Abdullahi Gumel

Abdullahi Gumel Biography / Profile

Senator Abdullahi Abubakar Gumel was born on April 20, 1949. He is from Maigatari in Maigatari Local Government Area of Jigawa State. He represents Jigawa North West Senatorial District, at the National Assembly.

Abdullahi Gumel Age

Abdullahi Gumel is 75 years old.

Abdullahi Gumel Early Life

Gumel holds a Masters degree in Public Policy and Administration from the Bayero University Kano, Kano State. Prior to that, he attended Kaduna Polytechnics Kaduna, Kaduna State where he obtained his National Diploma in Accountancy before proceeding to Bayero University Kano, where he obtained Advance Diploma in Public Administration and Post Graduate Diploma in Public Policy and Administration.

Abdullahi Gumel Career

Abdullahi Gumel prior to his foray into forefront Nigerian politics served in various civil service capacities. He was the Deputy Headmaster of Gumel Gabas Primary School Gumel, Jigawa State (1969-1971), Stenographer at Kano State Home Affairs, Kano State (1972), Senior Accountant at Nigerian Television AuthorityNTA Kano, State(1976-1979), Chief Accountant at National Party of Nigeria (NPN) National Headquarter, Lagos(1979-1983) and Board Member at Nigeria Enterprises Promotion Council(1980-1983), Nigeria Securities and Exchange Commission(1983) and Kano State Sports Councils(1980-1983).

Gumel's passion to serve his people motivated him into politics. In 1999, he was elected a member of House of Representatives (Nigeria) representing Gumel Federal Constituency (Gumel/Maitagri/SuleTanrarkar/Gagarawa LGAs). While in House, he served as the Chairman House Committee on Special Duties 1999-2000 and Chairman House Committee on Police Affairs 2001- 2003.

In 2003, he was appointment the Special Adviser to the then Honourable Speaker(Aminu Bello Masari) on Special Assignments 2003-2007.

He was elected Senator for Jigawa State North West Senatorial District in 2015 on the platform of All Progressives Congress.

He is currently the chairman Senate Committee on States and Local Governments.