Uba Sani was born on 31 December 1970 in Zaria local government area of Kaduna State. A Mechanical Engineer by training, he holds a Master of Science degree in Finance from the University of Calabar and a Post-Graduate Diploma in Business Administration from the University of Abuja.[citation needed]
Uba Sani protested against military authoritarianism in Nigeria, leaving behind a footprint of bravery and patriotism. He deployed his organization and networking skills in creating a strategic base for the pro-democracy movement in Northern Nigeria. He also made ample use of his civil society organization, the Movement for Freedom and Justice to champion the rights of the underprivileged and offered them unfettered access to justice. He has held successfully the roles of the National Vice Chairman (North) of Campaign for Democracy (CD) and Deputy National Chairman (North) of the Joint Action Committee (JACON) led by Chief Gani Fawehinmi, SAN.[citation needed]
Politics
Sani went into politics after the return of Democracy in Nigeria in 1999, and supported the People's Democratic Party presidential candidate, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo. After winning the presidential election, Sani was appointed Special advisor on public affairs to the president. He also worked at the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) on some advisory roles to the then FCT Minister, Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai and the Kaduna State Ministry of Housing and Works. In 2011, Sani contested in the People's Democratic Party primaries for the Kaduna Central Senatorial seat but he lost the primaries, and in 2015, he was appointed by the Kaduna state governor Malam Nasir Ahmad el-Rufai as the Special Adviser, Political and intergovernmental affairs. However, in 2019, Sani showed interest and contested the second time for the Kaduna Central senatorial seat under the ruling political party, All Progressives Congress, APC and was elected senator during the February 2019 Nigeria general elections.[3][4] In 2022, Uba Sani picked APC nomination forms for 2023 governorship election in Kaduna State.[5]
Uba Sani founded the Uba Sani Foundation in 2018. The foundation's mission is to promote increased access to good healthcare services, education and improved livelihood for the underprivileged in Nigeria. The foundation uses available resources and expertise to provide assistance to the less privileged in Education, Healthcare, Vocational Skills and Empowerment. In February 2020 his foundation targeted 1000 people to benefit from his humanitarian services. [6]
Senator Uba Sani's representation in the senate is also largely seen as a continuation of his love for service to humanity, as a human rights and prodemocracy activist, businessman and philanthropist. His devotion to helping people has endeared him to a lot of people in Kaduna State and indeed several Nigerians across the country, among this is the 2018 Uba Sani Empowerment for Underprivileged (USEFUL) rising 520 individuals.[7]
Uba Sani as a Senator representing the people of Kaduna Central Senatorial District have sponsored bills on the floor of the Senate of Nigeria, amongst them are the Banks and other Financial Institutions (Repeal & Re-enactment) Bill, 2020 and the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria Act (Amendment) Bill 2021 which have both become Acts after being assented to by President Muhammadu Buhari in November 2020 and November 2021 respectively. Other bills sponsored by the Senator are at different levels of legislative progression such as Committee level, some have been passed by the Senate and also awaiting concurrence by the House of Representatives. See full list below;[citation needed]
1. Federal College of Education, Giwa Kaduna State (Est, Etc) Bill 2019 (SB. 121)
2. Federal Medical Centre Rigassa, Kaduna State (Est., Etc.) Bill 2019 (SB.169)
3. Banks and Other Financial Institutions (Repeal and Re-Enactment) Act 2020
4. Care and Protection of Child Parents Bill 2019 (SB198)
5. Federal College of Forestry, Technology and Research, Birnin Gwari, Kaduna State (Est, Etc) Bill 2019 (SB201) 6. University of Technology Kaduna (Est, Etc) Bill 2019
7. Institute of Information and Communication Technology Kaduna South (Est., Etc.) Bill 2020 (SB.407)
8. Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (Alteration) Bill 2020 (SB. 410)
9. Foreign Exchange (Control & Monitoring) Act 2004 (Repeal and Re-Enactment) Bill 2020 (SB. 525)
10. FireArms Act Cap F28 FN (Amendment) Bill 2020 (SB. 549)
11. Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (Alteration) Bill 2020 (SB.550)
12. National Human Rights Commission Act (Amendment) Bill 2020 (SB. 551)
13. NDLEA Act CAP NO.3 LFN 2004 (Amendment) Bill 2020 (SB. 582)
14. Police Service Commission Act 2001 (Repeal and Re-Enactment) Bill, 2020 (SB. 594)
Senator Uba Sani won the 2023 general elections with a total of 730,002 votes to defeat his closest rival, Isa Ashiru of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who polled 719,196 votes.[12][13][14]
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↑ Abaribe was elected as a member of the PDP but switched to the APC in May 2022.
↑ Abbo was elected as a member of the PDP but switched to the APC in November 2020.
↑ Akpan was elected as a member of the PDP but switched to the YPP in July 2022.
↑ 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 before returning to the PDP in April 2022.
↑ Jika was elected as a member of the APC but switched to the NNPP in June 2022.
↑ Bulkachuwa was elected as a member of the APC but switched to the PDP in November 2022.
↑ Gumau was elected as a member of the APC but switched to the NNPP in May 2022.
↑ 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.
1 2 In April 2022, Adamu and Kyari resigned from the Senate after taking APC party offices the month prior.
↑ 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.
↑ Alimikhena was elected as a member of the APC but switched to the PDP in June 2022.
↑ The APC's Adedayo 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.
↑ Onyewuchi was elected as a member of the PDP but switched to the LP in June 2022.
↑ 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.
↑ Shekarau was elected as a member of the APC but switched to the NNPP in May 2022 then to the PDP in August 2022.
↑ Babba Kaita was elected as a member of the APC but switched to the PDP in April 2022.
↑ Aliero was elected as a member of the APC but switched to the PDP in May 2022.
↑ Abdullahi was elected as a member of the APC but switched to the PDP in June 2022.
↑ 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.
↑ Akwashiki was elected as a member of the APC but switched to the SDP in July 2022.
↑ 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.
↑ Balogun was elected as a member of the PDP but switched to the APC in May 2022.
↑ 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 Abubakar Shehu Tambuwal was elected Senator in 2019 but a Court of Appeal awarded the win to Abdullahi Danbaba. He took office in November 2019 as a member of the PDP but switched to the APC in April 2022.
↑ Bwacha was elected as a member of the PDP but switched to the APC in February 2022.
1 2 3 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, Hassan Muhammed Gusau, Yaú) switched to the APC in June 2021. In February 2022, Muhammed Gusau resigned to become Zamfara Deputy Governor.
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