Abdulfatai Omotayo Buhari is a Nigerian Politician born 1965 in Ogbomoso, Oyo State, Nigeria, who has served as senator representing Oyo North Senatorial district since 2015.[1][2]
Abdulfatai Buhari | |
|---|---|
| Senator for Oyo North | |
| Assumed office 9 June 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Ayoola Agboola |
| Member of the House of Representatives of Nigeria from Oyo | |
| In office 3 June 2003 – 5 June 2007 | |
| Constituency | Ogbomoso North/Ogbomoso South/Ori Ire |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Political party | All Progressives Congress |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Committees | Senate committee for ICT and cybercrime Senate committee on land and marine transport Senate committee on aviation |
He pursued Business Administration at University of Ilorin, earning a Bachelor of science degree in 1985 . He then furthered his education to Ahmadu Bello University Zaria (ABU Zaria) where he graduated with a Masters in Business Administration in 1993. In 2009, where he obtained a PhD in Public Policy from the University of Abuja.
He was first elected during the 2015 Senatorial elections and re-elected in 2019 where he ran for re-election and won with over 18,338 votes triumphing over his PDP counterpart with a total of 107,703 votes to his name and also in 2023.[3][4][5]
In 2003, he served as a member of the House of Representatives representing Ogbomoso North, Ogbomoso South and Ori Ire Federal Constituencies.[5][6] In November 2015, he was appointed Vice Chairman of the senate committee on Industry. Subsequently, he was again appointed Chairman senate committee on ICT & Cyber Crime. He has served as a Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Matters of Oyo State.[3]
He was also the Chairman of the Nigeria Senate committee on land and Marine transport in the 9th senate.
He was named the Chairman, Senate committee on Aviation of the 10th senate on 8 August 2023.[7][8]
Here are some post of his you can take note:
- Chairman at Land Transport Committee from June 2019 to June 2023
- Vice Chairman at ICT and Cybercrime Committee from June 2019 to June 2023
- Chairman at ICT & Cyber Crime Committee from June 2015 to June 2019
- Vice-Chairman at Industry Committee from June 2015 to June 2019
- Senator at Senate from May 2015 to May 2019
Fatai Buhari has been described a Tinubu-like Senator[9]
References
edit- ^ "#EndSARS: Folarin, Buhari condemn killing in Ogbomoso". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 11 October 2020. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
- ^ "Oyo Senator empowers constituents with multimillion naira tools - The Nation Newspaper". thenationonlineng.net. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
- ^ a b "APC candidate, Buhari, wins Oyo North Senatorial district seat again". 25 February 2019. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
- ^ "Tough battles for the Senate". Latest Nigeria News, Nigerian Newspapers, Politics. 14 February 2019. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
- ^ a b "Nigeria: 2023 - Group Wants Senator Buhari to Join Oyo Guber Race". allAfrica.com. 28 April 2021. Archived from the original on 28 April 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ^ Adepoju, Sunday. "Monitoring Our Leaders: The Senator Abdulfatai Buhari Example". Archived from the original on 13 May 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ^ "Lawan, Yari, Tambuwal, Oshiomhole, Sani Musa, Others Emerge Senate Committee Chairmen - THISDAYLIVE". www.thisdaylive.com. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
- ^ "Buhari as Senate Leader in 10th N'Assembly".
- ^ "Fatai Buhari, A Tinubu-like Senator — Ex-Osun Commissioner".
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.