Ahmad Babba Kaita is a Nigerian senator.[1][2] He was a member of the Nigerian House of Representatives, representing the Congress for Progressive Change in the Kankia/Ingawa/Kusada constituency of Katsina State, Nigeria. He became a representative in 2011.[3]
Ahmad Babba Kaita | |
|---|---|
| Senate | |
| In office 2018–2023 | |
| Preceded by | Bukar Mustapha |
| Succeeded by | Nasir Sani Zangon Daura |
| Constituency | Katsina North |
| House of Representatives | |
| In office 2011–2018 | |
| Preceded by | Kabir Ahmad Kofa |
| Constituency | Kankia/Ingawa/Kusada |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 1968 (age 56) |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Political party | All Progressive Congress (APC) Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) and a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) |
| Residence | Port Harcourt |
| Profession | Politician |
Background
editKaita was born on 9 August 1968, and is of Hausa and Fulani origin.[3] He did his primary education at Sada Primary School in Kankia between 1974 and 1980. He did his Qur'anic recitation from his father, and later attended his secondary education in Kufena College Wusasa Zaria Kaduna State between 1980 and 1985. He obtained his BSc in sociology from Bayero University Kano in 1992 and thereafter participate his national youth service corp in Port Harcourt in 1994 and 1995. After his service Kaita worked for Splendid International Limited, one of the Nigerian oil and gas companies, for 15 years where he rose to the position of managing director. He also worked for Everglades Agencies Limited before joining partisan politics.[4]
Early political career
editBabba Kaita passion for his people motivated him to contest election in 2011 to the House of Representatives to represent the people of Kankia, Ingawa, Kusada federal constituency of Katsina State which he won. He was elected on the platform of Congress for Progressive Change (C.P.C.) which later merged with other parties to form All Progressives Congress (A.P.C.) in 2014. He was re-elected in 2015 under the platform of (A.P.C.) he sponsored several bills in the House among which are Terrorism act (amendment) bill 2016 Small and medium scale enterprises development agency act (amendment) bill 2016 and other bills. He also serve as chairman house committee on housing and also chairman house committee on defense.[5]
Senator
editAhmad Babba Kaita was elected to the 8th Senate for Katsina North in 2018 to fill the vacuum in the senatorial zone following the unfortunate demise of senator Mustapha Bukar. In 2019 Kaita was re-elected again defeated his opponent Hon Usman Mani from Peoples Democratic Party P.D P with the total vote of 339,438 . He is one of the most influential senator in the 9th assembly chairing the committee TETFUND and tertiary institution and vice chairman Senate committee on ethnics, privileges and public petition as well as member of several committee. Since his election into national assembly, senator Kaita legislative activities are driven by a rare passion and his zeal to ensure national unity, youth employment, community development, education reforms, and poverty eradication. Senator Kaita sponsored several bills which included and not limited to (a) A bill for local government autonomy.(b) bill for the rename of federal polytechnic Daura to Mustapha Bukar to honor late senator.[6]
Constituency projects
editSenator Kaita has constituency projects spread across the three senatorial districts of Katsina State. He was the senator that was always struggling for his people and the nation since he emerged as the senator of Federal government of Nigeria. Senator Kaita alone has facilitated more than 100 intervention projects across the three senatorial Districts of Katsina State. The projects mostly are construction of class rooms, primary health care, communication centers, E-library, electrification of rural areas and construction of motorized boreholes were delivered to the residents of selected communities for their need, Kaita created job opportunities for youths of the state to ensure that qualified individuals from the state were not left out. Some of the constituency project are construction of class rooms blocks across the state for 6000 students across the 12 local government and construction of hundred of thousands hand pump boreholes and provision 80 transformers across his senatorial zones he also established of federal fire service training institution Kankia and federal polytechnic Daura and others.[7]
Awards and recognition
edit- 2020, peace achievers international award of excellence leadership prowess justice and equity by achievers international.
- 2021, iconic senator award.[8]
- 2020 NAKATS presented Award of excellence to Senator Kaita.[9]
- Democracy Heroes Award Africa 2021is set to hold it 9th edition themed "unity the alternative for peace.[10]
References
edit- ^ "APC wins Katsina, Bauchi, Kogi National Assembly by-elections". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2018-08-13. Retrieved 2022-02-21.
- ^ "APC candidate, Ahmed Babba–Kaita, wins Katsina bye-election". Punch Newspapers. 2018-08-12. Retrieved 2022-03-17.
- ^ a b "Member House Of Representatives". National Assembly Federal Republic of Nigeria. Retrieved 2013-01-09.
- ^ "profile of distinguished senator Ahmad babba Kaita representing Katsina north senatorial district (APC)". www.honahmadkik.blogspot.com. Archived from the original on 9 March 2023. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
- ^ "Appeal's court sacks Katsina north senators, house of rep members". www.premiumtimesng.com. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
- ^ "How Ahmad babba kaita of APC won Katsina bye election". www.vanguardngr.com. Retrieved August 12, 2018.
- ^ "I have constituency project in 12 LGAs says Sen. Babba Kaita". sunnewsonline.com. Retrieved 6 April 2013.
- ^ "Iconic senator award". www.blueprint.com. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
- ^ "Nakats presented award of to send kaita". www.honahmadkik.blogspot.com.com. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- ^ "DHAA2021". www.leadership.ng.com. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
Notes
edit- ^ Abaribe was elected as a member of the PDP but switched to the APC in May 2022.
- ^ Abbo was elected as a member of the PDP but switched to the APC in November 2020.
- ^ Akpan was elected as a member of the PDP but switched to the YPP in July 2022.
- ^ The PDP's Ekpenyong was elected senator in 2019 but a Court of Appeal partially annulled the results and called a supplementary election in the affected areas. Ekpenyong won the ensuing rerun election and was sworn-in again in January 2020.
- ^ Oduah was elected as a member of the PDP but switched to the APC in August 2021 before returning to the PDP in April 2022.
- ^ Jika was elected as a member of the APC but switched to the NNPP in June 2022.
- ^ Bulkachuwa was elected as a member of the APC but switched to the PDP in November 2022.
- ^ Gumau was elected as a member of the APC but switched to the NNPP in May 2022.
- ^ The PDP's Douye Diri was elected senator in 2019 but resigned in February 2020 after winning election to become Bayelsa State Governor. Cleopas won the ensuing bye-election and took office in December 2020.
- ^ The PDP's Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo was elected senator in 2019 but resigned in February 2020 after winning election to become Bayelsa State Deputy Governor. Dickson won the ensuing bye-election and took office in December 2020.
- ^ a b In April 2022, Adamu and Kyari resigned from the Senate after taking APC party offices the month prior.
- ^ The PDP's Rose Okoji Oko was elected senator in 2019 but died in March 2020. Jarigbe and fellow PDP member Stephen Odey fought in court over the ensuing by-election's PDP nomination; Odey won both initial court decisions and the by-election before taking office late in December 2020. However, Jarigbe later won several court challenges which declared him the legitimate PDP nominee and thus senator. Jarigbe took office in September 2021.
- ^ Nwaoboshi was elected as a member of the PDP but switched to the APC in June 2021.
- ^ Alimikhena was elected as a member of the APC but switched to the PDP in June 2022.
- ^ The APC's Adedayo Clement Adeyeye was elected senator in 2019 but the NASS Election Petition Tribunal awarded and Court of Appeal affirmed the win to Olujimi. She took office in November 2019.
- ^ Onyewuchi was elected as a member of the PDP but switched to the LP in June 2022.
- ^ Due to disputes over alleged irregularities, the APC's Benjamin Uwajumogu was not sworn in until July 2019. Uwajumogu died in December 2019 leading to a bye-election. After disputes, Ibezim was awarded the bye-election victory and took office in April 2021.
- ^ Due to disputes over the alleged forced declaration of his election, Okorocha was not sworn in until June 14, 2019.
- ^ Shekarau was elected as a member of the APC but switched to the NNPP in May 2022 then to the PDP in August 2022.
- ^ Babba Kaita was elected as a member of the APC but switched to the PDP in April 2022.
- ^ Aliero was elected as a member of the APC but switched to the PDP in May 2022.
- ^ Abdullahi was elected as a member of the APC but switched to the PDP in June 2022.
- ^ The PDP's Dino Melaye was elected senator in 2019 but Adeyemi petitioned against the results and the NASS Election Petition Tribunal annulled the results and called a new election. Adeyemi won the ensuing rerun election and took office in December 2019.
- ^ The APC's Adebayo Osinowo was elected senator in 2019 but died in June 2020. Abiru won the ensuing bye-election and took office in December 2020.
- ^ Akwashiki was elected as a member of the APC but switched to the SDP in July 2022.
- ^ The APC's David Umaru was elected senator in 2019 but the Supreme Court awarded the APC primary win to Musa making him senator. He took office in July 2019.
- ^ Balogun was elected as a member of the PDP but switched to the APC in May 2022.
- ^ The APC's Ignatius Datong Longjan was elected senator in 2019 but died in February 2020. Daduut won the ensuing bye-election and took office in December 2020.
- ^ The APC's Abubakar Shehu Tambuwal was elected senator in 2019 but a Court of Appeal awarded the win to Abdullahi Danbaba. He took office in November 2019 as a member of the PDP but switched to the APC in April 2022.
- ^ Bwacha was elected as a member of the PDP but switched to the APC in February 2022.
- ^ a b c Prior to inauguration, the APC's Zamfara votes were voided due to improper holding of party primaries. Thus the PDP runners-up took office. All three (Anka, Hassan Muhammed Gusau, Yaú) switched to the APC in June 2021. In February 2022, Muhammed Gusau resigned to become Zamfara Deputy Governor.