Shuaibu Isa Lau

Shuaibu Isa Lau (born 27 November 1960) is a Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria from Taraba State. He represents Taraba North in the Nigerian 9th National Assembly. Senator Lau is the Chairman, Senate Committee on Public Procurement.

Shuaibu Isa Lau
Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria representing Taraba North
Assumed office
5 July 2017
Preceded byAbubakar Danladi Sani
Chairman of the
Senate Committee on Public Procurement
Assumed office
30 July 2019
Preceded byMohammed Abdulsalami
Personal details
Born
Shuaibu Isa Lau

(1960-11-27) 27 November 1960
Lau, Taraba, Nigeria
Political partyPeoples Democratic Party
Spouse(s)Fati Ibrahim Hassan Lau
ResidenceAbuja (official)
Jalingo, Taraba (private)
Alma materGeneral Murtala Muhammed College, Yola (WAEC)
Ahmadu Bello University (B.Eng)
ProfessionBusinessman
Politician

Lau is a member of the People's Democratic Party (PDP).

Taraba North Senatorial District covers six local government areas: (Jalingo, Yorro, Zing, Lau, Ardo Kola and Karim Lamido).

Childhood and education

Shuaibu Isa Lau was born in Lau local government area to a Fulani family,in Taraba state[1].born 27 November 1960[2] into the family of Alhaji Isa Ali and Hajji Zainab Isa Ali. He started his educational journey at Local Education Authority Primary School Lau, from 1969 and 1975 and then General Murtala Muhammed College, Yola for his Ordinary Level School Certificate between 1975 and 1980. Thereafter, he proceeded to the School of Basic Studies, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria in 1980, and later to the faculty of Engineering where he obtained a bachelor's degree in Engineering in 1984.[3][4]

Political career

In 2015, Lau joined politics by contesting for the Taraba North senatorial seat under the platform of People's Democratic Party but Abubakar Danladi Sani maneuvered for the seat and was declared winner. He later sought redress in the court and won on 23 June 2017 to become a member of 8th assembly in the Senate until June 2019.[5][6][7][8]

He was re-elected under the same political party, People's Democratic Party on 28 March 2019 where he polled 113, 580 votes to defeat his closest rival, Ahmed Yusuf (Gamaliya) of the All Progressive Congress who scored 111,412 votes to represent Taraba North for another four years.[9] He is the Chairman of Senate Committee on Public Procurement at the 9th National Assembly of the Nigerian senate.[10][11][12]

Family life

Senator Lau is married to Hajia Fati Ibrahim Hassan Lau and blessed with children.[13]

References
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  2. basil achie (8 August 2019). "SENATE OF NIGERIA". Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  3. "National Assembly | Federal Republic of Nigeria". www.nassnig.org. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
  4. Mark, Aisha John (25 May 2018). "Senate advocates for victims of Jalingo natural disaster". Voice of Nigeria. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
  5. "Senator sworn in for Taraba North". www.pulse.ng. 5 July 2017. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
  6. Newsdiaryonline, Editor (5 July 2017). "Saraki Swears In Taraba's New PDP Senator". Newsdiaryonline. Retrieved 29 October 2019.CS1 maint: extra text: authors list (link)
  7. Published. "Supreme Court sacks PDP Senator Danladi". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
  8. NAN (23 June 2017). "Supreme Court Orders Senator Sani Danladi to Vacate Seat & Refund Allowances within 90 Days". BellaNaija. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
  9. "INEC Declares Senator Shuaibu Winner Of Taraba Senatorial Race". Channels Television. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
  10. admin (31 July 2019). "Standing Committees of the 9th Senate (2019-2023) (Chairmen and Vice Chairmen)". PLAC. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
  11. Published. "UPDATED: Senate names 69 committees' chairmen, deputies". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
  12. Obichie, Buchi (30 July 2019). "Full list of Senate committee chairmen, vice chairmen released". Legit.ng - Nigeria news. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
  13. Admin. "Taraba Poly Staff's Daughter Marry's Rector's Son". Nigerian Observers. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
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