Bala Ibn Na'allah

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Bala Ibn Na'allah (born June 2, 1967 in Zuru, Kebbi State) is a Nigerian politician and senator. [1] [2] He is representing Kebbi South Senatorial seat in the Senate of Nigeria and was the Deputy Majority leader in the 8th Nigerian senate. [3] [4] On August 29, 2021, Na'allah's eldest son, Abdulkarim Bala Na'Allah was murdered by unknown assailants in his residence in Kaduna state. [5] In 2023, Na'allah lost his reelection to the Senate as he was defeated by Garba Maidoki who polled 75,232 votes while Na'allah scored 70,785. [6]

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Early life and education

Bala Ibn Na'Allah had his first elementary education in Yewande Primary school in Surulere, Lagos State. Subsequently, he went to Cape flying school in South Africa and successfully completed his commercial pilot license when he was 17, this marked the beginning of his professional journey as a pilot. [7] Na'Allah was not able to take his check-ride until December 2008 due to being underaged. He procedded to Ahmadu Bello University, where he Obtained a bachelor's degree in law (LLB) and became a Legal Practitioner. [8]

Political career

Senator Bala Ibn Na'Allah revealed how Joined Nigerian politics in an exclusive interview with TVC journalist in the year 2003 through Distinguished Senator Muhammad Adamu Aliero CON, the then governor of Kebbi State, on their coincidence journey to mecca. Sen Bala contested and won his first political bidding to the National Assembly as early as 2003, where he was elected to represent the people of Zuru constituency from 2003 to 2011. More so, suddenly after the emergence of All Progressive Congress (APC) as an opposition party in 2014, he joined the force and won senatorial seat to the red chamber, representing Kebbi South under the same APC.

National Assembly

Constituency projects

Family

Senator Na'Allah have a wonderful family of five, and only his wife doesn't fly aircraft in the family, [17] On the day of Nigerians woke up to a tradegedy of Abdulkarims Murder, first son of Bala Ibn Na'Allah in his Kaduna City Residence. [18]

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