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Nigerian politician (born 1960)

Chief (Dr.)Danjuma Laah
Senator for Kaduna South
In office
9 June 2015 – 11 June 2023
Preceded byEsther Nenadi Usman
Succeeded bySunday Marshall Katung
Personal details
Born (1960-02-16) 16 February 1960 (age 64)
NationalityNigerian
Political partyPeople's Democratic Party
Profession
  • Politician
  • businessman

Danjuma Tella Laah (born 16 February 1960) is a Nigerian politician and senator who represented Kaduna South Senatorial District of Kaduna state from 2015 to 2023.

Political career

Laah had been the senator representing Kaduna south senatorial district since 2015. On 23 February 2019, he was re-elected into office having garnered 268,287 defeating Yusuf Barnabas Bala of the All Progressives Congress who had 133,923 votes.

As a senator, he spoke of ways to make peace in southern Kaduna by ensuring that there is no religious barrier between Christians and Muslims.

Bills

Laah sponsored bills at the Nigerian Senate for the establishment of a federal University within the area of his jurisdiction, which is to be known as Federal University of Science and Technology, Manchok. This he sponsored alongside the bill for the establishment of Police College, Tum.

Awards

Laah is a recipient of the DINMA 2009 Award for Accounting when he was serving as the deputy director of Finance and Accounts Division at the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Pension Board, Abuja.

References

  1. "Security Operatives Storm Senator's Residence Over Southern Kaduna Killings". Sahara Reporters. 10 March 2017. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
  2. "National Assembly | Federal Republic of Nigeria". Nass.gov.ng. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
  3. QueenEsther Iroanusi (12 March 2019). "INEC releases list of elected senators, APC-62, PDP-37". Premiumtimesng.com. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
  4. Ali, Ahmed (25 February 2019). "PDP wins senate seat in Kaduna – Daily Trust". Dailytrust.com.ng. Archived from the original on 7 August 2019. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
  5. "Sen. La'ah calls for peace in Southern Kaduna". 4 June 2020.
  6. Akwueh, Edwin (23 February 2018). "Senate moves to establish University of Technology Manchok". Voice of Nigeria. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  7. "RECIPIENTS OF THE PSR NATIONAL AWARDS SINCE YEAR 2001". People & Power. Retrieved 28 August 2020.


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