Abubakar Tanko Ayuba

Major General
Abubakar Tanko Ayuba
DeputyAisha Pamela Sadauki
Governor of Kaduna State
In office
August 1990 – 2 January 1992
Preceded byAbdullahi Sarki Mukhtar
Succeeded byMohammed Dabo Lere
National Senator
In office
May 2007 – May 2011
Preceded byUsman Sanni Sami
Succeeded byMohammed Magoro
ConstituencyKebbi South
Personal details
Born6 December 1945
Died25 May 2016(2016-05-25) (aged 70)
Lagos University Teaching Hospital
NationalityNigerian
Political partyAll Progressives Congress (APC)
ProfessionRetired Army General, Politician
Military service
Allegiance Nigeria
Branch/service Nigerian Army
Rank Major General
CommandsCommander, Signal Corps

Abubakar Tanko Ayuba (6 December 1945 – 25 May 2016) was a Nigerian politician who was elected senator for the Kebbi South constituency in Kebbi State, Nigeria in April 2007.[1]

Background

Abubakar Ayuba was born on December 6, 1945. He attended the Armed Forces Command and Staff College, Jaji in 1978, and the MNI National Institute for Policy & Strategic Studies, Kuru. In the army, he became a commander of the Corps of Signal, and a major general. Under military rule he was appointed Minister of Communications, military governor of Kaduna State, Chief of Administration and Chief of Policy and Plans.[1] He was appointed governor of Kaduna State in August 1990 during the military regime of General Ibrahim Babangida, handing over to the elected civilian governor Mohammed Dabo Lere in January 1992 at the start of the abortive Nigerian Third Republic.[2]

Senate career

Ayuba was elected on the People's Democratic Party (PDP) platform in April 2007. He was appointed to committees on Science & Technology, Police Affairs, Navy, National Planning, Integration and Cooperation, Defence & Army and Communications.[1]

In January 2008, Leadership paper reported that Ayuba was one of the first senators to have his election nullified, but that he was appealing the decision.[3]

In September 2008, he was awarded the prestigious 'Nelson Mandela Gold Award' for his excellent leadership and contributions to society.[4]

Death

Ayuba died on 26 May 2016 at 5:05pm on Wednesday at the age of 71 at Lagos State University Teaching Hospital following a long illness.[5] He was buried next day at his home at Dirin-Daji in Sakaba.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Sen. Abubakar Tanko Ayuba". National Assembly of Nigeria. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2009-11-17.
  2. ^ "Nigerian States". World Statesmen. Retrieved 2010-05-27.
  3. ^ Adoga, Ben (2008-01-18). "Tribunal - How Many Senators to Fall Victim?". Leadership. Retrieved 2009-11-17 – via allAfrica.
  4. ^ Odoi-Larbi, Stephen (2008-09-05). "Holy Trinity Boss Wins Award". The Ghanaian Chronicle. Retrieved 2009-11-17.
  5. ^ Muhammad, Garba (2016-05-25). "Former Kaduna Military Administrator, Tanko Ayuba, is dead". Premium Times. Retrieved 2024-08-29.
  6. ^ "Ex-Kaduna MILAD Tanko Ayuba buried". The Nation. 2016-05-27. Retrieved 2024-08-29.