Sani Danladi Explained

Sani Danladi
Office:Senator for Taraba North
Term Start:9 June 2015
Term End:23 June 2017
Predecessor:Aisha Alhassan
Successor:Shuaibu Isa Lau
Office1:Acting Governor of Taraba State
Term Start1:22 November 2014
Term End1:29 May 2015
Governor1:Danbaba Suntai
Predecessor1:Garba Umar (acting)
Successor1:Darius Ishaku
Office2:Deputy Governor of Taraba State
Term Start2:22 November 2014
Term End2:29 May 2015
Governor2:Danbaba Suntai
Predecessor2:Garba Umar
Successor2:Haruna Manu
Term Start3:29 May 2007
Term End3:4 October 2012
Governor3:Danbaba Suntai
Predecessor3:Armanyau Abubakar
Successor3:Garba Umar
Birth Name:Sani Abubakar Danladi
Birth Date:14 February 1968
Party:All Progressives Congress (since 2017)
Otherparty:Peoples Democratic Party (1998–2017)
Occupation:Politician

Sani Abubakar Danladi (born 14 February 1968) is a Nigerian politician who served as the senator representing the Taraba North senatorial district from 2015 to 2017. He previously served as the acting governor of Taraba State from 2014 to 2015, and twice as deputy governor of Taraba State from 2007 to 2012, and from 2014 to 2015.

Danladi was elected deputy governor of Taraba State in the 2007 Taraba State gubernatorial election. He was re-elected in 2011. He was impeached as deputy governor on 4 October 2012.[1] His impeachment was nullified by the supreme court on 21 November 2014, and he was reinstated as deputy governor and acting governor to serve out the term of Governor Danbaba Suntai who was incapacitated in an aircrash, three weeks after his impeachment.[2]

He was elected senator representing the Taraba North senatorial district in the 2015 Nigerian Senate elections. He was sacked as senator by the supreme court on 23 June 2017.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Adaji . Ben . Impeached deputy governor vows to fight on. . 5 October 2012 . 17 March 2024 .
  2. Web site: Supreme Court sacks Taraba Acting gov, reinstates impeached deputy gov . . 21 November 2014 . 17 March 2024 .
  3. Web site: Shibayan . Dyepkazah . Supreme court sacks Danladi, Taraba north senator . . 23 June 2017 . 17 March 2024 .