Aminu Tambuwal

Rt. Hon.
Aminu Tambuwal
Senator for Sokoto South
Assumed office
13 June 2023
Preceded byIbrahim Abdullahi Danbaba
Governor of Sokoto State
In office
29 May 2015 – 29 May 2023
DeputyAhmad Aliyu
(2015–2018)
Manir Dan Iya
(2018–2023)
Preceded byAliyu Magatakarda Wamakko
Succeeded byAhmad Aliyu
12th Speaker of the House of Representatives of Nigeria
In office
6 June 2011 – 29 May 2015
DeputyChukwuemeka Ihedioha
Preceded byDimeji Bankole
Succeeded byYakubu Dogara
House Deputy Chief Whip
In office
5 June 2007 – 6 June 2011
Member of the
House of Representatives of Nigeria
from Sokoto
In office
3 June 2003 – 29 May 2015
Preceded byHon. Sanyinna Aliyu Umar
Succeeded byHon. Abdussamad Dasuki
ConstituencyTambuwal/Kebbe
Personal details
Born (1966-01-10) 10 January 1966 (age 58)
Tambuwal, Northern Region, Nigeria (now in Sokoto State)
Political partyPeoples Democratic Party
Spouse(s)Mariya Aminu Waziri
Maryam Mairo Mustapha
Children6
ResidenceSokoto
EducationUsman Danfodio University (LL.B.)
Occupation
  • Politician
  • lawyer

Aminu Waziri Tambuwal (born 10 January 1966) is a Nigerian lawyer and politician who has served as Senator for Sokoto South since 2023. He served as the governor of Sokoto State from 2015 to 2023.[1][2][3] He is a member of the Peoples Democratic Party, and served as the 12th Speaker of the House of Representatives of Nigeria from 2011 to 2015.[4]

Tambuwal represented the Tambuwal/Kebbe Federal Constituency of Sokoto State as an honorable member in the House of Representatives from 2003 to 2015.[5]

  1. ^ Azimazi Momoh Jimoh (18 February 2021). "PDP govs reject community policing, back state police". The Guardian. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
  2. ^ "Tambuwal warns against harassing, killing innocent Fulanis". The Nation. 19 July 2019. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
  3. ^ "Speaker, Tambuwal, wins Sokoto governorship poll". Premium Times. 12 April 2015. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
  4. ^ Bankole, Idowu (31 January 2022). "Governor Tambuwal joins 2023 race, formally declares for presidency". Vanguard. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
  5. ^ "National Assembly | Federal Republic of Nigeria". nass.gov.ng. Retrieved 5 December 2016.