Lawal Yahaya Gumau
Lawal Yahaya Gumau (born 26 August 1968) is Nigerian politician who is currently serving as a Senator from Bauchi South Senatorial District.[1] Prior to becoming a senator, Gumau served for two terms in House of Representatives representing the Toro Constituency.[2] He became a Senator by winning 119,489 votes to defeat his closest rival, Ladan Salihu of the Peoples Democratic Party, who received 50,256 votes to win a 2018 by-election due to the death of Senator Malam Wakili.[3]
Lawal Yahaya Gumau | |
|---|---|
| Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria representing Bauchi South | |
| Assumed office 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Malam Wakili |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Lawal Yahaya Gumau 26 August 1968 Bauchi, Nigeria |
| Political party | All Progressive Congress |
| Residence(s) | Abuja (official) Bauchi (private) |
| Alma mater | Bauchi State Polytechnic University of Maiduguri, Borno State (BSc) |
| Profession | Businessman politician |
He is a philanthropist, who has aided in the provision of Jobs and education for youths.[4][5]
Skill training scandal
In 2020, Gumau, along with Bauchi North Senator Adamu Muhammad Bulkachuwa, became embroiled in a scandal revolving the quality of skill training constituency projects and the amount of money allocated to the projects. In 2019, Gumau's office received around ₦80 million for "empowerment and training in dry seasonfarming in Tilde, Toro LGA and empowerment of youths in Agricultural practices and development in Bauchi South senatorial district." Like with similar projects run by Bulkachuwa's office in Bauchi North, Gumau's training programs were criticized as substandard and not fitting the amount of money allocated for them. Gumau's programs were supposed to be run by the Federal College of Horticulture, Dadin Kowa; however, the school's Provost refused to accede to a Freedom of Information request on the school's involvement and reporting showed that the programs were actually run by a local NGO, African Unity Foundation. After the training, some of which lasted only a few hours while others were a month-long, participants reported receiving no equipment or funds to continue their new skill and lamented that they had to return to their original occupations after the course. The participants were also party-based as people were chosen based on their (or their family's) connections to local APC leadership.[6]
References
- "INEC issues certificates of return to new senators-elect". 14 August 2018. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
- Admin. "HON. GUMAU YAHAYA BIOGRAPHY / PROFILE". Manpower. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
- Admin. "APC's Gumau wins Bauchi South Senate seat: Full result". NAN. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
- "Bauchi youths commend Senator Gumau". 16 January 2020.
- "'I'm not Buhari's, governor's anointed candidate'". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 10 August 2018. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
- Salisu, Haruna Mohammed (18 December 2020). "Two Bauchi Senators took N249 million for dubious Constituency Projects". International Centre for Investigative Reporting. Retrieved 20 July 2021.