Ahmed Idris Wase

This article is about the member of the House of Representatives of Nigeria. For the Accountant General of Nigeria, see Ahmed Idris.
In this article, the surname is Idris Wase, not Wase.

The Right Honourable
Ahmed Idris Wase
CON
Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives of Nigeria
In office
11 June 2019 – 11 June 2023
SpeakerFemi Gbajabiamila
Preceded byYusuf Sulaimon Lasun
Succeeded byBenjamin Kalu
House Deputy Leader
In office
9 June 2015 – 9 June 2019
Preceded byHon. Buba Jibril
Succeeded byHon. Peter Akpatason
Chairman House Committee On Federal Character
In office
6 June 2011 – 6 June 2015
Member of the
House of Representatives of Nigeria
from Plateau
Incumbent
Assumed office
5 June 2007
ConstituencyWase
Personal details
Born (1964-06-01) 1 June 1964 (age 60)
Wase, Northern Region, Nigeria (now in Plateau State)
Political partyAll Progressive Congress
Spouse2
Children9
Residence(s)Abuja, Nigeria
Alma materPlateau State Polytechnic
OccupationPolitician
Websiteahmedidriswase.com

Ahmed Idris CON[1] (known as Ahmed Idris Wase; born 1 June 1964) is a Nigerian politician who served as deputy speaker of the House of Representatives of Nigeria from 2019 to 2023. He is a member of All Progressives Congress.[2][3]

Education and personal life

Idris attended LSB Primary School Bashar in Wase, Plateau, Government Secondary school Mbar, Government Secondary school Dengi, Plateau State Polytechnic, Kaduna Polytechnic and Harvard Kennedy School of Government United States.[4]

Non-political offices

  • Civil & Maintenance, Works Dept. C.O.E., Gindiri Member.
  • Sub-Establishment Committee, C.O.E., Gindiri.
  • Chairman, Non-Academic Staff Union, C.O.E., Gindiri (1989–1994).
  • Chairman, Senior Staff Welfare Committee (1990–1993).
  • Chairman, Joint Academic & Non-Academic Staff Union of Plateau State Tertiary Institutions (1992–1994).
  • President, Civil Eng. Students Asso., Kaduna Poly Branch (1994–1995).
  • Dir. Of organization, Gamji Memorial Club, KadPoly Branch (1994–1995).
  • Chairman, Non-Academic Staff Union, Plateau State Council (1999–2002).

Political career

  • Deputy House Leader of the Federal House of Representatives, 2018–2019.
  • Member of the Federal Government Delegation to the 89th Session of the United Nations General Assembly held in New York, United States, 2016.
  • Governing Council Member of the National Institute of Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS), 2015.
  • Member into the Federal House of Representatives in Nigeria, 2007-
  • Executive Secretary of State Pilgrims Board, Plateau State, 2005–2006
  • Ahmed Wase was elected into the lower Chamber of the National Assembly in 2007 and is currently serving his fourth term as a member of House of Representatives, Wase Federal Constituency. He worked in the following committees as Member House Of Representatives: Federal Character, Environment, Emergency & Disaster, Public Account, Area Council, Housing and Habitat, Capital Market, Poverty Alleviation, Petroleum (Upstream), Justice, Public Petitions and Labour, and Youth and Employment Head of Section.

He was elected Deputy speaker in 9th National Assembly, House of Representative, with 358 votes unopposed.[5]

Awards

References

  1. ^ "FULL LIST: Okonjo-Iweala, Abba Kyari... FG nominates 437 persons for national honours". TheCable. 2 October 2022. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
  2. ^ "Ahmed Wase elected unopposed as Deputy Speaker, House of Reps". P.M. News. 11 June 2019. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  3. ^ "Idris Wase emerges House of Reps deputy speaker". guardian.ng. 11 June 2019. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  4. ^ "ahmedidriswase4speaker/". Archived from the original on 7 December 2019. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
  5. ^ "LIVE UPDATES: Nigeria's Rep. members elect new Speaker, Deputy". premiumtimesng.com. 11 June 2019. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  6. ^ "Buhari Confers National Honours on Lawan, Okonjo-Iweala, Ariwoola, Obaigbena, Kyari, Chimamanda, 444 Others – THISDAYLIVE". www.thisdaylive.com. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
  7. ^ "FULL LIST: 2022 National Honours Award Recipients The Nation Newspaper". 9 October 2022. Retrieved 3 December 2022.