Sahabi Alhaji Yaú
Sahabi Alhaji Yaú (born July 16, 1956) is a Nigerian politician who was elected Senator in 2007 on the platform of All Nigeria Peoples Party to represent Zamfara North district of Zamfara State.[1]
Sahabi Alhaji Yaú | |
|---|---|
| Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria from Zamfara State North District | |
| Assumed office 2007 | |
| Constituency | Zamfara North |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 July 1956 |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Political party | People's Democratic Party (PDP) |
| Profession | Politician |
Background
Sahabi Alhaji Yaú has a Masters In Business Administration and a Post Graduate Diploma In Management.[1]
Political career
Yaú was elected to the senate on the All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) slate for the Zamfara North Senatorial District in 2007. He was appointed to committees on Downstream Petroleum, Inter-Parliamentary Affairs, Public Accounts and States & Local Government.[1]
After the state governor Alhaji Mamuda Aliyu Shinkafi transferred his allegiance from the ANPP to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ya'u made it clear that he retained loyalty to Shinkafi, although he still remains technically a member of the ANPP.[2] In February 2008, Ya’u gave his support for President Umaru Yar'Adua (PDP) against charges that he was indecisive, saying that it was necessary to study situations in Nigeria thoroughly before taking decisions.[3]
In March 2009, Yaú said that the National Assembly's Joint Committee on Constitution Review, of which he is a member, was considering giving the third tier of government in Nigeria budgets independent of the state governments. The goal would be to ensure that funding for local projects was used for the intended purpose.[4]
In the 9 April 2011 elections, Yaú ran for re-election as Zamfara North Senator, this time on the People's Democratic Party (PDP) platform. He won with 118,056 votes.[5]
Personal life
Sahabi Ya'u was party to high-profile court case after one of his wives maintained she had not consented to their marriage.[6] The case attracted international attention because it involved the intersection of Islamic and secular courts in the Nigerian legal system.[6]
References
- "Sahabi Alh. Yaú". National Assembly of Nigeria. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2009-09-15.
- "Waiting to cross carpet". Daily Trust. 10 June 2009. Retrieved 2009-09-15.
- "Yar'Adua not Baba go-slow, declares ANPP Senator, Sahabi Ya'u". Daily Sun. February 18, 2008. Retrieved 2009-09-15.
- "Constitution Review - Local Councils May Get Autonomy". Daily Independent (Lagos). 9 March 2009. Retrieved 2009-09-15.
- "More election results:Yerima returns to Senate". Vanguard. April 12, 2011. Retrieved 2011-04-22.
- "Nigeria court rejects 'forced marriage' case". BBC. 22 October 2010. Retrieved 21 February 2011.