Abdul-Aziz Nyako
Abdul-Aziz Nyako | |
|---|---|
| Senator of Adamawa Central | |
| In office 6 June 2015 – 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Bello Tukur |
| Succeeded by | Aishatu Dahiru Ahmed |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Abdul-Aziz Murtala Nyako 19 December 1970 Adamawa state, Nigeria |
| Party | African Democratic Congress |
| Residence(s) | Abuja (official) Jimeta, Adamawa (private) |
| Alma mater | Nigerian Defence Academy (BSc) Britannia Royal Naval College, Dartmonth, UK |
| Profession | Retired Commander of the Nigerian Navy Businessman politician |
Abdul-Aziz Murtala Nyako (born 19 December 1970) is a Nigerian senator who represents Adamawa central in the 8th National Assembly.[1] He is the chairman of the Special Duties Committee of the Nigerian senate.[2]
Nyako was elected as a senator into the 8th National Assembly under the All Progressives Congress (APC) but later decamped to the African Democratic Congress to contest as governor for Adamawa.[3] He is the son of the former governor of Adamawa state, Murtala Nyako.
Adamawa central Senatorial District covers seven local government areas.
References
- ^ Admin. "Biography". Adamawa Central. Archived from the original on 7 May 2020. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
- ^ Admin. "Sen. NYAKO MURTALA ABDUL-AZIZ". NASS. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
- ^ Anwar, Kibiru. "Adamawa 2019: Senator Abdulaziz Nyako emerges ADC guber candidate". Daily Trust. Retrieved 14 February 2019.