12th Speaker of the House of Representatives of Nigeria
In office 6 June 2011 – 29 May 2015
Deputy
Chukwuemeka Ihedioha
Preceded by
Dimeji Bankole
Succeeded by
Yakubu Dogara
House Deputy Chief Whip
In office 5 June 2007 – 6 June 2011
Member of the House of Representatives of Nigeria from Sokoto
In office 3 June 2003 – 29 May 2015
Preceded by
Hon. Sanyinna Aliyu Umar
Succeeded by
Hon. Abdussamad Dasuki
Constituency
Tambuwal/Kebbe
Personal details
Born
(1966-01-10) 10 January 1966 (age 58) Tambuwal, Northern Region, Nigeria (now in Sokoto State)
Political party
Peoples Democratic Party
Spouses
Mariya Aminu Waziri
Maryam Mairo Mustapha
Children
6
Residence
Sokoto
Education
Usman Danfodio University (LL.B.)
Occupation
Politician
lawyer
Aminu Waziri Tambuwal (born 10 January 1966) is a Nigerian lawyer and politician who has served as Senator for Sokoto South since 2023. He served as the governor of Sokoto State from 2015 to 2023.[1][2][3] He is a member of the Peoples Democratic Party, and served as the 12th Speaker of the House of Representatives of Nigeria from 2011 to 2015.[4]
Tambuwal represented the Tambuwal/Kebbe Federal Constituency of Sokoto State as an honorable in the House of Representatives from 2003 to 2015.[5]
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^"Tambuwal warns against harassing, killing innocent Fulanis". The Nation Newspaper. 19 July 2019. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
^"Speaker, Tambuwal, wins Sokoto governorship poll - Premium Times Nigeria". 12 April 2015. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
^"Governor Tambuwal joins 2023 race, formally declares for presidency". Vanguard News. 31 January 2022. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
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