Sulaiman Mohammed Nazif

Sulaiman Mohammed Nazif

Senator for Bauchi North
Incumbent
Assumed office 29 May 2007
Preceded by	Baba Tela
Personal details
Born	(1970-04-14) 14 April 1970 Bauchi State, Nigeria

Sulaiman Mohammed Nazif (born 14 April 1970) was elected Senator for the Bauchi North constituency of Bauchi State, Nigeria, taking office on 29 May 2007. He was elected on the Action Congress (AC) platform.^[1]

Nazif attended the Federal Polytechnic Staff School, Bauchi (1981–1983), the Nigerian Military School (1983–1988) and Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, graduating in 1990 as an Engineer. After taking his seat in the Senate, he was appointed to committees on Women and Youth, Water Resources, Solid Minerals, Local & Foreign Debts, Land Transport (Vice Chairman), Drugs Narcotics Anti Corruption and Communications.^[1] He was also appointed the Publicity Secretary of the Northern Senators Forum.^[2]

He was nominated to go to the U.S. as a guest of their government to witness the inauguration of President Barack Obama. However, when he arrived at Washington Dulles International Airport he was told his visa was not in order and was not allowed to enter the country.^[3] In a mid-term evaluation of Senators in May 2009, ThisDay said that he had not sponsored any bill but co-sponsored some bills, including the Nigerians Railway Corporation (Repeal and Reenactment) Bill 2008. He co-sponsored fifteen motions and made brilliant contributions to debates in plenary.^[4]

Nazif was a contender to become governor of Bauchi State in the 28 April 2011 elections, running on the All Nigeria People's Party (ANPP) platform. He came fourth with 102,093 votes, losing to the incumbent Governor Isa Yuguda, who won 771,503 votes.^[5]

References

1 2 "Sen. Sulaiman Mohammed Nazif". National Assembly of Nigeria. Retrieved 2010-06-07.
↑ Andrew Oota (26 May 2008). "Yuguda Has Failed to Deliver - Sen Nazif". Leadership. Retrieved 2010-06-07.
↑ "Senator Protests Treatment By U.S. Immigration". ThisDay. 12 March 2009. Retrieved 2010-06-07.
↑ "An Improved Senate, But Some Uninspiring Senators...". ThisDay. 24 May 2009. Retrieved 2010-06-07.
↑ "Gov Yuguda gets fresh mandate as Bauchi gov". Vanguard. April 30, 2011. Retrieved 2011-04-30.

Members of the Senate of Nigeria in the 6^th National Assembly (2007–2011)

Abia	S Enyinnaya Abaribe Harcourt (PDP) C Nkechi Justina Nwaogu (PDP) N Uche Chukwumerije (PPA)

Abuja	FCT Adamu Sidi Ali (PDP)

Adamawa	S Grace Folashade Bent (PDP) C Jubril Aminu (PDP) N Mohammed Mana (PDP)

Akwa Ibom	NW Aloysius Akpan Etok (PDP) NE Effiong Dickson Bob (PDP) S Eme Ufot Ekaette (PDP)

Anambra	C Annie Okonkwo (PDP) S Ikechukwu Obiorah (PDP) N Joy Emodi (PDP) (annulled) Alphonsus Obi Igbeke (ANPP)

Bauchi	C Mohammed A Muhammed (ANPP) N Sulaiman Mohammed Nazif (AD) S Bala Mohammed (ANPP)

Bayelsa	W Heineken Lokpobiri (PDP) E Nimi Barigha-Amange (PDP) C Emmanuel Paulker (PDP)

Benue	S David Mark (PDP) NW George Akume (PDP) NE Joseph Akaagerger (PDP)

Borno	C Kaka Mallam Yale (ANPP) N Maina Maaji Lawan (ANPP) S Omar Hambagda (ANPP)

Cross River	S Bassey Ewa-Henshaw (PDP) N Gregory Ngaji (PDP) C Victor Ndoma-Egba (PDP)

Delta	S James Manager (PDP) N Patrick Osakwe (A) C Adego Erhiawarie Eferakeya (PDP)

Ebonyi	N Anthony Agbo (PDP) S Anyimchukwu Ude (PDP) C Julius Ucha (PDP)

Edo	S Ehigie Edobor Uzamere (PDP) C Odion Ugbesia (PDP) N Yisa Braimoh (PDP)

Ekiti	C Adefemi Kila (PDP) (Annulled) C Festus Olabode Ola (AC) N Ayodele S. Arise (PDP) S Sola Akinyede (PDP)

Enugu	N Ayogu Eze (PDP) E Chimaroke Nnamani (PDP) W Ike Ekweremadu (PDP)

Gombe	C Audu Idris Umar (PDP) N Kawu Peto Dukku (PDP) (died) Sa'idu Ahmed Alkali S Tawar Umbi Wada (PDP)

Imo	E Chris Anyanwu (PDP) W Osita Izunaso (PDP) N Sylvester Anyanwu (PDP)

Jigawa	NE Abdulaziz Usman (PDP) NW Ibrahim Saminu Turaki (PDP) SW Mujitaba Mohammed Mallam (PDP)

Kaduna	N Ahmed Makarfi (PDP) S Caleb Zagi (PDP) C Mohammed Kabiru Jibril (PDP)

Kano	N Aminu Sule Garo (ANPP) (nullified) N Bello Hayatu Gwarzo (PDP) S Kabiru Ibrahim Gaya (ANPP) C Mohammed Adamu Bello (ANPP)

Katsina	S Garba Yakubu Lado (PDP) C Ibrahim M. Ida (PDP) N Mahmud Kanti Bello (PDP)

Kebbi	S Abubakar Tanko Ayuba (PDP) C Adamu Aliero (PDP) Abubakar Atiku Bagudu (PDP) N Umaru Argungu (PDP)

Kogi	E Nicholas Ugbane (PDP) C Otaru Salihu Ohize (AC) W Smart Adeyemi (PDP)

Kwara	C Gbemisola Ruqayyah Saraki (PDP) N Ahmed Mohammed Inuwa (PDP) S Simon Ajibola (PDP)

Lagos	E Adeleke Mamora (AC) W Ganiyu Solomon (AC) C Munirudeen Adekunle Muse (AC)

Nasarawa	W Abubakar Sodangi(PDP) N Patricia Akwashiki (ANPP) S Suleiman Adokwe (PDP)

Niger	E Dahiru Awaisu Kuta (PDP) N Nuhu Aliyu Labbo (PDP) S Zainab Abdulkadir Kure (PDP)

Ogun	W Felix Kolawole Bajomo (PDP) C Iyabo Obasanjo-Bello (PDP) E Ramoni Olalekan Mustapha (PRP)

Ondo	N Bode Olajumoke (PDP) C Gbenga Ogunniya (PDP) S Hosea Ehinlanwo (PDP)

Osun	W Isiaka Adetunji Adeleke (PDP) E Iyiola Omisore (PDP) C Simeon Oduoye (PDP)

Oyo	N Andrew Babalola (PDP) S Kamorudeen Adekunle Adedibu (PDP) C Teslim Folarin (PDP)

Plateau	N Gyang Dalyop Datong (PDP) S John Nanzip Shagaya (PDP) C Satty Davies Gogwim (PDP)

Rivers	E George Thompson Sekibo (PDP) SE Lee Maeba (PDP) W Wilson Asinobi Ake (PDP)

Sokoto	E Abubakar Umar Gada (PDP) N Ahmed Muhammad Maccido (PDP) S Umaru Dahiru (PDP)

Taraba	N Anthony George Manzo (PDP) C Dahiru Bako Gassol (PDP) S Joel Danlami Ikenya (PDP)

Yobe	N Ahmed Ibrahim Lawan (ANPP) E Bukar Ibrahim (ANPP) S Adamu Garba Talba (PDP)

Zamfara	W Ahmad Rufai Sani (ANPP) C Hassan Muhammed Gusau (ANPP) N Sahabi Alhaji Yaú (ANPP)

President: David Mark (PDP), Deputy President: Ike Ekweremadu (PDP)
See also Members of the Senate of Nigeria in the 5^th National Assembly (2003–2007), Members of the Senate of Nigeria in the 7^th National Assembly (2011–2015)

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