Aminu Abdullahi Shagali

Aminu Abdullahi Shagali is a Nigerian businessman, politician, member of the ruling political party All Progressives Congress (APC) in Nigeria, He was the Speaker of Kaduna State House of Assembly from 6 June 2015 to 23 February 2020. He resigned as the speaker based on personal reasons.

Right Honourable
Aminu Abdullahi Shagali
former Speaker of the 5th Kaduna State House of Assembly
In office
2015–2020
Preceded byJumare
ConstituencySabon Gari LGA Constituency
Member of the Kaduna State House of Assembly
In office
2011–2015
Member of the Kaduna State House of Assembly
Personal details
Born (1980-02-13) 13 February 1980
NationalityNigerian
Political partyAll Progressive Congress (APC)
RelationsMarried
Children5
ResidenceKaduna
Alma materUDUAhmadu Bello University, University of Bakh ET RUDA Sudan
OccupationLegislature and Farmer
ProfessionBusinessman

Early life and education

Shagali was born on 13 February 1980, the fifth child of Alhaji Abdullahi Shagali and also the fifth to Hajia Zulaihat Shagali.[1] He attended Bako Zuntu Nursery and Primary School, Zaria (1986–1993), Federal Government College, Daura in Katsina State (1993–1999), and Kaduna State Polytechnic, Zaria (now Nuhu Bamalli Polytechnic) where he sat for the Interim Joint Matriculation Board examination in 2000.[2]

Shagali studied Political Science at Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, and completed a master's degree in public administration at Ahmadu Bello University Zaria in 2008.[3] He was a successful business man before joining politics in 2010. He obtained a doctoral degree (PhD) in rural development at the University of Bakhtalruda, Sudan.Another Master of philosophy was obtained from public Administration in 2019,from Ahmadu Bello University. He is pursuing another PhD in Public Administration from Ahmad Bello University zaria, he is an author of over 13 journal and 10 conference papers.

Career

Shagali's colleagues elected him Speaker of the 5th State Assembly on 8 June 2015.[4] He is a member representing Sabon Gari constituency in the Kaduna State House of Assembly since 2011. He was elected under the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC), one of the opposition political parties founded by his mentor Muhammadu Buhari.[5][6]

In 2013, five political parties including the CPC merged and formed the All Progressives Congress (APC), the party that won the Nigerian general elections, 2015.[7][8]

On 11 April 2015, Shagali was re-elected to represent his constituency in the state parliament.[9]

Between 2011 and June 2015, Shagali held many key positions in the Assembly; he was Deputy Minority Leader and Chairman, House Committee on Science and Technology, Deputy Chairman, House committee on Hajj and Islamic affairs, and Deputy Chairman House Committee on Economic Planning.[10]

Shagali was reelected as a member in Governorship and State Assembly Elections in March 2019 defeating the PDP candidate and other political parties, he was unanimously elected as the speaker of the state Assembly on 12 June 2019 and served for 8 months 10 days [11] and resigned based on personal reasons.[12] Which he was preceded by the new elected speaker Hon.Yusuf Ibrahim Zailani.[13] He is now a member of the state Assembly representing his constituency.

Personal life

Shagali is married with Five children.

References
  1. "Fresh air in states as young Speakers take the gavel". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 23 June 2019. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
  2. "Behold under-40s in the saddle in state assemblies". Latest Nigeria News, Nigerian Newspapers, Politics. 15 June 2019. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
  3. "PressReader.com - Your favorite newspapers and magazines". www.pressreader.com. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
  4. "Shagali emerges Kaduna Assembly speaker". Daily Trust. 9 June 2015. Archived from the original on 1 October 2017. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
  5. "Nigeria election 2015: Muhammadu Buhari wins in historic presidential". The Independent. 31 March 2015. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
  6. "Kaduna Speaker retains seat". P.M. News. 10 March 2019. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
  7. "APC and the other side of merger". Vanguard News. 2 July 2015. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
  8. Ezeamalu, Ben (18 April 2013). "ACN convention approves merger into APC | Premium Times Nigeria". Retrieved 24 June 2020.
  9. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 6 July 2015. Retrieved 1 May 2015.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  10. "Shagali Elected As Kaduna Assembly Speaker". Channels Television. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
  11. Bello, Abdulrasheed (13 June 2019). "Aminu Shagali re-elected Kaduna Assembly speaker". TODAY. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  12. "Kaduna Assembly speaker, Aminu Shagali, resigns". Daily Nigerian. 25 February 2020. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  13. "BREAKING: Hon Zailani is new Kaduna Assembly Speaker". Vanguard News. 25 February 2020. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
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