Abdulazeez Ibrahim Explained

Abdulazeez Abubakar Ibrahim
Office1:Senator for Taraba Central
Term Start1:May 1999
Term End1:May 2007
Successor1:Dahiru Bako Gassol
Birth Date:27 November 1957
Birth Place:Taraba State, Nigeria
Death Date:5 October 2021 (aged 63)

Abdulazeez Abubakar Ibrahim (27 November 1957[1] – 5 October 2021)[2] was elected senator for the Taraba Central constituency of Taraba State, Nigeria at the start of the Nigerian Fourth Republic, running on the People's Democratic Party (PDP) platform. He took office on 29 May 1999.[3] He was reelected in April 2003.[4]

Background

Ibrahim was born in 1957. He obtained degrees in Engineering and Business Administration from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria.[5]

Political career

After taking his seat in the Senate in June 1999 he was appointed to committees on Commerce (vice chairman), Industry, Aviation, Science & Technology, Power & Steel, National Planning and Special Projects.[6] In April 2005 he was among other senators interrogated by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) concerning a scandal in which Education Minister Fabian Osuji was said to have paid out N55 million in bribes so they would inflate the ministry's budget.[7] In the April 2007 elections he was a candidate for governor of Taraba State running on the All Nigeria People's Party (ANPP) platform.[8] Danbaba Suntai of the PDP was the winner.[9]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Who's who in Nigeria. 1990. Newswatch . 9789782704122.
  2. Web site: BREAKING:Senator Ibrahim is dead. 6 October 2021.
  3. Web site: FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA LEGISLATIVE ELECTION OF 20 FEBRUARY AND 7 MARCH 1999 . Psephos . 24 June 2010.
  4. Web site: Senators . Dawodu . 24 June 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100720021846/http://www.dawodu.com/senator.htm. 20 July 2010 . live.
  5. Web site: The Indicted Men . ThisDay . Joseph Ushigiale . 23 March 2005 . 24 June 2010.
  6. Web site: Congressional Committees . Nigeria Congress . 24 June 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20091118151316/http://www.nigeriacongress.org/assembly/committees1.htm . 18 November 2009 .
  7. Web site: ICPC Questions Wabara; More senators face Mamora panel . 8 April 2005. BNW News . 24 June 2010.
  8. Web site: Who wins, who loses Today? . 14 April 2007. Emmanuel Oladesu . THE NATION . 24 June 2010.
  9. Web site: Governor Danbaba Suntai of Taraba State . Nigeria Governors Forum . 24 June 2010.

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