Danjuma Laah

Danjuma Laah Tella (born February 16, 1960) is a Nigerian politician and the senator representing Kaduna South Senatorial district of Kaduna state, at the Nigerian 9th National Assembly.[1][2]

Chief (Dr.) Danjuma Laah
Senator
Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria from the Southern Senatorial District of Kaduna State
Assumed office
May 29, 2015
Preceded byNenadi Usman
Personal details
Born (1960-02-16) February 16, 1960
NationalityNigerian
Political partyPeople's Democratic Party (PDP)
ProfessionPolitician
Businessman

Political career

Laah had been the senator representing Kaduna south senatorial district since 2015. On February 23, 2019 he was again re-elected into office having garnered 268,287 defeating Yusuf Barnabas Bala of the APC who had 133, 923 votes. [3]

He was alleged of fuelling the Southern Kaduna crises, an allegation he denied countless times.

As a senator, he speaks of ways to make peace in southern Kaduna by ensuring that there is no religious barrier between Christians and Muslims. [4]

Bills

Laah sponsored the bills at the Nigerian Senate for the establishment of a federal University within the area of his jurisdiction, which is to be known as:

  • Federal University of Science and Technology, Manchok.[5]

This he sponsored alongside the bill for the establishment of:

  • Police College, Tum.

Awards

Laah is a recipient of the DINMA 2009 Award for Accounting when he was serving as the Deputy Director of Finance and Accounts Division at the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Pension Board, Abuja.[6]

References
  1. "National Assembly | Federal Republic of Nigeria". Nass.gov.ng. Retrieved 2020-01-07.
  2. QueenEsther Iroanusi (2019-03-12). "INEC releases list of elected senators, APC-62, PDP-37". Premiumtimesng.com. Retrieved 2020-01-07.
  3. Ali, Ahmed (2019-02-25). "PDP wins senate seat in Kaduna – Daily Trust". Dailytrust.com.ng. Retrieved 2020-01-07.
  4. https://www.radionigeria.gov.ng/2020/06/04/sen-laah-calls-for-peace-in-southern-kaduna/
  5. Akwueh, Edwin (February 23, 2018). "Senate moves to establish University of Technology Manchok". Voice of Nigeria. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
  6. "RECIPIENTS OF THE PSR NATIONAL AWARDS SINCE YEAR 2001". People & Power. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
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