Ahmed Idris Wase Explained

Honorific-Prefix:	The Right Honourable
Ahmed Idris Wase
Term Start1:	11 June 2019
Term End1:	11 June 2023
1Namedata1:	Femi Gbajabiamila
Predecessor1:	Yusuf Sulaimon Lasun
Office2:	House Deputy Leader
Term Start2:	9 June 2015
Term End2:	9 June 2019
Predecessor2:	Hon. Buba Jibril
Successor2:	Hon. Peter Akpatason
Office3:	Chairman House Committee On Federal Character
Term Start3:	6 June 2011
Term End3:	6 June 2015
Office4:	Member of the House of Representatives of Nigeria from Plateau
Term Start4:	5 June 2007
Constituency4:	Wase
Birth Date:	1 June 1964
Birth Place:	Wase, Northern Region, Nigeria (now in Plateau State)
Nationality:	Nigerian
Party:	All Progressive Congress
Spouse:	2
Children:	9
Residence:	Abuja, Nigeria
Alma Mater:	Plateau State Polytechnic
Occupation:	Politician

Ahmed Idris ^[1] (known as Ahmed Idris Wase; born 1 June 1964) is a Nigerian politician who served as deputy speaker of the House of Representatives of Nigeria from 2019 to 2023. He is a member of All Progressives Congress.^[2] ^[3]

Education and personal life

Idris attended LSB Primary School Bashar in Wase, Plateau, Government Secondary school Mbar, Government Secondary school Dengi, Plateau State Polytechnic, Kaduna Polytechnic and Harvard Kennedy School of Government United States.^[4]

Civil & Maintenance, Works Dept. C.O.E., Gindiri Member.
Sub-Establishment Committee, C.O.E., Gindiri.
Chairman, Non-Academic Staff Union, C.O.E., Gindiri (1989–1994).
Chairman, Senior Staff Welfare Committee (1990–1993).
Chairman, Joint Academic & Non-Academic Staff Union of Plateau State Tertiary Institutions (1992–1994).
President, Civil Eng. Students Asso., Kaduna Poly Branch (1994–1995).
Dir. Of organization, Gamji Memorial Club, KadPoly Branch (1994–1995).
Chairman, Non-Academic Staff Union, Plateau State Council (1999–2002).

Deputy House Leader of the Federal House of Representatives, 2018–2019.
Member of the Federal Government Delegation to the 89th Session of the United Nations General Assembly held in New York, United States, 2016.
Governing Council Member of the National Institute of Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS), 2015.
Member into the Federal House of Representatives in Nigeria, 2007-
Executive Secretary of State Pilgrims Board, Plateau State, 2005–2006
Ahmed Wase was elected into the lower Chamber of the National Assembly in 2007 and is currently serving his fourth term as a member of House of Representatives, Wase Federal Constituency. He worked in the following committees as Member House Of Representatives: Federal Character, Environment, Emergency & Disaster, Public Account, Area Council, Housing and Habitat, Capital Market, Poverty Alleviation, Petroleum (Upstream), Justice, Public Petitions and Labour, and Youth and Employment Head of Section.

He was elected Deputy speaker in 9th National Assembly, House of Representative, with 358 votes unopposed.^[5]

Commander of the Order of the Niger^[6]
Best Legislator in Plateau State- Plateau State Award Committee
Award for Excellence by Centre for Values and Ethics
Leadership Excellence Award by University of Jos
In October 2022, a Nigerian national honour of Commander of the Order of the Niger (CON) was conferred on him by President Muhammadu Buhari.^[7]