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Nigerian politician (born 1962)

Emmanuel BwachaCON

Senator for Taraba South
In office 6 June 2011 – 11 June 2023Serving with Shuaibu Isa Lau Yusuf Abubakar Yusuf
Preceded by	Joel Danlami Ikenya
Succeeded by	David Jimkuta
Deputy Senate Minority Leader
In office 2 July 2019 – 3 February 2022
Preceded by	Abiodun Olujimi
Succeeded by	Shuaibu Isa Lau
Vice-Chairman of the Senate Committee on Work
In office 2 July 2019 – 11 June 2023
Preceded by	Bukkar Abba Ibrahim
Member of the House of Representatives of Nigeria from Taraba
In office 3 June 2003 – 5 June 2007
Constituency	Donga/Ussa/Takum

Personal details
Born	(1962-12-15) 15 December 1962 (age 62) Donga, Northern Region (now in Taraba State), Nigeria
Political party	All Progressives Congress (since 2022)
Other political affiliations	Peoples Democratic Party (1998–2022)
Occupation	Politician

Emmanuel Bwacha CON (born 15 December 1962) is a Nigerian politician who served as the senator representing the Taraba South senatorial district from 2011 to 2023. He was elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in 2011, and was reelected under the same party in the 2015 and 2019 general elections.

Early life, education, and career

Bwacha was born in the Donga Local Government Area of Taraba State.

He has an Education Diploma in Public Administration from the University of Calabar.

A public servant, he served as Commissioner of Agriculture for Taraba State between 1999 and 2003 in the Jolly Nyame administration.

Bwacha was elected to the Federal House of Representatives for the Donga / Ussa / Takum Constituency, serving from May 2003 to May 2007.

He was Chairman of the House Committee on Police Affairs.

In the April 2007 elections he lost his bid for the Senate seat.

Nigerian Senate

The favorite of governor Danbaba Suntai, Bwacha won the PDP primaries for the Taraba South senate seat in January 2011 without opposition from the incumbent Senator Joel Danlami Ikenya, who was running for election as governor.

On 9 April 2011 elections Bwacha received 106,172 votes, ahead of Aliyu of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) with 80,256 votes. Senator Bwacha is the Governorship candidate of the APC in Taraba State.

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Members of the Senate of Nigeria in the 7th National Assembly (2011–2015)

Abia	S Enyinnaya Abaribe Harcourt (PDP) C Nkechi Justina Nwaogu (PDP) N Uche Chukwumerije (PDP)
Abuja	FCT Philips Tanimu Aduda (PDP)
Adamawa	S Ahmed Hassan Barata (PDP) C Bello Mohammed Tukur (PDP) N Bindo Jibrilla (PDP)
Akwa Ibom	NW Aloysius Akpan Etok (PDP) NE Ita Enang (PDP) S Helen Esuene (PDP)
Anambra	C Chris Ngige (ACN) S Emmanuel Nnamdi Uba (PDP) N John Okechukwuemeka (PDP)
Bauchi	C Abdul Ahmed Ningi (PDP) N Babayo Garba Gamawa (PDP) S Adamu Gumba (PDP)
Bayelsa	W Heineken Lokpobiri (PDP) E Clever Ikisikpo (PDP) C Emmanuel Paulker (PDP)
Benue	S David Mark (PDP) NW George Akume (ACN) NE Barnabas Andyar Gemade (PDP)
Borno	C Ahmed Zanna (PDP) N Maina Maaji Lawan (ANPP) S Mohammed Ali Ndume (APC)
Cross River	S Bassey Otu (PDP) N Benedict Ayade (PDP) C Victor Ndoma-Egba (PDP)

Delta	S James Manager (PDP) N Arthur Okowa Ifeanyi (PDP) C Akpor Pius Ewherido (DPP)
Ebonyi	N Christopher Nwankwo (PDP) S Sonni Ogbuoji (PDP) C Paulinus Igwe Nwagu (PDP)
Edo	S Ehigie Edobor Uzamere (ACN) C Odion Ugbesia (PDP) N Domingo Alaba Obende (ACN)
Ekiti	C Babafemi Ojudu (ACN) N Olubunmi Adetunbi (ACN) S Anthony Adeniyi (ACN)
Enugu	N Ayogu Eze (PDP) E Gilbert Nnaji (PDP) W Ike Ekweremadu (PDP)
Gombe	C Mohammed Danjuma Goje (APC) N Sa'idu Ahmed Alkali (PDP) S Joshua M. Lidani (PDP)
Imo	E Chris Anyanwu (APGA) W Hope Uzodinma (PDP) N Matthew Ifeanyi Nwagwu (PDP)
Jigawa	NE Abdulaziz Usman (PDP) NW Danladi Abdullahi Sankara (PDP) SW Abdulmumini M. Hassan (PDP)
Kaduna	N Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed (CPC) S Nenadi Usman (PDP) C Mohammed Saleh (CPC)

Kano	N Bello Hayatu Gwarzo (PDP) S Kabiru Ibrahim Gaya (ANPP) C Basheer Garba Mohammed (PDP)
Katsina	S Abu Ibrahim (CPC) C Ahmed Sani Stores (CPC) N Hadi Sirika (CPC)
Kebbi	S Mohammed Magoro (PDP) C Abubakar Atiku Bagudu (PDP) N Isa Muhammed Galaudu (PDP)
Kogi	E Emmanuel Dangana Ocheja (PDP) C Nurudeen Abatemi Usman (PDP) W Smart Adeyemi (PDP)
Kwara	C Bukola Saraki (APC) N Mohammed Shaaba Lafiagi (PDP) S Simon Ajibola (PDP)
Lagos	E Gbenga Bareehu Ashafa (ACN) W Ganiyu Solomon (ACN) C Oluremi Tinubu (ACN)
Nasarawa	W Abdullahi Adamu (APC) N Yusuf Musa Nagogo (CPC) S Suleiman Asonya Adokwe (PDP)
Niger	E Dahiru Awaisu Kuta (PDP) N Ibrahim Musa (CPC) S Zainab Abdulkadir Kure (PDP)
Ogun	W Akin Babalola Kamar Odunsi (ACN) C Olugbenga Onaolapo Obadara (ACN) E Sefiu Adegbenga Kaka (ACN)

Ondo	N Robert Ajayi Boroffice (LP) C Akinyelure Patrick Ayo (LP) S Boluwaji Kunlere (LP)
Osun	W Mudasiru Oyetunde Hussein (ACN) E Christopher Omoworare Babajide (ACN) C Olusola Adeyeye (ACN)
Oyo	N Hosea Ayoola Agbola (PDP) S Olufemi Lanlehin (ACN) C Ayoade Ademola Adeseun (ACN)
Plateau	N Gyang Datong (PDP) S Victor Lar (PDP) C Joshua Dariye (LP)
Rivers	E George Thompson Sekibo (PDP) S Magnus Ngei Abe (APC) W Wilson Asinobi Ake (APC)
Sokoto	E Abdullahi Ibrahim Gobir (APC) N Ahmed Muhammad Maccido (PDP) S Umaru Dahiru (APC)
Taraba	N Aisha Jummai (APC) C Abubakar Umar Tutare (PDP) S Emmanuel G. Bwacha (PDP)
Yobe	N Ahmed Ibrahim Lawan (ANPP) E Bukar Ibrahim (ANPP) S Alkali Abdulkadir Jajere (ANPP)
Zamfara	W Ahmad Rufai Sani (ANPP) C Kabir Garba Marafa (ANPP) N Sahabi Alhaji Yaú (PDP)

ACN: Action Congress of Nigeria
ANPP: All Nigeria People's Party
APGA: All Progressives Grand Alliance
CPC: Congress for Progressive Change
DPP: Democratic People's Party
LP: Labour Party
PDP: People's Democratic Party

See also: Members of the Senate of Nigeria in the 6th National Assembly (2007-2011)

Members of the Senate of Nigeria in the 8th National Assembly (2015–2019)

Abia	S: Enyinnaya Abaribe (PDP) C: Theodore Orji (PDP) N: Mao Ohuabunwa (PDP)
Abuja	FCT: Philips Tanimu Aduda (PDP)
Adamawa	S: Ahmad Abubakar (APC) C: Abdul-Aziz Nyako (ADC) N: Binta Garba (APC)
Akwa Ibom	NW: Bassey Albert (PDP) NE: Godswill Akpabio (PDP) S: Nelson Effiong (PDP)
Anambra	C: Uche Ekwunife (PDP) S: Emmanuel Nnamdi Uba (PDP) N: Stella Oduah-Ogiemwonyi (PDP)
Bauchi	C: Isah Misau (PDP) N: Suleiman Nazif (PDP) S: Malam Wakili (APC) – 2015–2018 Lawal Yahaya Gumau (APC) – 2018–Present
Bayelsa	W: Foster Ogola (PDP) E: Ben Murray-Bruce (PDP) C: Emmanuel Paulker (PDP)
Benue	S: David Mark (PDP) NW: George Akume (APC) NE: Barnabas Andyar Gemade (PDP)
Borno	C: Baba Garba (APC) N: Abubakar Kyari (APC) S: Mohammed Ali Ndume (APC)
Cross River	S: Gershom Bassey (PDP) N: Rose Okoji Oko (PDP) C: John Enoh (PDP)
Delta	S: James Manager (PDP) N: Peter Nwaoboshi (PDP) C: Ovie Omo-Agege (APC)
Ebonyi	N: Sam Egwu (PDP) S: Sonni Ogbuoji (APC) C: Joseph Ogba (PDP)
Edo	S: Matthew Urhoghide (PDP) C: Clifford Ordia (PDP) N: Francis Alimikhena (APC)

Ekiti	C: Fatimat Olufunke Raji-Rasaki (PDP) N: Duro Faseyi (PDP) S: Abiodun Olujimi (PDP)
Enugu	N: Utazi Chukwuka (PDP) E: Gilbert Nnaji (PDP) W: Ike Ekweremadu (PDP)
Gombe	C: Mohammed Danjuma Goje (APC) N: Usman Bayero Nafada (PDP) S: Joshua M. Lidani (PDP)
Imo	E: Samuel Anyanwu (PDP) W: Hope Uzodinma (PDP) N: Benjamin Uwajumogu (APC)
Jigawa	NE: Muhammad Shittu (PDP) NW: Abdullahi Abubakar Gumel (APC) SW: Mohammed Sabo (APC)
Kaduna	N: Suleiman Hunkuyi (PDP) S: Danjuma Laah (PDP) C: Shehu Sani (APC)
Kano	N: Barau Jibrin (APC) S: Kabiru Ibrahim Gaya (APC) C: Rabiu Kwankwaso (PDP)
Katsina	S: Abu Ibrahim (APC) C: Kurfi Umaru (APC) N: Mustapha Bukar (APC)
Kebbi	S: Bala Ibn Naallah (APC) C: Adamu Aliero (APC) N: Yahaya Abdullahi (APC)
Kogi	E: Isaac Alfa (APC) (sacked) Atia Usman (PDP) C: Ahmed Ogembe (PDP) W: Dino Melaye (PDP)
Kwara	C: Bukola Saraki (APC) N: Mohammed Shaaba Lafiagi (PDP) S: Rafiu Adebayo Ibrahim (PDP)
Lagos	E: Gbenga Bareehu Ashafa (APC) W: Solomon Olamilekan Adeola (APC) C: Oluremi Tinubu (APC)

Nasarawa	W: Abdullahi Adamu (APC) N: Aruwa Gyunka (PDP) S: Suleiman Asonya Adokwe (PDP)
Niger	E: David Umaru (APC) N: Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi (APC) S: Sani Mohammed (APC)
Ogun	W: Joseph Dada (APC) C: Lanre Tejuosho (PDP) E: Buruji Kashamu (PDP)
Ondo	N: Robert Ajayi Boroffice (APC) C: Tayo Alasoadura (APC) S: Yele Omogunwa (PDP)
Osun	W: Isiaka Adeleke (APC) – 2015–2017 Ademola Adeleke (PDP) – 2017–2019 E: Christopher Omoworare Babajide (APC) C: Olusola Adeyeye (APC)
Oyo	N: Abdulfatai Buhari (APC) S: Rilwan Akanbi (PDP) C: Monsurat Sunmonu (PDP)
Plateau	N: Jonah Jang (PDP) S: Jeremiah Useni (PDP) C: Joshua Dariye (PDP)
Rivers	E: George Thompson Sekibo (PDP) S: Magnus Ngei Abe (APC) W: Osinakachukwu Ideozu (PDP)
Sokoto	E: Abdullahi Ibrahim Gobir (APC) N: Aliyu Wamakko (APC) S: Ibrahim Abdullahi Danbaba (PDP)
Taraba	N: Abubakar Sani Danladi (PDP) - 2015-2017 Shuaibu Isa Lau (PDP) - 2017-2019 C: Yusuf Abubakar Yusuf (APC) S: Emmanuel G. Bwacha (PDP)
Yobe	N: Ahmed Ibrahim Lawan (APC) E: Bukar Ibrahim (APC) S: Mohammed Hassan (PDP)
Zamfara	W: Ahmad Rufai Sani (PDP) C: Kabir Garba Marafa (APC) N: Tijjani Kaura (APC)

APC: All Progressives Congress - PDP: People's Democratic Party

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