Goni Modu Zanna Bura was elected Senator for the Yobe East constituency of
Yobe State
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,
Nigeria
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at the start of the
Nigerian Fourth Republic
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Founding
Foll ...
, running on the
People's Democratic Party (PDP) platform. He took office on 29 May 1999.
After taking his seat in the Senate in June 1999 he was appointed to committees on Ethics, Environment, Health, State & Local Government and Government Affairs.
He was a contender to be PDP candidate for Yobe State Governor in the 2003 elections.
Later he served as Deputy Governor of Yobe State and then was appointed
Ambassador
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of Nigeria to
Lebanon
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.
References
1960 births
Living people
Ambassadors of Nigeria to Lebanon
People from Yobe State
Peoples Democratic Party members of the Senate (Nigeria)
Senators of the 4th National Assembly (Nigeria)
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