Danladi Abdullahi Sankara (born 25 November 1954) is a

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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

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Early political career

Sankara was the Governorship Candidate of United Congress Party (UNCP) for Jigawa State during the Political Transition Program of General

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Regime. He served as Chairman, Elders Committee of PDP in Jigawa State from 1999 – 2007. In November 2000, Sankara was the National ''Ex Officio'' member of the People's Democratic Party (PDP). He was the Sole Administrator of PDP in

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in 2007. Sankara was a contender for the 2003 Senatorial seat on the PDP platform, but was defeated by Dalha Danzomo of the

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(ANPP) -- who was supported by the

Jigawa State Jigawa (; 𞤤𞤫𞤴𞤮𞤤 𞤶𞤭𞤺𞤢𞤱𞤢) is a state in Nigeria, located in the northern region of the country. Jigawa was created on 27 August 1991, under the General Ibrahim Babangida military administration. Jigawa State was ...

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. Sankara was elected as PDP National Vice-Chairman in charge of the North-west zone on 4 March 2008; he resigned on 24 December 2010 in order to compete in the Senatorial election for Jigawa Northwest.

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). After winning the primaries, Sankara received 195,412 votes in the general election, defeating Turaki (148,595 votes), Muhammad D. Alkali of the

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(CPC) (42,237 votes), and Muhammad Nasiru Kiri of the

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(ANPP) (20,744 votes). 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. Turaki's appeal would be dismissed, citing that his case "lacked merit".

Awards and honours

* Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Degree in Public Administration (HONORIS CAUSA). * Senior Fellow Institute of Professional Managers and Administration (IPMA). * Dallatun Ringim, Ringim Emirate council, Jigawa State.

References

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Jigawa State Living people Peoples Democratic Party members of the Senate (Nigeria) Senators of the 9th National Assembly (Nigeria) Senators of the 7th National Assembly (Nigeria) 1954 births {{Jigawa-politician-stub