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Sada Soli | |
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| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| In office 2019–2027 | |
| Preceded by | Suleiman Salisu |
| Constituency | Jibia/Kaita |
| In office 2007 – 2011 as Member of the House of Representatives | |
| Preceded by | Usman Bugaje |
| Succeeded by | Salisco Salisu |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 March 1962 Jibia, Katsina State, Nigeria |
| Alma mater | Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria |
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Sada Soli (born 13 March, 1962), is a teacher, lawmaker, administrator and politician. Notably, he served as the Special Assistant and Minister Counsellor to Nigeria's Ambassador to the United States from 1999 to 2003. Representing the people of Jibia/Kaita Federal Constituency of Katsina State, Hon. Soli has also served as a Member of the House of Representatives in the 6th, 9th and 10th National Assembly of Nigeria.[1][2]
Early Life and Education edit
Sada Soli was born on March 13, 1962, in his hometown of Jibia, Katsina State. He attended Jibia Central Primary School, where he earned his First School Leaving Certificate (1969 - 1975). He then proceeded to Katsina Teachers' College from 1975 to 1980, for his Teachers' Grade II Certificate. In 1982, he was admitted to the College of Education Kafanchan, Kaduna State, where he earned his Nigeria Certificate in Education (NCE) in 1985. Subsequently, he gained admission to the prestigious Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, where he obtained his Bachelor's Degree in Education (B.Ed.) in 1989. He also earned a Masters degree in Public Administration in 1996 from the University of Abuja.
Career edit
Soli's first job was as a Primary School Instructor at his alma mater, Jibia Central Primary School. After a short while, he moved on to become a school instructor at Queen Amina College, Kaduna, and later at Katsina Government College in Katsina State between 1985 and 1989 under the Katsina State Ministry of Education. He later resigned from the ministry and joined the Abuja Environmental Board as a Research Officer and later an Administrative Officer.
In 1992, Soli was deployed to the National Assembly as a Senior Legislative Officer in the House of Representatives, a posting that was to change the entire trajectory of his life. Over the next fourteen years[1], he traversed both chambers of the National Assembly, serving in the Senate and the House of Representatives.[3] During this period, he immersed himself in the legislative business, contributing to the deepening of the democratic process and gaining invaluable experience in bill drafting mechanics. He served as Clerk to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs and the House Committee on National Planning (1992 - 1994). In 1994, he was released on administrative duties to the National Constitutional Conference Commission, where he helped facilitate the work of the august Assembly.[4]
He returned to the National Assembly in 1999, coinciding with Nigeria's transition to democratic governance. He was appointed Clerk to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs and then to the Committee on National Security and Intelligence.[1][3] Soli obtained one of the rare opportunities in the civil service when then-President Olusegun Obasanjo approved his posting to the Nigerian Mission in Washington DC as Special Assistant and Minister Counsellor to Ambassador Professor Jibril Aminu from 1999 to 2003. In 2003, Sada concluded his mission and was reinstated into the National Assembly to continue his career as a legislative officer. He was then posted to the Senate and appointed Clerk to the Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs.[5][6]
Politics edit
In 2006, Soli made a decisive entry into Nigerian politics. He resigned from his position with the National Assembly and contested election to represent the Jibia/Kaita Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, emerging victorious in 2007.[7] He served as the chairman of the House Committee on Inter-Parliamentary Affairs, responsible for managing the parliamentary diplomacy of the House of Representatives (2009 - 2011)..[5][6] His previous experience as a committee clerk and his work with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs helped deepen parliamentary cooperation between Nigeria and other regional and global parliaments. He was later elected as the regional representative for West Africa in the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) and became a member of its Executive Committee.[2]
In 2011, he was appointed Chief of Staff to the Speaker of the House, Rt. Hon. Aminu Waziri Tambuwal (2011 - 2015). He was re-elected into the House of Representatives to represent the Jibia/Kaita Federal Constituency in 9th and 10th Nigeria National Assembly on the platform of the All Progressive Congress (APC).[5][6] He is currently the Chairman of the House Committee on Water Resources and he continues to champion Bills and motions for the unity, peace and progress of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
References edit
- ^ a b c Usman, Abdulrahman (February 27, 2023). "Speakership: Why Sada Soli desires to lead the green chamber". The Guardian . Retrieved May 12, 2024.
- ^ a b Clem, Oluwole (February 27, 2023). "Hon. Sada Soli: The right man to lead HoR". Retrieved May 12, 2024.
- ^ a b "Group Lied Against Hon Sada Soli's Candidacy for Speaker". April 23, 2023. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
- ^ "Narrowing Down Search for Next Speaker". May 21, 2023. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
- ^ a b c Yahaya, Ibrahim (February 4, 2023). "10th Assembly: Why Northwest Deserves Speakership Of The Green". Vanguard. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
- ^ a b c "Narrowing down the search for next speaker of Nigeria, By Olu Jacobs". Premium Times. March 21, 2023. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
- ^ Abdulmumuni, Dangana (March 16, 2023). "NASS Speakership: GGTI Roots for Sada Soli". Retrieved May 12, 2024.