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Nazif Gamawa was born on 14 Apr 1970.
Former office
Nazif Gamawa
Senator for Bauchi North Senatorial District, Bauchi State
5 Jun 2007 – 11 Jun 2019 · with interruptions
THE PERSON- Senatorial district
- Bauchi North
- State
- Bauchi
- Country
- Nigeria
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Suleiman Mohammed Nazif, known in politics as Nazif Gamawa or Senator Suleiman Nazif (styled Wakilin Arewa), is the African Democratic Congress (ADC) candidate for Bauchi North Senatorial District in the Senate election of 16 January 2027. INEC's final list (12 September 2026) gives his name as Suleiman Mohammed Nazif, aged 56; his National Assembly profile gives his date of birth as 14 April 1970. The ADC affirmed him…
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Suleiman Mohammed Nazif, known in politics as Nazif Gamawa or Senator Suleiman Nazif (styled Wakilin Arewa), is the African Democratic Congress (ADC) candidate for Bauchi North Senatorial District in the Senate election of 16 January 2027. INEC's final list (12 September 2026) gives his name as Suleiman Mohammed Nazif, aged 56; his National Assembly profile gives his date of birth as 14 April 1970. The ADC affirmed him unopposed for Bauchi North at its Bauchi primaries on 22 May 2026. An engineer by training, he attended the Nigerian Military School (1983-1988) and Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, where he took a degree in Water Resources and Environmental Engineering (1990) and later a master's in International Affairs and Diplomacy. He represented Gamawa Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives from 2003 to 2007 and was elected senator for Bauchi North in 2007 on the Action Congress platform, serving until 2011; in the 6th Senate he sat on committees including Water Resources, Solid Minerals and Land Transport and was publicity secretary of the Northern Senators Forum. Before the 2011 elections he left the Action Congress for the PDP and then the All Nigeria Peoples Party, whose candidate he was for governor of Bauchi State; at the rescheduled poll of 28 April 2011 he came fourth with 102,093 votes as Governor Isa Yuguda was re-elected. He won the APC Bauchi North senatorial primary in December 2014 with 1,254 votes and returned to the Senate in 2015, chairing the Committee on Employment, Labour and Productivity and, from 2 May 2017, the Committee on INEC. On 24 July 2018 he was among the senators whose letter moving from the APC to the PDP was read at plenary; as the PDP candidate he came third in Bauchi North on 23 February 2019 with 56,379 votes. In January 2022 WikkiTimes reported that a Gamawa skills acquisition centre he had nominated as a constituency project (about N20.8 million released in 2019) was never equipped or used; his local coordinator blamed his 2019 defeat, and he did not respond to the reporters. The PDP's National Working Committee approved him as Deputy National Chairman (North) on 2 December 2019. During the August 2021 crisis over Uche Secondus's court suspension he briefly claimed the acting national chairmanship before the party settled on Yemi Akinwonmi, and in October 2021 he was the North-East's candidate for national chairman before Iyorchia Ayu was chosen by consensus; Umar Damagum succeeded him as deputy national chairman at the 30-31 October 2021 convention. He announced his move from the PDP to the Social Democratic Party on 28 March 2025 and by November 2025 was a National Vice Chairman of the ADC.
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1970
IN THE PUBLIC RECORD1981
IN THE PUBLIC RECORDEducation & qualificationsReviewed record
Federal Polytechnic Staff School, Bauchi
Primary education
- Location
- Bauchi
- Institution
- Primary
Graduation stated in the linked record. This does not by itself authenticate an original certificate.
1983
IN THE PUBLIC RECORDEducation & qualificationsReviewed record
Nigerian Military School
Secondary education
- Institution
- Secondary
Graduation stated in the linked record. This does not by itself authenticate an original certificate.
1990
IN THE PUBLIC RECORDEducation & qualificationsReviewed record
Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria
Degree in Water Resources and Environmental Engineering · Water Resources and Environmental Engineering
- Location
- Zaria, Kaduna State
- Institution
- University
Graduation stated in the linked record. This does not by itself authenticate an original certificate.
2003
IN THE PUBLIC RECORDWorking lifeReviewed record
Member
House of Representatives of Nigeria
- Industry
- Legislature
Member for Gamawa Federal Constituency, Bauchi State, 2003-2007 (Daily Independent, 22 March 2011); also stored as a rep position. Party at the time not found.
Election participationReviewed record
2003 House of Representatives election
Gamawa · Bauchi
- Result
- Won
- Recorded winner
- Suleiman Mohammed Nazif
Elected to the House of Representatives for Gamawa Federal Constituency in 2003 and served 2003-2007 (Daily Independent, 22 March 2011). Party, vote figures and opponents not found; the poll day is that of the 12 April 2003 National Assembly elections, not read from a source.
ElectedReviewed record
Federal Representative
Gamawa · Bauchi
- Status
- Ended
Reason recorded for departure: Term end.
2007
IN THE PUBLIC RECORDElection participationReviewed record
2007 Senate election
Bauchi North · Bauchi
- Result
- Won
- Recorded winner
- Suleiman Mohammed Nazif (AC)
First elected to the Senate for Bauchi North on the Action Congress (AC) platform: his National Assembly profile (2009) lists party AC, date elected 2007, seat up in 2011, and ThisDay (12 March 2009) calls him the AC senator for Bauchi North. AC is defunct and has no party record, so party_acronym is empty. 21 April 2007 is the INEC National Assembly polling day, not read from…
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First elected to the Senate for Bauchi North on the Action Congress (AC) platform: his National Assembly profile (2009) lists party AC, date elected 2007, seat up in 2011, and ThisDay (12 March 2009) calls him the AC senator for Bauchi North. AC is defunct and has no party record, so party_acronym is empty. 21 April 2007 is the INEC National Assembly polling day, not read from a result sheet; votes and opponents not found.
ElectedReviewed record
Senator
Bauchi North · Bauchi
Took office
Interruption in recorded service: 6 Jun 2011 – 9 Jun 2015
Returned to office
Service ended
- Status
- Ended
- Party on this record
- APC
Recorded periods in this office: 5 Jun 2007 – 6 Jun 2011; 9 Jun 2015 – 11 Jun 2019 (APC).
2011
IN THE PUBLIC RECORDElection participationReviewed record
2011 Governorship election
Bauchi
- Result
- Lost
- Votes
- 102,093
- Recorded winner
- Isa Yuguda (incumbent governor), 771,503 votes
Ran for governor of Bauchi State on the All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) platform (defunct; no party row) with Shehu Gabam as running mate, after leaving the Action Congress for the PDP and then the ANPP while still a senator. INEC declared Governor Isa Yuguda winner of the rescheduled poll held on Thursday 28 April 2011; Yusuf Tuggar (CPC) had 238,426 and Baba Tela (ACN)…
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Ran for governor of Bauchi State on the All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) platform (defunct; no party row) with Shehu Gabam as running mate, after leaving the Action Congress for the PDP and then the ANPP while still a senator. INEC declared Governor Isa Yuguda winner of the rescheduled poll held on Thursday 28 April 2011; Yusuf Tuggar (CPC) had 238,426 and Baba Tela (ACN) 157,237; Nazif polled 102,093 and came fourth.
2015
IN THE PUBLIC RECORDParty primaryReviewed record
2015 Senate primary
All Progressives Congress · Bauchi North · Bauchi
- Primary result
- Won
- What this establishes
- A party-stage result, not election to public office
- Votes
- 1,254
- Recorded winner
- Suleiman Nazif Gamawa (APC)
Won the APC Bauchi North senatorial primary with 1,254 votes against three other aspirants (Daily Trust, 11 December 2014). Primary day not stated in the report.
Election participationReviewed record
2015 Senate election
All Progressives Congress · Bauchi North · Bauchi
- Result
- Won
- Recorded winner
- Suleiman Nazif Gamawa (APC)
Returned to the Senate for Bauchi North on the APC ticket. 28 March 2015 is the INEC National Assembly polling day, not read from a result sheet; vote figures not found (The Nation, 30 Mar 2015, 'APC candidates win Bauchi North District', could not be fetched).
2017
IN THE PUBLIC RECORDCommittee & oversightReviewed record
Senate Committee on Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)
Chair · Senate
The end of this committee role is not recorded.
2018
IN THE PUBLIC RECORDParty membershipReviewed record
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)
Moved from the APC to the PDP with 14 other senators; their letter was read at plenary on Tuesday 24 July 2018. PDP candidate for Bauchi North in 2019 (lost). Deputy National Chairman (North) from 2 December 2019, later an NWC and Board of Trustees member. Announced his resignation from the PDP and move to the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in a statement on Friday 28 March 2025. The SDP spell has no row here because the day he left it for the ADC was not found.
2019
IN THE PUBLIC RECORDWorking lifeReviewed record
Deputy National Chairman (North)
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)
- Industry
- Politics
The PDP National Working Committee approved his nomination as Deputy National Chairman, North, on Monday 2 December 2019. After a Rivers State High Court suspended National Chairman Uche Secondus on 23 August 2021, he and Deputy National Chairman (South) Yemi Akinwonmi both claimed the acting chairmanship; on 26 August 2021 the party settled on Akinwonmi. In October 2021 he…
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The PDP National Working Committee approved his nomination as Deputy National Chairman, North, on Monday 2 December 2019. After a Rivers State High Court suspended National Chairman Uche Secondus on 23 August 2021, he and Deputy National Chairman (South) Yemi Akinwonmi both claimed the acting chairmanship; on 26 August 2021 the party settled on Akinwonmi. In October 2021 he emerged as the North-East's sole candidate for national chairman, but northern stakeholders chose Iyorchia Ayu as consensus candidate on 14 October 2021. Umar Damagum was elected Deputy National Chairman (North) at the 30-31 October 2021 national convention. TheCable (2025) still described him as a member of the PDP NWC and Board of Trustees when he left the party on 28 March 2025.
Election participationReviewed record
2019 Senate election
Peoples Democratic Party · Bauchi North · Bauchi
- Result
- Lost
- Votes
- 56,379
- Recorded winner
- Adamu Mohammed Bulkachuwa (APC), 110,631 votes
As the incumbent, on the PDP ticket, came third with 56,379 votes at the poll of Saturday 23 February 2019; Bulkachuwa (APC) won with 110,631 and Mustafa Faruq (NNPP) was second with 92,140. Result declared in Azare on Monday 25 February 2019 by returning officer Prof. Ibrahim Garba.
2025
IN THE PUBLIC RECORDWorking lifeReviewed record
National Vice Chairman
African Democratic Congress (ADC)
- Industry
- Politics
Described as a National Vice Chairman of the ADC when he briefed journalists in Bauchi on Monday 24 November 2025. Appointment date not found.
2026
IN THE PUBLIC RECORDParty primaryReviewed record
2027 Senate primary
African Democratic Congress · Bauchi North · Bauchi
- Primary result
- Won
- What this establishes
- A party-stage result, not election to public office
- Recorded winner
- Nazif Gamawa
constituency: Bauchi North Senatorial District · also listed as: Suleiman Mohammed Nazif · INEC final list of candidates (Senate), published 2026-09-12 — SN 24, p.19; INEC name: SULEIMAN MOHAMMED NAZIF; age 56; male; qualification (as declared to INEC): WAEC MASTER OF INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS AND DIPLOMACY (MIAD) · Primary: affirmed unopposed (consensus) as ADC candidate for…
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constituency: Bauchi North Senatorial District · also listed as: Suleiman Mohammed Nazif · INEC final list of candidates (Senate), published 2026-09-12 — SN 24, p.19; INEC name: SULEIMAN MOHAMMED NAZIF; age 56; male; qualification (as declared to INEC): WAEC MASTER OF INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS AND DIPLOMACY (MIAD) · Primary: affirmed unopposed (consensus) as ADC candidate for Bauchi North at the party's Bauchi affirmation exercise on Friday 22 May 2026, before INEC officials (electoral committee chairman Gen. Ishaya Bauka, rtd). No votes or opponents reported. Premium Times noted earlier factional division in the Bauchi ADC, one camp linked to 'Nasif Gamawa'.
Dates not recorded
KEPT OUTSIDE THE DATED CHRONOLOGYParty membershipReviewed record
African Democratic Congress (ADC)
A National Vice Chairman of the ADC by 24 November 2025; affirmed unopposed as ADC candidate for Bauchi North on 22 May 2026; on INEC's final list (12 September 2026). Date joined not found (after 28 March 2025, when he announced a move to the SDP).
An end date is not recorded for this membership.
Education & qualificationsReviewed record
Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria
Master of International Affairs and Diplomacy (MIAD) · International Affairs and Diplomacy
- Location
- Zaria, Kaduna State
- Institution
- Masters
Graduation stated in the linked record. This does not by itself authenticate an original certificate.
Party membershipReviewed record
All Progressives Congress (APC)
Won the APC Bauchi North senatorial ticket in December 2014 and the seat in 2015. His letter moving from the APC to the PDP was read in the Senate on Tuesday 24 July 2018. Date joined not found. Earlier party with no record here: Action Congress (AC), on whose platform he won the Senate seat in 2007 (supporter's letter, Daily Trust 2016).
Working lifeReviewed record
President
All Nigeria Youth Federation
- Industry
- Civil society
Described as a former president of the All Nigeria Youth Federation in supporters' letters to Daily Trust (2016); years not found and no independent source seen.
Working lifeReviewed record
Publicity Secretary
Northern Senators Forum
- Industry
- Legislature
Publicity Secretary of the Northern Senators Forum in the 6th Senate; in the post when Leadership interviewed him (26 May 2008). Start and end dates not found.
Committee & oversightReviewed record
Senate Committee on Communications
Member · Senate
The end of this committee role is not recorded.
Committee & oversightReviewed record
Senate Committee on Drugs, Narcotics and Anti-Corruption
Member · Senate
The end of this committee role is not recorded.
Committee & oversightReviewed record
Senate Committee on Employment, Labour and Productivity
Chair · Senate
The end of this committee role is not recorded.
Committee & oversightReviewed record
Senate Committee on Land Transport
Member · Senate
The end of this committee role is not recorded.
Committee & oversightReviewed record
Senate Committee on Local and Foreign Debts
Member · Senate
The end of this committee role is not recorded.
Committee & oversightReviewed record
Senate Committee on Solid Minerals
Member · Senate
The end of this committee role is not recorded.
Committee & oversightReviewed record
Senate Committee on Water Resources
Member · Senate
The end of this committee role is not recorded.
Committee & oversightReviewed record
Senate Committee on Women and Youth
Member · Senate
The end of this committee role is not recorded.
Honours & recognitionReviewed record
Wakilin Arewa (traditional title)
Styled 'Senator Suleiman Nazif (Wakilin Arewa)' in the PDP's statement of 2 December 2019. Conferring emirate and year not found.
- Category
- traditional title
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