Lawal Yahaya Gumau

Lawal Yahaya Gumau
Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria representing Bauchi South
Incumbent
Assumed office
2018
Preceded byMalam Wakili
Personal details
Born
Lawal Yahaya Gumau

(1968-08-26) 26 August 1968 (age 56)
Bauchi, Nigeria
Political partyAll Progressive Congress
Residence(s)Abuja (official)
Bauchi (private)
Alma materBauchi State Polytechnic
University of Maiduguri, Borno State (BSc)
ProfessionBusinessman
politician

Lawal Yahaya Gumau (born 26 August 1968) is Nigerian politician who is currently serving as a Senator from Bauchi South Senatorial District.[1] Prior to becoming a senator, Gumau served for two terms in House of Representatives representing the Toro Constituency.[2] He became a Senator by winning 119,489 votes to defeat his closest rival, Ladan Salihu of the Peoples Democratic Party, who received 50,256 votes to win a 2018 by-election due to the death of Senator Malam Wakili.[3]

He is a philanthropist, who has aided in the provision of Jobs and education for youths.[4][5]

  1. ^ "INEC issues certificates of return to new senators-elect". 14 August 2018. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
  2. ^ Admin. "HON. GUMAU YAHAYA BIOGRAPHY / PROFILE". Manpower. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
  3. ^ Admin. "APC's Gumau wins Bauchi South Senate seat: Full result". NAN. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
  4. ^ "Bauchi youths commend Senator Gumau". 16 January 2020.
  5. ^ "'I'm not Buhari's, governor's anointed candidate'". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 10 August 2018. Retrieved 21 February 2022.