Labaran Abdul Madari, more commonly known as Abdul Madari, is a lawmaker from Kano State and a Nigerian politician. He was elected the Majority Leader for the second time in the Kano State House of Assembly on December 15, 2020.[1]
Labaran Abdul Madari | |
|---|---|
| Majority Leader Kano State House of Assembly | |
| Assumed office 10 June 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Baffa Babba Danagundi |
| Chief Whip Kano State House of Assembly | |
| In office 2015–2019 | |
| Succeeded by | Labaran Ayuba |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 June 1968 Warawa |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Political party | All Progressive Congress (APC) |
| Relations | Married |
| Residence | Kano |
| Alma mater | Federal College of Education, Kano |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Lawmaker |
| Website | https://kanoassembly.gov.ng |
Early life and education edit
Abdul Madari was born in 1968 at Madarin Mata of the Warawa Local Government Area of Kano State. He attended Kawo Cikin Gari Primary School in Warawa, and Government Secondary School in Garko. Madari also attended Minjibir Teacher's College for his Grade II Certificate and he obtained his diploma from the Federal College of Education, Kano.[2]
Politics edit
Madari was elected as a Member of Kano State House of Assembly in 2007 Nigerian general election and retained the seat for over three consecutive elections in 2011, 2015,[3] and 2019.[4][5][6][7] and is currently serving his fourth term. He is in the circle of principal officers of the Kano State House of Assembly, where he served as the Chief Whip from 2015 to 2019,[8] and became the Majority leader in 2019[9][10][11] before he was impeached in 2020. Madari and 4 others were unlawfully suspended by the Speaker of the house,[12][13][14] and the court declared their suspension a violation of Section 109 of the 1999 Nigerian Constitution.[15][16]
On 14 December 2020, Right Honourable Abdulaziz Garba Gafasa resigned as the speaker of Kano State House of Assembly, and Hamisu Chidari was elected the Speaker of the House together with Madari as Majority Leader on 15 December 2020.[17][18][19][20]
References edit
- ^ SmartLife (16 December 2020). "Breaking News". Kano State Assembly. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
- ^ "Labaran Abdul-Madari". Kano State Assembly. 20 February 2018. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
- ^ "Ganduje Declared Winner In Kano, As APC Sweeps State Assembly". Channels Television. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
- ^ Adoyo, Sarah (19 April 2015). "Official Results Of 2015 State House Of Assembly Election". Legit.ng - Nigeria news. Archived from the original on 10 March 2021. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
- ^ "9th Kano State House of Assembly members 2019 – 2023". Kano State Assembly. 11 June 2019. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
- ^ "INDEPENDENT NATIONAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION. 2019 STATE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS HELD ON 9TH, 23RD MARCH AND 13TH APRIL 2019. LIST OF MEMBERS-ELECT OF STATE HOUSES OF ASSEMBLY" (PDF). www.inecnigeria.org. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
- ^ "APC leads Kano Assembly with 27 members, PDP 12". 22 March 2019. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
- ^ "Chief Whip". 30 August 2017.
- ^ Bello, Abdulrasheed (10 June 2019). "PDP assemblyman nominates APC lawmaker Kano Assembly Speaker". TODAY. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
- ^ "Kano Assembly elects Gafasa Speaker". 10 June 2019. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
- ^ Kano, Yusha'u A. Ibrahim (10 June 2019). "Gafasa emerges Kano Assembly speaker". Daily Trust. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
- ^ "Breaking: Kano Assembly suspends five members over misconduct". Vanguard News. 16 March 2020. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
- ^ "Sanusi's Investigation: Kano Assembly suspends five lawmakers". 16 March 2020. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
- ^ "Kano Assembly suspends five members". Punch Newspapers. 16 March 2020. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
- ^ "Court reinstates 5 suspended Kano lawmakers". Pulse Nigeria. 3 June 2020. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
- ^ "Kano speaker bows to pressure, reinstates suspended lawmakers". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 30 June 2020. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
- ^ SmartLife (10 June 2019). "New Leadership of the House". Kano State Assembly. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
- ^ "UPDATED: Kano Assembly Speaker, Majority Leader resign". 15 December 2020. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
- ^ "Breaking News". 15 December 2020. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
- ^ "Kano Assembly elects Chidari new speaker". 15 December 2020. Retrieved 8 January 2021.