Idris Abubakar

Idris Abubakar
Senator for Gombe South
In office May 1999 – May 2003
Succeeded by	Tawar Umbi Wada
Personal details
Born	13 November 1955 Gombe State, Nigeria
Died	1 January 2002(2002-01-01) (aged 46)

Idris Abubakar (1955–2002) was elected Senator for the Gombe South constituency of Gombe State, Nigeria at the start of the Nigerian Fourth Republic, running on the All People's Party (APP) platform. He took office on 29 May 1999.^[1]

Life

Abubakar was born on 13 November 1955 in Gombe State. He became a barrister at law, and was principal partner of Idris Abubakar & Co with offices in Bauchi and Lagos states. He was a member of the House of Representatives during the aborted Nigerian Third Republic (1992–1993).^[2] After taking his seat in the Senate in June 1999, he was appointed to committees on Rules & Procedures, Solid Minerals, Banking & Currency, Water Resources, Privatization and Local & Foreign Debts (chairman).^[3] He moved for replacement of Senator Evans Enwerem as Senate President in November 1999.^[2] Later, Abubakar initiated the motion for impeachment of President Olusegun Obasanjo due to non-implementation of the Appropriation Act.^[4]

Abubakar died of diabetes on 10 December 2002 after an extended illness.^[5]

Death

He died on 11 December 2002.^[6]

References

1. "FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA LEGISLATIVE ELECTION OF 20 FEBRUARY AND 7 MARCH 1999". Psephos. Retrieved 2010-06-25.
2. Godwin Haruna (2002-12-14). "Farewell To Mr. Inquisitor". ThisDay. Archived from the original on 2003-05-17. Retrieved 2010-06-25.
3. "Congressional Committees". Nigeria Congress. Archived from the original on 2009-11-18. Retrieved 2010-06-25.
4. Chuks Okocha (2002-12-11). "Senator Idris Abubakar is Dead". ThisDay. Archived from the original on 2004-12-27. Retrieved 2010-06-25.
5. Sylvanus Tahir (10 December 2003). "Tribute: Remembering Late Senator Idris Abubakar". Daily Trust. Retrieved 25 June 2010.
6. Chuks Okocha (11 December 2002). "Nigeria: Senator Idris Abubakar is Dead". allAfrica. Abuja. This Day. Retrieved 1 December 2022.(subscription required)