Danladi Abdullahi Sankara
Senator for Jigawa North-West
In office
11 June 2019 – 11 June 2023
Preceded byAbdullahi Abubakar Gumel
Succeeded byBabangida Hussaini
In office
6 June 2011 – 6 June 2015
Preceded byIbrahim Saminu Turaki
Succeeded byAbdullahi Abubakar Gumel
Personal details
Born (1954-11-25) 25 November 1954 (age 69)
Sankara, Northern Region, British Nigeria (now in Jigawa State, Nigeria)
Political partyAll Progressives Congress (2017–present)
Other political
affiliations		Peoples Democratic Party (1998–2017)
OccupationPolitician

Danladi Abdullahi Sankara (born 25 November 1954) is a Nigerian politician who served as the senator representing the Jigawa North-West senatorial district from 2011 to 2015 and from 2019 to 2023. He is a member of the All Progressives Congress.[1]

Early political career

In November 2000, Sankara was the National Ex Officio member of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) and Chairman of the Elders Committee of the Party in Jigawa State from 1999 - 2007. He was the Sole Administrator of PDP in Sokoto State in 2007.[2] Sankara was a contender for the 2003 Senatorial seat on the PDP platform, but was defeated by Dalha Danzomo of the All Nigeria People's Party (ANPP) -- who was supported by the Jigawa State Governor, then ANPP member Alhaji Saminu Turaki.

Turaki changed his party affiliation and won the next election as Senator for Jigawa North-West on the PDP ticket.[3]

Sankara was elected as PDP vice-chairman in charge of the Northwest on 4 March 2008; he resigned on 24 December 2010 in order to compete in the Senatorial election for Jigawa Northwest.[4][5]

Senate election

The PDP promoted Danladi's candidacy to represent the party over incumbent Ibrahim Saminu Turaki, who defected to the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN).[6][7] After winning the primaries, Sankara received 195,412 votes in the general election, defeating Turaki (148,595 votes), Muhammad D. Alkali of the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) (42,237 votes), and Muhammad Nasiru Kiri of the All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) (20,744 votes).[8] Turaki filed a complaint that the votes had been tampered with in two of the twelve local government areas, threatening to challenge the result in court.[9] Turaki's appeal would be dismissed, citing that his case "lacked merit".[10]

Awards and honours

References

  1. ^ "Exposed: Millions of Naira Disappear As National Human Rights Commission Awards Project To Mysterious Contractor in Jigawa". Sahara Reporters. 28 September 2021. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
  2. ^ Sani Babadoko (29 November 2001). "Kwatalo is a Political Asset – Jigawa PDP". Daily Trust. Retrieved 17 June 2011.
  3. ^ AbdulSalam Muhammad (5 November 2010). "'Why I want Turaki's seat in the senate', Dr Danladi Sankara". Vanguard (Nigeria). Retrieved 17 June 2011.
  4. ^ Suleiman M. Bisalla, Abdulrahman Abubakar & Turaki Hassan (2 April 2011). "Mark, Bankole, Yarima, Goje, Saraki, Sheriff: Will they make it today?". Media Trust. Archived from the original on 11 April 2011. Retrieved 17 June 2011.
  5. ^ ABUBAKAR SHARADA (9 February 2011). "Our Representatives failed us – Sankara". The Daily Independent (Lagos). Retrieved 17 June 2011.
  6. ^ Adamu Amadu (18 May 2011). "Lamido/Turaki: From politics to court". Nigerian Tribune. Archived from the original on 29 March 2012. Retrieved 17 June 2011.
  7. ^ Segun Olatunji (31 January 2011). "April poll: North-West governors, others shun meeting with Sambo". The Punch. Retrieved 17 June 2011.[permanent dead link]
  8. ^ Augustine Madu-West (20 April 2011). "'I'm Unmoved by Threat to Challenge my Victory in Court'". The Daily Independent (Lagos). Retrieved 17 June 2011.
  9. ^ TED ODOGWU (26 April 2011). "Allegation of rigging against me frivolous, says Senator-elect". Nigerian Compass. Retrieved 17 June 2011.
  10. ^ "Sankara defeats Turaki at Appeal Court". Gbooza!. Archived from the original on 14 January 2012. Retrieved 5 June 2012.
  11. ^ a b c "National Assembly | Federal Republic of Nigeria". Archived from the original on 8 October 2020. Retrieved 4 October 2020.


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