| Danladi Abdullahi Sankara | |
| Office1: | Senator for Jigawa North-West |
| Term Start1: | 11 June 2019 |
| Term End1: | 11 June 2023 |
| Predecessor1: | Abdullahi Abubakar Gumel |
| Successor1: | Babangida Hussaini |
| Term Start2: | 6 June 2011 |
| Term End2: | 6 June 2015 |
| Predecessor2: | Ibrahim Saminu Turaki |
| Successor2: | Abdullahi Abubakar Gumel |
| Birth Date: | 25 November 1954 |
| Birth Place: | Sankara, Northern Region, British Nigeria (now in Jigawa State, Nigeria) |
| Nationality: | Nigerian |
| Party: | All Progressives Congress (2017–present) |
| Otherparty: | Peoples Democratic Party (1998–2017) |
| Occupation: | Politician |
Danladi Abdullahi Sankara (born 25 November 1954) is a Nigerian politician who served as the senator representing the Jigawa North-West senatorial district from 2011 to 2015 and from 2019 to 2023. He is a member of the All Progressives Congress.[1]
Sankara was the Governorship Candidate of United Congress Party (UNCP) for Jigawa State during the Political Transition Program of General Sani Abacha Regime. He served as Chairman, Elders Committee of PDP in Jigawa State from 1999 – 2007.In November 2000, Sankara was the National Ex Officio member of the People's Democratic Party (PDP). He was the Sole Administrator of PDP in Sokoto State in 2007.[2] Sankara was a contender for the 2003 Senatorial seat on the PDP platform, but was defeated by Dalha Danzomo of the All Nigeria People's Party (ANPP) -- who was supported by the Jigawa State Governor, then ANPP member Alhaji Saminu Turaki.
Turaki changed his party affiliation and won the next election as Senator for Jigawa North-West on the PDP ticket.[3]
Sankara was elected as PDP National Vice-Chairman in charge of the North-west zone on 4 March 2008; he resigned on 24 December 2010 in order to compete in the Senatorial election for Jigawa Northwest.[4] [5]
The PDP promoted Danladi's candidacy to represent the party over incumbent Ibrahim Saminu Turaki, who defected to the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN).[6] [7] After winning the primaries, Sankara received 195,412 votes in the general election, defeating Turaki (148,595 votes), Muhammad D. Alkali of the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) (42,237 votes), and Muhammad Nasiru Kiri of the All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) (20,744 votes).[8] Turaki filed a complaint that the votes had been tampered with in two of the twelve local government areas, threatening to challenge the result in court.[9] Turaki's appeal would be dismissed, citing that his case "lacked merit".[10]