The Adamawa North senatorial district in Adamawa State, Nigeria covers the local government areas of Madagali, Maiha, Michika, Mubi North, and Mubi South. [1] [2]
The senator currently representing the district is Amos Yohanna of the Peoples Democratic Party who was elected in 2023. [3]
| Member | Party | Years | Assembly | Electoral history |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District created December 5, 1992 | ||||
| Paul Wampana | December 5, 1992 – November 17, 1993 | 3rd | Elected in 1992 Third Republic dissolved | |
| Iya Abubakar | June 3, 1999 – June 5, 2007 | 4th, 5th | Elected in 1999 | |
| Mohammed Mana | June 5, 2007 – June 6, 2011 | 6th | Elected in 2007 Lost re-election | |
| Bindow Jibrilla | June 6, 2011 – June 6, 2015 | 7th | Elected in 2011 Retired | |
| Binta Masi Garba | June 6, 2015 – June 11, 2019 | 8th | Elected in 2015 Lost re-election | |
| Ishaku Abbo | June 11, 2019 – October 16, 2023 | 9th, 10th | Elected in 2019 Lost re-election | |
| Amos Yohanna | October 16, 2023 – present | 10th | Elected in 2023 | |
Adamawa State is a state in the North-East geopolitical zone of Nigeria, bordered by Borno to the northwest, Gombe to the west for 95 km, and Taraba to the southwest for about 366 km, while its eastern border forms part of the national border with Cameroon across the Atlantica Mountains for about 712 km. It takes its name from the historic emirate of Adamawa, with the emirate's old capital of Yola, serving as the capital city of Adamawa state. The state is one of the most heterogeneous in Nigeria, with over 100 indigenous ethnic groups. It was formed in 1991, when the former Gongola state was divided into Adamawa and Taraba states. Since it was carved out of the old Gongola State in 1991 by the General Ibrahim Badamsi Babangida military regime, Adamawa State has had 10 men, both military and civilian, controlling the levers of power, who played crucial roles in transforming the state into what it is today.
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Mubi North is a Local Government Area of Adamawa State, Nigeria. The town is the location of the Adamawa State University and the Federal Polytechnic, Mubi.
Mubi South is a Local Government Area of Adamawa State, Nigeria.
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The 2023 Adamawa State House of Assembly election was take place on 18 March 2023, to elect members of the Adamawa State House of Assembly. The election was held concurrent with the state gubernatorial election as well as twenty-seven other gubernatorial elections and elections to all other state houses of assembly. It was held two weeks after the presidential election and National Assembly elections.
Reverend Amos Yohanna is a Nigerian Senator representing Adamawa North Senatorial District.
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