Aishatu Dahiru Ahmed

Aishatu Dahiru Ahmed (born 11 August 1971) also known as Aishatu Binani is a Nigerian politician who is serving as the senator for Adamawa Central since 2019.[1][2][3]

Aishatu Dahiru Ahmed

Senator for Adamawa Central
Incumbent
Assumed office 11 June 2019
Preceded by	Abdul-Aziz Nyako

Personal details
Born	(1971-08-11) 11 August 1971
Nationality	Nigerian
Political party	All Progressives Congress (2018–present)
Other political affiliations	Peoples Democratic Party (before 2018)
Education	University of Southampton
Profession	Politician engineer

Life

She was born in 1971. She started her early school education at Kaduna and completed it at Gwadabawa Primary School, Jimeta Yola. She went to the UK for her university education where she obtained a Higher National Diploma in Electrical Engineering at the University of Southampton.[4] She is currently the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).[5] She was declared winner of the APC Adamawa governorship primary after polling 430 votes to defeat her closest contestant, Nuhu Ribadu, the pioneer Executive Chairman of Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), who got 288 votes.

Political career

In 2021 an appeal court sitting in Yola declared Aishatu Binani as the governoship candidate of the All Progressive Congress APC in Adamawa.[6]

Bills and motions

Modibo Adama University of Technology (Establishment etc) Bill
Fiscal Responsibility Commission (Establishment etc) Bill
1999 Constitution (Alteration) Bill
National Dermatology Specialist Hospital, Garkida, Adamawa State (Establishment etc) Bill
Federal Medical Centre (Establishment etc) Bill
Modibo Adama University Yola Teaching Hospital (Establishment) Bill
Federal Medical Centre Mubi, Adamawa State (Establishment etc) Bill
University Teaching Hospital (Reconstitution Of Board) Act (Amendment) Bill
Criminal Code Act (Amendment) Bill

References

"Adamawa senator, Senator Aishatu Binani loses mother". 10 December 2020. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
Ndujihe, Clifford (4 March 2019). "Women who will shape Ninth Senate". Vanguard. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
"Adamawa senator denies allegations of solar panel contract scam worth millions". Punch Newspapers. 14 January 2022. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
"Celebrities 28 04 13". Issuu. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
"Premium Times". Premium Times. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
"Aisha Binani - Daily Trust - Latest News in Nigeria and the World". Daily Trust. Retrieved 1 March 2023.

Members of the Senate of Nigeria in the 9th National Assembly (2019–2023)

Abia	▌C: Theodore Orji (PDP) ▌N: Orji Uzor Kalu (APC) ▌S: Enyinnaya Abaribe (APGA)[note 1]
Adamawa	▌C: Aishatu Dahiru Ahmed (APC) ▌N: Ishaku Elisha Abbo (APC)[note 2] ▌S: Binos Dauda Yaroe (PDP)
Akwa Ibom	▌NE: Bassey Albert Akpan (YPP)[note 3] ▌NW: Chris Ekpenyong (PDP)[note 4] ▌S: Akon Eyakenyi (PDP)
Anambra	▌C: Uche Ekwunife (PDP) ▌N: Stella Oduah-Ogiemwonyi (PDP)[note 5] ▌S: Ifeanyi Ubah (YPP)
Bauchi	▌C: Halliru Dauda Jika (NNPP)[note 6] ▌N: Adamu Muhammad Bulkachuwa (PDP)[note 7] ▌S: Lawal Yahaya Gumau (NNPP)[note 8]
Bayelsa	▌C: Moses Cleopas (PDP)[note 9] ▌E: Biobarakuma Degi (APC) ▌W: Henry Seriake Dickson (PDP)[note 10]
Benue	▌NE: Gabriel Suswam (PDP) ▌NW: Emmanuel Yisa Orker-Jev (PDP) ▌S: Patrick Abba Moro (PDP)
Borno	▌C: Kashim Shettima (APC) ▌N: Vacant[note 11] ▌S: Mohammed Ali Ndume (APC)
Cross River	▌C: Sandy Ojang Onor (PDP) ▌N: Agom Jarigbe (PDP)[note 12] ▌S: Gershom Bassey (PDP)
Delta	▌C: Ovie Omo-Agege (APC) ▌N: Peter Nwaoboshi (APC)[note 13] ▌S: James Manager (PDP)
Ebonyi	▌C: Joseph Ogba (PDP) ▌N: Sam Egwu (PDP) ▌S: Michael Ama Nnachi (PDP)
Edo	▌C: Clifford Ordia (PDP) ▌N: Francis Alimikhena (PDP)[note 14] ▌S: Matthew Urhoghide (PDP)

Ekiti	▌C: Michael Opeyemi Bamidele (APC) ▌N: Olubunmi Ayodeji Adetunmbi (APC) ▌S: Abiodun Olujimi (PDP)[note 15]
Enugu	▌E: Chimaroke Nnamani (PDP) ▌N: Utazi Chukwuka (PDP) ▌W: Ike Ekweremadu (PDP)
FCT	▌FCT: Philips Tanimu Aduda (PDP)
Gombe	▌C: Mohammed Danjuma Goje (APC) ▌N: Sa'idu Ahmed Alkali (APC) ▌S: Amos Bulus Kilawangs (APC)
Imo	▌E: Ezenwa Francis Onyewuchi (LP)[note 16] ▌N: Chukwuma Frank Ibezim (APC)[note 17] ▌W: Rochas Okorocha (APC)[note 18]
Jigawa	▌NE: Ibrahim Hassan Hadejia (APC) ▌NW: Danladi Abdullahi Sankara (APC) ▌SW: Mohammed Sabo (APC)
Kaduna	▌C: Uba Sani (APC) ▌N: Suleiman Abdu Kwari (APC) ▌S: Danjuma Laah (PDP)
Kano	▌C: Ibrahim Shekarau (PDP)[note 19] ▌N: Barau Jibrin (APC) ▌S: Kabiru Ibrahim Gaya (APC)
Katsina	▌C: Kabir Barkiya (APC) ▌S: Bello Mandiya (APC) ▌N: Ahmad Babba Kaita (PDP)[note 20]
Kebbi	▌C: Adamu Aliero (PDP)[note 21] ▌N: Yahaya Abubakar Abdullahi (PDP)[note 22] ▌S: Bala Ibn Na'Allah (APC)
Kogi	▌C: Yakubu Oseni (APC) ▌E: Jibrin Isah (APC) ▌W: Smart Adeyemi (APC)[note 23]
Kwara	▌C: Ibrahim Yahaya Oloriegbe (APC) ▌N: Suleiman Sadiq Umar (APC) ▌S: Lola Ashiru (APC)
Lagos	▌C: Oluremi Tinubu (APC) ▌E: Tokunbo Abiru (APC)[note 24] ▌W: Solomon Olamilekan Adeola (APC)

Nasarawa	▌N: Godiya Akwashiki (SDP)[note 25] ▌S: Umaru Tanko Al-Makura (APC) ▌W: Vacant[note 11]
Niger	▌E: Sani Musa (APC)[note 26] ▌N: Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi (APC) ▌S: Muhammad Bima Enagi (APC)
Ogun	▌C: Ibikunle Amosun (APC) ▌E: Ramoni Olalekan Mustapha (APC) ▌W: Odebiyi Tolulope Akinremi (APC)
Ondo	▌C: Akinyelure Patrick Ayo (PDP) ▌N: Robert Ajayi Boroffice (APC) ▌S: Nicholas Tofowomo (PDP)
Osun	▌C: Ajibola Basiru (APC) ▌E: Fadahunsi Francis Adenigba (PDP) ▌W: Adelere Adeyemi Oriolowo (APC)
Oyo	▌C: Teslim Folarin (APC) ▌N: Abdulfatai Buhari (APC) ▌S: Mohammed Kola Balogun (APC)[note 27]
Plateau	▌C: Hezekiah Ayuba Dimka (APC) ▌N: Istifanus Gyang (PDP) ▌S: Nora Daduut (APC)[note 28]
Rivers	▌E: George Thompson Sekibo (PDP) ▌SE: Barry Mpigi (PDP) ▌W: Betty Apiafi (PDP)
Sokoto	▌E: Abdullahi Ibrahim Gobir (APC) ▌N: Aliyu Wamakko (APC) ▌S: Ibrahim Abdullahi Danbaba (APC)[note 29]
Taraba	▌C: Yusuf Abubakar Yusuf (APC) ▌N: Shuaibu Isa Lau (PDP) ▌S: Emmanuel Bwacha (APC)[note 30]
Yobe	▌E: Ibrahim Gaidam (APC) ▌N: Ahmed Lawan (APC) ▌S: Ibrahim Mohammed Bomai (APC)
Zamfara	▌C: Vacant[note 31] ▌N: Sahabi Alhaji Yaú (APC)[note 31] ▌W: Lawali Hassan Anka (APC)[note 31]

APC: All Progressives Congress — APGA: All Progressives Grand Alliance — PDP: People's Democratic Party — NNPP: New Nigeria Peoples Party — YPP: Young Progressives Party

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.
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 Adebayo 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.
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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