Abubakar Muhammad Luggerewo

Muhammad Abubakar Luggerewo Honorable
Speaker of Gombe State House of Assembly
Incumbent
Assumed office 25 November 2020
Preceded by	Hon. Sadiq Kurba
Personal details
Born	(1984-03-11) 11 March 1984 (age 40) Maiduguri, Northern Region, British Nigeria
Political party	All Progressive Congress
Residence	Gombe State
Alma mater	University of Maiduguri
Occupation	politician

Muhammad Abubakar Luggerewo (born 11 March 1984) is a Nigerian politician who serves as the Speaker of the Gombe State House of Assembly and a Member representing Akko Central (Kumo).[1][2]

Early life and education

He was born on 11 March 1984. He attended Ngarannam Primary School, Maiduguri from 1989 to 1994 and Brigadier Maimalari Day Secondary School from 1994 to 2000 before proceeding to Ramat Polytechnic Maiduguri in 2002 where he obtained a Diploma in General Agriculture in 2004. Luggerewo gained admission into University of Maiduguri in 2008 where he graduated with a Bachelor of Agric.(Hons.) Agric Economics in 2014 and is currently pursuing his M.Sc. Degree in Agricultural Economics at the University.

Career

He worked as a banker with Guarantee Trust Bank PLC from June 2005 to June 2006 and Eco Bank Nigeria Limited from 2007 to 2018 before being elected member representing Akko Central in the State House of Assembly on the platform of APC in 2019.[3][4][5]

6th Assembly

Luggerewo was Speaker of the Sixth Assembly after the impeachment of Hon. Sadiq Kurba on 24 November 2020. [6]

References

1. "39-year-old Luggerewo Re-elected As Gombe Assembly Speaker - DAILY TELESCOPE NEWS". 16 June 2023.
2. "Gombe gets new speaker, Ondo replaces deputy - Daily Trust". dailytrust.com. 25 November 2020.
3. Azubuike, Chima (14 June 2023). "Luggerewo reelected as Gombe Speaker". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
4. "Gombe 7th Assembly: Luggerewo Returns As Speaker, Abdulkarim As Deputy – Independent Newspaper Nigeria". independent.ng. 14 June 2023. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
5. "Why Gombe Speaker was impeached, replaced by 36 year old Luggerewo". Global Patriot Newspapers. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
6. Daniels, Ajiri (24 November 2020). "BREAKING: Gombe Assembly Speaker, majority leader impeached". The Sun Nigeria.