Babayo Garba Gamawa Explained

Babayo Garba Gamawa
Office:Member of Senate of Nigeria
Term Start:29 May 2011
Term End:2015
Successor:Suleiman Nazif
Constituency:Bauchi North
Birth Date:2 February 1966
Death Date:14 June 2019 (aged 53)
Death Place:Bauchi
Nationality:Nigerian
Party:People's Democratic Party (PDP)
Residence:Bauchi
Occupation:Businessman
Profession:Politician

Babayo Garba Gamawa (2 February 1966 – 14 June 2019)[1] was a Nigerian businessman and was the 2011 Senator for the Bauchi North district of Bauchi State. He was affiliated with the People's Democratic Party (PDP).[2]

Political career

Babayo Garba Gamawa served as both the Deputy Governor and Speaker of the Bauchi State House of Assembly.[3] He became Deputy Governor of Bauchi when Alhaji Mohammed Garba Gadi was impeached from his position. When this impeachment was appealed and the original ruling was deemed unconstitutional, Gadi arrived at the offices to reclaim his seat. Gamawa refused to give up his seat and his supporters rioted in the street, saying "Gamawa is the authentic deputy governor." Gadi's supporters, however, proclaimed that "the owner has arrived, the pretender should roll up his mat." Gamawa would eventually concede and Gadi would reclaim his seat as Deputy Governor.[4] [5]

In 2011, he was elected as the Bauchi North Senator for the 7th National Assembly.[2] He was the Vice-President of the Aviation Committee and a member of the Land Transport Committee.

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Notes and References

  1. https://www.okay.ng/senator-babayo-gamawa-former-pdp-deputy-chairman-dies-after-brief-illness/ Senator Babayo Gamawa, former PDP deputy chairman, dies after brief illness
  2. Web site: Babayo Garba Gamawa Homepage. Senator's Homepage.
  3. Web site: Why I settled for Senate, by Bauchi Dep Gov. Peoples Daily. 2012-05-09. 2016-03-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304194039/http://www.peoplesdaily-online.com/politics/interview/8474-why-i-settled-for-senate-by-bauchi-dep-gov. dead.
  4. Web site: Abubakar. Muhammad. Nigeria: Two Deputy Governors in Bauchi. AllAfrica. 17 May 2012.
  5. News: Micheal . Ishola . Bauchi: A case of two sitting deputy govs . 17 May 2012 . 1 July 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130602044308/http://tribune.com.ng/index.php/politics/7592-bauchi-a-case-of-two-sitting-deputy-govs . 2 June 2013 .