Ishaku Elisha Abbo

Ishaku Elisha Cliff Abbo is a Nigerian politician. He hails from Muchalla Ward, Mubi-North LGA of Adamawa State. He is the senator representing the Adamawa North Senatorial District in Adamawa State at the Nigerian 9th National Assembly.[1][2]

Ishaku Elisha Cliff Abbo
Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
Assumed office
June 11, 2019
Preceded byBinta Masi Garba
ConstituencyAdamawa North
Personal details
NationalityNigerian
Political partyPeople's Democratic Party (PDP)
ProfessionPolitician
Nickname(s)SIA

Political career

On February 23, 2019, Abbo was elected as the Senator representing Adamawa North, having polled 79,337 votes as against the incumbent senator, Binta Masi Garba of the APC.

Scandal

In July 2019, he was at the center of a viral video scandal, after an exclusive report by Premium Times revealed a CCTV video [3] of him [4] assaulting a lady at an adult toy shop in Abuja. In defense, Abbo claimed his sister was attacked[5][6] in the shop, and he only went there to defend her from the abuse she had suffered, and the incident occurred before he was inaugurated as a senator of the federal of Nigeria on June 11, 2019.[7][8] An explanation which did not tally with the scenes played out in the Video. The Inspector General of the Nigeria Police ordered an investigation into the incident after a public outrage.[9][10] The senate also set up an investigative panel head by Senator Sam Egwu to do a thorough investigation in the incident and report back to the senate within two weeks. At the first sitting of the panel a heated argument ensued between Senators Abbo and Oluremi Tinubu on the method to be adopted. Abbo had asked the panel to conduct its investigation off the camera since the case was already before a but Senator Tinubu object threatening to recommend the suspension of senator Abbo if he dictates to the panel investigating him.[11][12][13][14] The findings of the panel have not been made public. However, he tendered an apology [15] before his arraignment in the magistrate court for criminal assault where he also pleaded not guilty.[16] Consequently, Abbo was released on bail.

Awards

Senator Ishaku Abbo was a recipient of the 'Beacon of Hope' Award presented by The Adamawa Celebrities & Achievers Awards in 2019 [17]

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References
  1. https://punchng.com/northern-nigerias-only-female-senator-loses-seat-to-newcomer/
  2. Garba, Tom. "Senator/Reps of Northern Adamawa zone have lost out to PDP". Nigeria Tribune. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
  4. Samuel Ogundipe (2019-07-03). "EXCLUSIVE: Nigerian senator caught on camera assaulting woman at sex toy shop". Premium Times.
  6. "Assault: Senator Abbo Reacts As Nigerians Condemn His Action". Channels Television. Retrieved 2020-02-05.
  7. "June 11 fixed for National Assembly inauguration". The Nation Newspaper. 2019-06-04. Retrieved 2020-02-09.
  8. Busari, Kemi (2019-06-06). "Buhari issues proclamation for termination of eighth National Assembly, inauguration of ninth -". Retrieved 2020-02-09.
  9. "IGP orders probe of Senator Abbo who attacked woman in Abuja sex toy shop". P.M. News. 2019-07-03. Retrieved 2020-02-09.
  10. "IGP, Senate Investigate Sen. Abbo Over Assault On Woman". Independent.
  11. Published. "Don't threaten me with suspension, Abbo tells Senate panel". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 2020-02-09.
  12. "Drama as Adamawa Senator Abbo tackles Tinubu in a face-off at panel". Blue Print. July 29, 2019.
  13. siteadmin (2019-07-17). "Senate Extends Panel Investigation Of Senator Abbo For Seven Days". Sahara Reporters. Retrieved 2020-02-09.
  14. Iroanusi, QueenEsther (2019-07-09). "Assault: Elisha Abbo appears before Senate committee". Retrieved 2020-02-09.
  15. "Sex Shop Assault Senator Sorry". allAfrica.com. 2019-07-04. Retrieved 2020-02-05.
  16. "Abbo in court, pleads not guilty, granted N5m bail ..." Vanguard News. 2019-07-09. Retrieved 2020-02-05.
  17. https://www.premiumtimesng.com/tag/adamawa-celebrities-and-achievers-awards
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