urgent public importance with regards to the unconstitutional act of the withdrawal of security details attached to the Speaker of House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, by the Presidency because of his defection from PDP to APC. [5]

Regarding the last motion, when former Speaker Tambuwal defected from the then ruling party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the opposition APC, the PDP-led Federal Government withdrew his security detail and sought to declare his seat vacant. In response to this, Abdussamad Dasuki raised a motion of urgent importance asking that the State House of Assembly condemn these, and, along with two other members, applied for a stay of proceedings in the court case against Tambuwal, seeking to be added as defendants and stating that the constituency cannot be without representation in the House of Representatives.

Tambuwal succeeded in retaining his position, and after he had decided to contest in the gubernatorial election, Dasuki sought to replace him. [6]

House of Representatives

Abdussamad Dasuki with the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Yakubu Dogara during plenary. 3R3A5379.jpg
Abdussamad Dasuki with the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Yakubu Dogara during plenary.

On 7 December 2014, Abdussamad emerged as the candidate for the Kebbe/Tambuwal Federal Constituency at the APC primaries which held at Tambuwal stadium in Sokoto state, and went on to win with 70,653 votes at the polls in March 2015. Following his victory, a petition was filed against him by the defeated PDP candidate. The petition was eventually struck out in September 2015 for lack of merit. [7] [8]

He was sworn in as a Member of the House of Representatives on June 9, 2015, [9] and in October 2015, he was appointed Chairman of the House Committee on Navy. [10] His legislative interests include youth empowerment and rural development. [2]

Abdussamad Dasuki during plenary Abdussamad Dasuki in the House of Representatives.jpg
Abdussamad Dasuki during plenary

In February 2016, he was part of the delegation charged with the responsibility of resolving the crisis in the Kogi State House of Assembly, following the illegal impeachment of the Speaker and suspension of 14 others by nine members. [11] In March 2016 – as one of the youngest members of the House of Representatives – he attended the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Global Conference of Young Parliamentarians in Lusaka, Zambia. [12]

In May 2016, following an increment in the pump price of petrol, Abdussamad was also drafted into an ad hoc committee on the deregulation of the petroleum downstream sector, which was mandated to establish modalities for ending the strike embarked upon by the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC). [13]

Bills and motions

  1. Co-sponsored the "Yes we can" bill, which seeks to amend the 1999 constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to enhance political inclusion and participation of young people in governance in Nigeria by making it mandatory for at least one appointive position - aides, ministerial appointments, etc. - to be filled by a Nigerian below 35 years.
  2. A Bill for an Act to Amend the Inland Fisheries Act (2004) to Review Upward the Penalties and for other related Matters. [14]
  3. A Bill for an Act to Amend the Nigerian Security and Civil Defense Corps Act (2003) to Provide Guidance for the Enforcement of Security Measures through the Requirement and Installation and Management of Close Circuit Television (CCTV) and for Other Matters Connected Therewith. [15] [16]
  4. Amendment to a motion on the IDP crisis in the North-Eastern region, stating the need for the creation of a government agency similar to the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) for the North East. [17]
  5. Raised a matter of urgent public importance seeking an end to a doctors' strike in Sokoto State. [18]
  6. Moved a motion on Public Accounts and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), seeking that CBN declare any and all interests accruable to the Foreign Reserve Accounts of the Federation. [19]
  7. Motion on erosion in Dogon-Daji Local Government Area of Sokoto state.

Ministry of Finance, Sokoto State Government

In June 2019, Dasuki was named among the 26 nominees for the Sokoto State Cabinet by Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal. [20] He was subsequently announced as Commissioner for Finance in the government, following his wealth of experience in both corporate and political roles, and as a trained economist. [1]

See also

Related Research Articles

Umaru Dahiru Tambuwal was elected Senator for the Sokoto South constituency of Sokoto State, Nigeria, on the All Nigeria People's Party (ANPP) platform, taking office on 29 May 2003. He was reelected in 2007 as a member of the People's Democratic Party (PDP).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Emeka Ihedioha</span> Nigerian politician (born 1965)

Chukwuemeka Ihedioha ; born 24 March 1965) is a Nigerian politician and businessman who served as governor of Imo State from 2019 to 2020. He was removed from office on 14 January 2020, by the Supreme Court of Nigeria which declared the APC candidate the authentic winner of the 2019 gubernatorial election. He was deputy speaker of the House of Representatives of Nigeria from 2011 to 2015.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Aminu Tambuwal</span> Nigerian politician and lawyer (born 1966)

Aminu Waziri Tambuwal is a Nigerian lawyer and politician who has served as Senator for Sokoto South since 2023. He served as the governor of Sokoto State from 2015 to 2023. He is a member of the Peoples Democratic Party, and served as the 12th Speaker of the House of Representatives of Nigeria from 2011 to 2015.

Ahmad Babba Kaita is a Nigerian senator. He was a member of the Nigerian House of Representatives, representing the Congress for Progressive Change in the Kankia/Ingawa/Kusada constituency of Katsina State, Nigeria. He became a representative in 2011.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">All Progressives Congress</span> Nigerian political party

The All Progressives Congress (APC) is one of the two major contemporary political parties in Nigeria, along with the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Founded on 6 February 2013 from a merger of Nigeria's three largest opposition parties, the party came to power following the victory of party candidate Muhammadu Buhari in the 2015 presidential election. This marked the first time in Nigerian history that an opposition party unseated a governing party and power was transferred peacefully.

The following lists events that happened during 2015 in Nigeria.

The following lists events that happened during 2016 in Nigeria.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Yusuf Sulaimon Lasun</span> Nigerian politician (born 1960)

Yusuf Sulaimon Lasun ; born 4 October 1960) is a Nigerian politician who served as the deputy speaker of the House of Representatives of Nigeria from 2015 to 2019. He represented Irepodun/Olurunda/Osogbo/Orolu Federal Constituency of Osun State in the House.

Musa Sarkin Adar commonly referred to as Hon. Musa S/Adar is a Nigerian lawmaker elected as member of the Federal House of Representative representing Goronyo/Gada Federal Constituency.

The following lists and talks about events that happened in 2019 in Nigeria.

Senator Chief Gershom Henry Bassey is a Nigerian politician and multi-millionaire businessman. He is the senator representing Cross River South Senatorial District in the Nigerian Senate. He is a senator of the 8th and 9th National Assembly in Nigeria respectively.

Manir Muhammad Dan IyaSardaunan Kware is a Nigeria politician who served as the Deputy Governor of Sokoto State in the People's Democratic Party (PDP) from 2018 to 2023. He hails from Kware Local Government Area, Sokoto State. and is a Muslim by Religion.

The 2019 Sokoto State gubernatorial election occurred in Nigeria on March 9, 2019. Incumbent Sokoto State Governor Aminu Tambuwal won re-election for a second term, defeating Ahmad Aliyu of the APC and several minor party candidates.

The 2015 Sokoto State gubernatorial election was the 8th gubernatorial election of Sokoto State. Held on April 11, 2015, the All Progressives Congress nominee Aminu Tambuwal won the election, defeating Abdallah Wali of the People's Democratic Party.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2023 Nigerian gubernatorial elections</span>

The 2023 Nigerian gubernatorial elections were held for state governors in 31 out of 36 Nigerian states. All but three elections were held on 18 March—concurrent with elections to every state house of assembly, three weeks after the presidential election and National Assembly elections—while the Imo State, Kogi State, and Bayelsa State elections will be held on 11 November. The last regular gubernatorial elections for all states were in 2019. All states have a two term limit for Governors which makes 18 incumbent governors ineligible for re-election.

The 2023 Sokoto State gubernatorial election was held on 18 March 2023, to elect the Governor of Sokoto State, concurrent with elections to the Sokoto State House of Assembly as well as twenty-seven other gubernatorial elections and elections to all other state houses of assembly. The election — which was postponed from its original 11 March date — was held three weeks after the presidential election and National Assembly elections. Incumbent PDP Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal was term-limited and could not seek re-election to a third term. Former Deputy Governor Ahmad Aliyu gained the office for the APC by a margin of ~6% over the PDP nominee — former Secretary to the State Government Saidu Umar.

The 2019 Nigerian Senate election in Sokoto State was held on February 23, 2019, to elect members of the Nigerian Senate to represent Sokoto State. Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko representing Sokoto North, Shehu Abubakar Tambuwal representing Sokoto South and Abdullahi Ibrahim Gobir representing Sokoto East all won on the platform of All Progressives Congress. But the Court of Appeal Sokoto Division on 30 October 2019 sacked Shehu Abubakar Tambuwal representing Sokoto South on the platform of All Progressives Congress. Ibrahim Abdullahi Danbaba on the platform of Peoples Democratic Party replaced the sacked senator.

The 2019 Sokoto State House of Assembly election was held on March 9, 2019, to elect members of the Sokoto State House of Assembly in Nigeria. All the 30 seats were up for election in the Sokoto State House of Assembly.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2023 Nigerian presidential election in Sokoto State</span>

The 2023 Nigerian presidential election in Sokoto State will be held on 25 February 2023 as part of the nationwide 2023 Nigerian presidential election to elect the president and vice president of Nigeria. Other federal elections, including elections to the House of Representatives and the Senate, will also be held on the same date while state elections will be held two weeks afterward on 11 March.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2023 Nigerian Senate elections in Sokoto State</span> 2023 Senate elections in Sokoto

The 2023 Nigerian Senate elections in Sokoto State will be held on 25 February 2023, to elect the 3 federal Senators from Sokoto State, one from each of the state's three senatorial districts. The elections will coincide with the 2023 presidential election, as well as other elections to the Senate and elections to the House of Representatives; with state elections being held two weeks later. Primaries were held between 4 April and 9 June 2022.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Dasuki announced for Tambuwal's new cabinet". Nigerian Diary. 8 June 2019. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
  2. 1 2 3 "Hon. Abdussamad Dasuki". Federal Republic of Nigeria National Assembly. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
  3. ↑ "Tribunal Dismisses Petition Against Dasuki". Leadership . 15 September 2015. Archived from the original on 9 January 2016. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
  4. ↑ "Sokoto House of Assembly Member, Dasuki, Picked to Replace Tambuwal". Nigeriana.org. 8 December 2014. Retrieved 15 June 2016.[ permanent dead link ]
  5. ↑ Soniyi, Tobi (4 December 2014). "Constituents Stall Tambuwal's Suit". This Day . Retrieved 30 September 2024– via allAfrica.
  6. ↑ Edesiri, Paschal (8 December 2014). "Dasuki Indicates Readiness to Take Over from Aminu Tambuwal in the House of Representatives". Newsbeat Portal. Archived from the original on 8 August 2016. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
  7. ↑ Suleiman, Adamu (16 September 2015). "Petition against APC Rep dismissed". The Nation . Retrieved 30 September 2024.
  8. ↑ Buari, Jasmine. "Dasuki to Substitute Tambuwal as Rep Member". Naij.com. Archived from the original on 13 August 2016. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
  9. ↑ "Fourth Republic Fourth National Assembly (Eighth House) First Session House of Representatives Official Report". National Assembly, Federal Republic of Nigeria. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
  10. ↑ "Dogara's House Committee Chairmen at a Glance". Leadership. 24 October 2015. Archived from the original on 21 October 2016. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
  11. ↑ "Reps Empanel 10-man Delegation on Kogi Assembly Crisis". Order Paper. 23 February 2016. Archived from the original on 9 August 2016. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
  12. ↑ "Provisional List of Participants" (PDF). www.ipu.org. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
  13. ↑ "House of Representatives Special Session Votes and Proceedings". National Assembly, Federal Republic of Nigeria. Retrieved 15 June 2016.[ permanent dead link ]
  14. ↑ "4472.pdf" (PDF). placng.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 August 2016. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
  15. ↑ "House of Reps: Order Paper Wed march 16, 2016". EParlaimentNG. 16 March 2016. Retrieved 15 June 2016.[ permanent dead link ]
  16. ↑ Chuks, Enjoy (26 April 2016). "Hon. Dasuki Abdussamad, 21 April 2016 moves for the second reading of a bill to amend N". YouTube . Retrieved 15 June 2016.
  17. ↑ Lois, Jonathan (12 June 2016). "How North-East Development Commission was Conceived". The Authority. Archived from the original on 21 October 2016. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
  18. ↑ "House of Representatives Votes and Proceedings Tuesday, 13 October 2015". National Assembly, Federal Republic of Nigeria. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
  19. ↑ Krishi, Musa Abdullahi (16 December 2015). "Reps Demand Details of External Reserves, Accrued Interests". Daily Trust. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
  20. ↑ "Sokoto Assembly confirms list of commissioner nominees". The Punch . 6 June 2019. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.