Godiya Akwashiki (born 3 August 1973) in Angba Iggah of Nasarawa State, Nigeria is a Nigerian politician.[1][2] He is the current senator representing Nasarawa North senatorial district in Nasarawa State.[3][1][4] He was elected into the senate during the 2019 general elections of Nigeria. Akwashiki was re-elected during the 2023 general election. Before being elected into the senate he was the Deputy Speaker of the Nasarawa State House of Assembly.[1][5]
GODIYA AKWASHIKI | |
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| Member of the Nigerian Senate from the Nasarawa north senatorial district 9th National Assembly | |
| Assumed office 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Sen Philip Aruwa Gyunka |
| Nasarawa state assembly | |
| In office 2011–2019 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 August 1973 Nassarawa State |
| Political party | Social Democratic Party |
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| Residence | Nigeria |
| Committees | Inter-parliamentary Affairs and Vice Chairman of the Media and Public Affairs Committee |
Early life and education
editAkwashiki was born in 1973 to Mr Akwashiki Walaro and Mrs Ramatu Akwashiki in Angba Iggah[permanent dead link], Nasarawa Eggon local government area in Nasarawa State.[2] He attended the Government Primary School, Angba Iggah[permanent dead link] where he finished with his First School Leaving Certificate in 1987. In 1988 he enrolled into the Government Technical College, Assakio and graduated with the Senior Secondary Certificate in Education (WASSCE) in 1993.[citation needed]
Akwashiki enrolled into the Nasarawa State University, Keffi and graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in 2010. He is married with children[6]
Political career
editFrom 2011 to 2019, Akwashiki, under the platform of the People's Democratic Party was a member of the Nasarawa State Assembly. During his first term (2011-2015), he was the Majority Leader in the State Assembly.[7] In his second term (2015-2019), he was appointed the Deputy Speaker of the State Assembly, a position he held until 2019 when, under the All Progressives Congress (APC), he contested for and won the Nasarawa North senatorial seat.
He is currently the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Inter-parliamentary Affairs and Vice Chairman of the Media and Public Affairs Committee.[8]
He was named the chairman, Senate committee on Airforce of the 10th senate on 8 August 2023.[9]
References
edit- ^ a b c "National Assembly | Federal Republic of Nigeria". www.nassnig.org. Archived from the original on 23 September 2020. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
- ^ a b Abakpa, David (30 December 2019). "Senator Godiya Akwashiki Early Life, Education, Political Career". Afripost News Nigeria. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
- ^ "Viral Video shows senator-elect stripped in Abuja". 4 March 2019. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
- ^ "Godiya Akwashiki". SHAKAPOST. Archived from the original on 15 May 2020. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
- ^ "Akwashiki defeats Mike-Abdul for Nasarawa North's seat". The Nation Newspaper. 17 September 2019. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
- ^ "StackPath". leadership.ng. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
- ^ "NASARAWA ASSEMBLY ELECTS SPEAKER, DEPUTY SPEAKER". www.nasarawastate.gov.ng. Archived from the original on 31 December 2019. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
- ^ admin (31 July 2019). "Standing Committees of the 9th Senate (2019-2023) (Chairmen and Vice Chairmen)". PLAC. Archived from the original on 31 December 2019. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
- ^ "Lawan, Yari, Tambuwal, Oshiomhole, Sani Musa, Others Emerge Senate Committee Chairmen - THISDAYLIVE". www.thisdaylive.com. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
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