Yusuf Abdullahi Ata
Speaker
In office
3 July 2017 – 30 July 2018
Preceded byKabiru Alhassan Rurum
Succeeded byKabiru Alhassan Rurum
Majority leader
In office
29 May 2015 – 3 July 2017
Preceded byKabiru Alhassan Rurum
Succeeded byAbdulaziz Garba Gafasa
Personal details
Born (1962-06-22) 22 June 1962
Fagge
NationalityNigerian
Political partyAll Progressive Congress (APC)
Other political
affiliations		APP
(1999–2010)
ResidenceKano
Alma materBayero University Kano
OccupationPolitics
ProfessionTeacher, politician, economist
Websitehttps://kanoassembly.gov.ng/yusuf-abdullahi-ata/

Yusuf Abdullahi Ata, (born 22 June 1962) is a Nigerian politician, economist and teacher from Kano state who served as speaker in Kano State House of Assembly between 2017 and 2018.[1][2]

Early life and education

Ata was born on 22 June 1962 in Fagge Local Government Area of Kano State. He attended Fagge Primary School between 1968 and 1975, then attended Aminu Kano Community Commercial College between 1975 and 1980. Ata obtained Bachelor of Science in Economics and Masters in Development Studies from Bayero University, Kano (BUK) in the year 1984 and 2001 respectively.

Career

Ata started his career as a classroom teacher, in the year 1992 Ata was transfer to Kano State Ministry of Education and served as inspector in Business Education. In 1997 he was also transfer to Kano State Housing Cooperation as a Principal Planning Officer and server for one year he resigned from civil service and joined politics in 1998

Politics

Ata was first elected as Member Kano State House of Assembly to represent Fagge constituency in 1999 Nigerian General Election under Platform of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). During the 2003 Nigerian General Election Ata lost his seat in the House and he also recontest in 2011 Nigerian General Election were won the election and also won in the 2015 Nigerian general election,[3] for the third term, he was nominated the Majority Leader of Kano State House of Assembly in 2015.[4][5]

Ata became Speaker Kano State House of Assembly as the result of Kabiru Alhassan Rurum resignation due to the allegation against him,[6][7][8] After several attempt to impeached Ata by Kabiru Alhassan Rurum Group[9][10][11][12] they were succeeded on Monday 30 July 2018, 27 Members out of the 40 Members of House impeached him, based on the claim that he cannot run the affairs of the House, the motion was raised by Labaran Abdul Madari Member Representing Warawa Constituency and second by Abdullahi Chiromawa Member Representing Kura/Garum Mallam Constituency[13][14] and replaced by his predecessor Kabiru Alhassan Rurum.[15][16][17][18] Ata was defeated in the 2019 Nigerian General Election by Tukur Muhammad of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).[19]

References

  1. ↑ "Kano Assembly removes Speaker, elects replacement". The Sun Nigeria. 31 July 2018. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
  2. ↑ "Speaker". Kano State Assembly. 30 August 2017. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
  3. ↑ "STATE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY CANDIDATES 2015 « INEC Nigeria". www.inecnigeria.org. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
  4. ↑ daniel (22 March 2016). "We Never Received N17m 'Bribe' From Gov. Ganduje – Kano Lawmakers". Information Nigeria. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
  5. ↑ "Politics – Information Nigeria". ticklenburg23.rssing.com. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
  6. ↑ Newstral.com (3 July 2017). "thisdaylive.com: "Kano Assembly Speaker Resigns, Yusuf Abdullahi Takes over Sanusi Probe"". Newstral. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
  7. ↑ "Kano Assembly Speaker resigns over Emir Sanusi probe – Premium Times Nigeria". premiumtimesng.com. 3 July 2017. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
  8. ↑ "Photos: Kano state House of Assembly speaker, Kabiru Rumrum, resigns from office". Linda Ikeji's Blog. 3 July 2017. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
  9. ↑ "Breaking: Kano Assembly shut over move to impeach Speaker". TVC News Nigeria. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
  10. ↑ "Ganduje Intervenes In Kano Assembly Crisis". Channels Television. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
  11. ↑ Sorondinki, Ahmad (15 May 2018). "Armed Policemen Take Over Kano Assembly Complex". Independent Nigeria. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  12. ↑ "Police take over Kano State House of Assembly -". The Eagle Online. 14 May 2018. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
  13. ↑ "Kano Assembly impeaches Speaker, replaces him with ex-Speaker". 30 July 2018. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
  14. ↑ "BREAKING: Kano Assembly impeaches Speaker". Daily Nigerian. 30 July 2018. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
  15. ↑ "Breaking: Kano Assembly impeaches Speaker Abdullahi Atta". Vanguard News. 30 July 2018. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
  16. ↑ "Kano Assembly impeaches Speaker, replaces him with ex-Speaker". 30 July 2018. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
  17. ↑ "Ata's impeachment and Kano's changing political paradigm". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 5 August 2018. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
  18. ↑ "Kano Speaker faces recall, as constituents petition INEC". peoplesdailyng.com. 3 January 2018. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
  19. ↑ "House of Assembly Elections, 2019 Kano State - Result of Election" (PDF). Independent National Electoral Commission. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
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