Abubakar Mahdi

Nigerian politician

Abubakar Mahdi

Senator for Borno South
In office 3 June 1999 – 3 June 2003
Preceded by	Himself (1993)
Succeeded by	Omar Hambagda
In office 5 December 1992 – 17 November 1993
Succeeded by	Himself (1999)

Personal details
Born	Borno State, Nigeria

Abubakar Mahdi was elected Senator for the Borno South constituency of Borno State, Nigeria at the start of the Nigerian Fourth Republic, running on the People's Democratic Party (PDP) platform. He took office on 29 May 1999.^[1]

After taking his seat in the Senate he was appointed to committees on Security & Intelligence, Foreign Affairs (Vice-Chairman), Power & Steel, Federal Character and Federal Capital Territory.^[2]

References

^ "FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA LEGISLATIVE ELECTION OF 20 FEBRUARY AND 7 MARCH 1999". Psephos. Retrieved 2010-06-22.
^ "Congressional Committees". Nigeria Congress. Archived from the original on 2009-11-18. Retrieved 2010-06-22.

Members of the Senate of Nigeria in the 4th National Assembly (1999-2003)

Abia	N Ike Nwachukwu (PDP) C Bob Nwannunu (ANPP) S Adolphus Wabara (PDP)
Adamawa	N Iya Abubakar (PDP) C Abubakar Girei (PDP) S Jonathan Zwingina (PDP)
Akwa Ibom	NE Emmanuel Essien (PDP) NW Udoma Udo Udoma (PDP) Uyo John James Akpan Udo-Edehe (PDP)
Anambra	N Chuba Okadigbo (PDP) C Mike Ajegbo (PDP) S Nnamdi Eriobuna (PDP)
Bauchi	N Bashir Mustapha (PDP) C Idi Othman Guda (PDP) S Salisu Matori (PDP)
Bayelsa	W Tupele-Ebi Diffa (AD) C David Brigidi (PDP) E Melford Okilo (PDP)
Benue	S David Mark (PDP) N Daniel Saror (PDP) C Joseph Waku (PDP)
Borno	N Maina Maaji Lawan (PDP) C Ali Modu Sheriff (ANPP) S Abubakar Mahdi (PDP)
Cross River	N John James Akpanudo-Edehe (PDP) C Matthew Mbu Junior (PDP) S Florence Ita Giwa (ANPP)

Delta	N Patrick Osakwe (PDP) C Fred Aghogho Brume (PDP) S Stella Omu (PDP)
Ebonyi	N Sylvanus Ngele (PDP) C Vincent Obasi Usulor (PDP) S Anyim Pius Anyim (PDP)
Edo	N Victor Oyofo (PDP) C Oserheimen Osunbor (PDP) S Roland Owie (PDP)
Ekiti	N Joseph Olatunji Ajayi (ANPP) C Ayo Oni (AD) S Gbenga Aluko (AD)
Enugu	E Jim Nwobodo (AD) W Hyde Onuaguluchi (ANPP) (Nullified) Ben-Collins Ndu (PDP) N Fidelis Okoro (PDP)
Gombe	N Umar Usman Dukku (PDP) C Saidu Kumo (PDP) S Idris Abubakar (ANPP)
Imo	Owerri Ifeanyi Ararume (PDP) Okigwe Evan Enwerem (PDP) Orlu Arthur Nzeribe (ANPP)
Jigawa	C Maitama Bello Yusuf (ANPP) NE Ibrahim Muhammed Kirikasama (ANPP) NW Mohammed Alkali (PDP)
Kaduna	N Dalhatu Tafida (PDP) C Mohammed Aruwa (ANPP) S Haruna Aziz Zeego (PDP)

Kano	N Hayatu Bello (PDP) C Ibrahim Kura Mohammed (PDP) S Mas’ud El-Jibril (PDP)
Katsina	N Abdul Yandoma (PDP) C Sama’ila Mamman (PDP) S Mohammed Tukur Liman (PDP)
Kebbi	N Adamu Augie (ANPP) C AbubakarAbdullahi (ANPP) S Danladi Bamaiyi (PDP)
Kogi	C Ahmed Tijani Ahmed (PDP) W Tunde Ogbeha (PDP) E Alex Kadiri (PDP)
Kwara	N Ahmed Zuruq (PDP) C Salman Is'haq (ANPP) S Suleiman Ajadi (ANPP)
Lagos	E Adeseye Ogunlewe (AD) C Wahab Dosunmu (AD) W Tokunbo Afikuyomi (AD)
Nasarawa	N Patrick Aga (PDP) W Abubakar Sodangi (PDP) S Haruna Abubakar (PDP)
Niger	N Ibrahim Kuta (PDP) C Isa Mohammed (PDP) S Nuhu Aliyu Labbo (PDP)
Ogun	C Afolabi Olabimtan (AD) W Femi Okurounmu (AD) E Olabiyi Durojaiye (AD)

Ondo	N Lawrence Ayo (AD) C Gbenga Ogunniya (AD) S Omololu Meroyi (AD)
Osun	N Moji Akinfenwa (AD) C Sunday Fajinmi (AD) S Adebayo Salami (AD)
Oyo	N Brimmo Yusuf (AD) C Lekan Balogun (AD) S Peter Olawuyi (AD)
Plateau	N Davou Zang (PDP) C Ibrahim Mantu (PDP) S Silas Janfa (PDP)
Rivers	W Ibiapuye Martyns-Yellowe (PDP) E John Azuta-Mbata (PDP) SE Adawari Pepple (PDP)
Sokoto	N Aliyu Abubakar (ANPP) E Bello Jibrin Gada (ANPP) S Abdallah Wali (ANPP)
Taraba	N Abdulahi Bala Adamu (PDP) C Abdulazeez Ibrahim (PDP) S Dalhatu Umaru Sangari (PDP)
Yobe	N Usman Albishir (APP) C Goni Modu Bura (PDP) S Mamman Bello Ali (PDP)
Zamfara	N Lawali Shuaibu (ANPP) C Saidu Dansadau (ANPP) W Yushau Anka (ANPP)
FCT	FCT Khairat Abdulrazaq-Gwadabe (PDP)