Rt. Hon. Aminu Tambuwal | |
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| Senator for Sokoto South | |
| Assumed office 13 June 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Ibrahim Abdullahi Danbaba |
| Governor of Sokoto State | |
| In office 29 May 2015 – 29 May 2023 | |
| Deputy | Ahmad Aliyu (2015–2018) Manir Dan Iya (2018–2023) |
| Preceded by | Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko |
| Succeeded by | Ahmad Aliyu |
| 12th Speaker of the House of Representatives of Nigeria | |
| In office 6 June 2011 – 29 May 2015 | |
| Deputy | Chukwuemeka Ihedioha |
| Preceded by | Dimeji Bankole |
| Succeeded by | Yakubu 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 by | Hon. Sanyinna Aliyu Umar |
| Succeeded by | Hon. Abdussamad Dasuki |
| Constituency | Tambuwal/Kebbe |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 January 1966 Tambuwal, Northern Region, Nigeria (now in Sokoto State) |
| Political party | Peoples Democratic Party |
| Spouse(s) | Mariya Aminu Waziri Maryam Mairo Mustapha |
| Children | 6 |
| Residence | Sokoto |
| Education | Usman Danfodio University (LL.B.) |
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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]
- ^ Azimazi Momoh Jimoh (18 February 2021). "PDP govs reject community policing, back state police". The Guardian. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
- ^ "Tambuwal warns against harassing, killing innocent Fulanis". The Nation. 19 July 2019. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
- ^ "Speaker, Tambuwal, wins Sokoto governorship poll". Premium Times. 12 April 2015. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
- ^ Bankole, Idowu (31 January 2022). "Governor Tambuwal joins 2023 race, formally declares for presidency". Vanguard. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
- ^ "National Assembly | Federal Republic of Nigeria". nass.gov.ng. Retrieved 5 December 2016.