Aishatu Dahiru Ahmed

Aishatu Dahiru Ahmed (born 11 August 1971) also known as Binani is a Nigerian senator of the All Progressives Congress "APC" representing Adamawa Central senatorial district in the 9th Assembly[1][2][3] She was formerly a member of the House of Representatives representing Yola North/Yola South/Girei federal constituency as a member of the People's Democratic Party in the 7th Assembly (2011–2015).[4]

Sen Aishatu Dahiru Ahmed

Senator
Adamawa Central
Assumed office 2019
Preceded by	Abdul-Aziz Nyako

Personal details
Born	(1971-08-11) 11 August 1971
Nationality	Nigerian
Political party	All Progressives Congress
Other political affiliations	People's Democratic Party (formerly)
Education	University of Southampton
Profession	Politician Engineer

Life

She was born in 1971 and she went to the UK for her university education where she obtained a Higher National Diploma in Electrical Engineering at the University of Southampton.[5] She is currently the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).[6]

References

"Adamawa senator, Senator Aishatu Binani loses mother". 10 December 2020. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
Ndujihe, Clifford (4 March 2019). "Women who will shape Ninth Senate". Vanguard. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
"Adamawa senator denies allegations of solar panel contract scam worth millions". Punch Newspapers. 14 January 2022. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
Jeremiah (28 September 2018). "CSOs Endorse Hon. Aishatu Ahmed For Adamawa Central Senatorial Seat". Leadership Nigeria. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
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"Premium Times". Premium Times. Retrieved 13 March 2021.

Members of the Senate of Nigeria in the 9th National Assembly (2019–2023)

Abia	C: Theodore Orji (PDP) N: Orji Uzor Kalu (APC) S: Enyinnaya Abaribe (PDP)
Adamawa	C: Aishatu Dahiru Ahmed (APC) N: Ishaku Elisha Abbo (APC)[lower-alpha 1] S: Binos Dauda Yaroe (PDP)
Akwa Ibom	NE: Bassey Albert Akpan (PDP) NW: Chris Ekpenyong (PDP)[lower-alpha 2] S: Akon Eyakenyi (PDP)
Anambra	C: Uche Ekwunife (PDP) N: Stella Oduah-Ogiemwonyi (PDP)[lower-alpha 3] S: Ifeanyi Ubah (YPP)
Bauchi	C: Halliru Dauda Jika (APC) N: Adamu Muhammad Bulkachuwa (APC) S: Lawal Yahaya Gumau (APC)
Bayelsa	C: Moses Cleopas (PDP)[lower-alpha 4] E: Biobarakuma Degi (APC) W: Henry Seriake Dickson (PDP)[lower-alpha 5]
Benue	NE: Gabriel Suswam (PDP) NW: Emmanuel Yisa Orker-Jev (PDP) S: Patrick Abba Moro (PDP)
Borno	C: Kashim Shettima (APC) N: Vacant[lower-alpha 6] S: Mohammed Ali Ndume (APC)
Cross River	C: Sandy Ojang Onor (PDP) N: Agom Jarigbe (PDP)[lower-alpha 7] S: Gershom Bassey (PDP)
Delta	C: Ovie Omo-Agege (APC) N: Peter Nwaoboshi (APC)[lower-alpha 8] S: James Manager (PDP)
Ebonyi	C: Joseph Ogba (PDP) N: Sam Egwu (PDP) S: Michael Ama Nnachi (PDP)
Edo	C: Clifford Ordia (PDP) N: Francis Alimikhena (APC) S: Matthew Urhoghide (PDP)

Ekiti	C: Michael Opeyemi Bamidele (APC) N: Olubunmi Ayodeji Adetunmbi (APC) S: Abiodun Olujimi (PDP)[lower-alpha 9]
Enugu	E: Chimaroke Nnamani (PDP) N: Utazi Chukwuka (PDP) W: Ike Ekweremadu (PDP)
FCT	FCT: Philips Tanimu Aduda (PDP)
Gombe	C: Mohammed Danjuma Goje (APC) N: Sa'idu Ahmed Alkali (APC) S: Amos Bulus Kilawangs (APC)
Imo	E: Onyewuchi Francis Ezenwa (PDP) N: Chukwuma Frank Ibezim (APC)[lower-alpha 10] W: Rochas Okorocha (APC)[lower-alpha 11]
Jigawa	NE: Ibrahim Hassan Hadejia (APC) NW: Danladi Abdullahi Sankara (APC) SW: Mohammed Sabo (APC)
Kaduna	C: Uba Sani (APC) N: Suleiman Abdu Kwari (APC) S: Danjuma Laah (PDP)
Kano	C: Ibrahim Shekarau (APC) N: Barau Jibrin (APC) S: Kabiru Ibrahim Gaya (APC)
Katsina	C: Kabir Barkiya (APC) S: Bello Mandiya (APC) N: Ahmad Babba Kaita (PDP)[lower-alpha 12]
Kebbi	C: Adamu Aliero (APC) N: Yahaya Abubakar Abdullahi (APC) S: Bala Ibn Na'Allah (APC)
Kogi	C: Yakubu Oseni (APC) E: Jibrin Isah (APC) W: Smart Adeyemi (APC)[lower-alpha 13]
Kwara	C: Ibrahim Yahaya Oloriegbe (APC) N: Suleiman Sadiq Umar (APC) S: Lola Ashiru (APC)
Lagos	C: Oluremi Tinubu (APC) E: Tokunbo Abiru (APC)[lower-alpha 14] W: Solomon Olamilekan Adeola (APC)

Nasarawa	N: Godiya Akwashiki (APC) S: Umaru Tanko Al-Makura (APC) W: Vacant[lower-alpha 6]
Niger	E: Sani Musa (APC)[lower-alpha 15] N: Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi (APC) S: Muhammad Bima Enagi (APC)
Ogun	C: Ibikunle Amosun (APC) E: Ramoni Olalekan Mustapha (APC) W: Odebiyi Tolulope Akinremi (APC)
Ondo	C: Akinyelure Patrick Ayo (PDP) N: Robert Ajayi Boroffice (APC) S: Nicholas Tofowomo (PDP)
Osun	C: Ajibola Basiru (APC) E: Fadahunsi Francis Adenigba (PDP) W: Adelere Adeyemi Oriolowo (APC)
Oyo	C: Teslim Folarin (APC) N: Abdulfatai Buhari (APC) S: Mohammed Kola Balogun (PDP)
Plateau	C: Hezekiah Ayuba Dimka (APC) N: Istifanus Gyang (PDP) S: Nora Daduut (APC)[lower-alpha 16]
Rivers	E: George Thompson Sekibo (PDP) SE: Barry Mpigi (PDP) W: Betty Apiafi (PDP)
Sokoto	E: Abdullahi Ibrahim Gobir (APC) N: Aliyu Wamakko (APC) S: Ibrahim Abdullahi Danbaba (APC)[lower-alpha 17]
Taraba	C: Yusuf Abubakar Yusuf (APC) N: Shuaibu Isa Lau (PDP) S: Emmanuel Bwacha (APC)[lower-alpha 18]
Yobe	E: Ibrahim Gaidam (APC) N: Ahmed Lawan (APC) S: Ibrahim Mohammed Bomai (APC)
Zamfara	C: Vacant[lower-alpha 19] N: Sahabi Alhaji Yaú (APC)[lower-alpha 19] W: Lawali Hassan Anka (APC)[lower-alpha 19]

APC: All Progressives Congress - PDP: People's Democratic Party - YPP: Young Progressives Party

Abbo was elected as a member of the PDP but switched to the APC in November 2020.
The PDP's Ekpenyong was elected Senator in 2019 but a Court of Appeal partially annulled the results and called a supplementary election in the affected areas. Ekpenyong won the ensuing rerun election and was sworn-in again in January 2020.
Oduah was elected as a member of the PDP but switched to the APC in August 2021 before returning to the PDP in April 2022.
The PDP's Douye Diri was elected Senator in 2019 but resigned in February 2020 after winning election to become Bayelsa State Governor. Cleopas won the ensuing bye-election and took office in December 2020.
The PDP's Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo was elected Senator in 2019 but resigned in February 2020 after winning election to become Bayelsa State Deputy Governor. Dickson won the ensuing bye-election and took office in December 2020.
In April 2022, Adamu and Kyari resigned from the Senate after taking APC party offices the month prior.
The PDP's Rose Okoji Oko was elected Senator in 2019 but died in March 2020. Jarigbe and fellow PDP member Stephen Odey fought in court over the ensuing by-election's PDP nomination; Odey won both initial court decisions and the by-election before taking office late in December 2020. However, Jarigbe later won several court challenges which declared him the legitimate PDP nominee and thus Senator. Jarigbe took office in September 2021.
Nwaoboshi was elected as a member of the PDP but switched to the APC in June 2021.
The APC's Adebayo Clement Adeyeye was elected Senator in 2019 but the NASS Election Petition Tribunal awarded and Court of Appeal affirmed the win to Olujimi. She took office in November 2019.
Due to disputes over alleged irregularities, the APC's Benjamin Uwajumogu was not sworn in until July 2019. Uwajumogu died in December 2019 leading to a bye-election. After disputes, Ibezim was awarded the bye-election victory and took office in April 2021.
Due to disputes over the alleged forced declaration of his election, Okorocha was not sworn in until June 14, 2019.
Babba Kaita was elected as a member of the APC but switched to the PDP in April 2022.
The PDP's Dino Melaye was elected Senator in 2019 but Adeyemi petitioned against the results and the NASS Election Petition Tribunal annulled the results and called a new election. Adeyemi won the ensuing rerun election and took office in December 2019.
The APC's Adebayo Osinowo was elected Senator in 2019 but died in June 2020. Abiru won the ensuing bye-election and took office in December 2020.
The APC's David Umaru was elected Senator in 2019 but the Supreme Court awarded the APC primary win to Musa making him Senator. He took office in July 2019.
The APC's Ignatius Datong Longjan was elected Senator in 2019 but died in February 2020. Daduut won the ensuing bye-election and took office in December 2020.
The APC's Abubakar Shehu Tambuwal was elected Senator in 2019 but a Court of Appeal awarded the win to Abdullahi Danbaba. He took office in November 2019 as a member of the PDP but switched to the APC in April 2022.
Bwacha was elected as a member of the PDP but switched to the APC in February 2022.
Prior to inauguration, the APC's Zamfara votes were voided due to improper holding of party primaries. Thus the PDP runners-up took office. All three (Anka, Hassan Muhammed Gusau, Yaú) switched to the APC in June 2021. In February 2022, Muhammed Gusau resigned to become Zamfara Deputy Governor.

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