Godiya Akwashiki
GODIYA AKWASHIKI | |
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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 2011โ2019 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Nassarawa State | 3 August 1973
Political party | Social Democratic Party |
Parents |
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Residence | Nigeria |
Committees | Inter-parliamentary Affairs and Vice Chairman of the Media and Public Affairs Committee |
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]
Early life and education
Akwashiki was born in 1973 to Mr Akwashiki Walaro and Mrs Ramatu Akwashiki in Angba Iggah,
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
From 2011 to 2019, Akwashiki, under the platform of the
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
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- ^ "Viral Video shows senator-elect stripped in Abuja". 4 March 2019. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
- ^ "Godiya Akwashiki". SHAKAPOST. 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. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
- ^ admin (31 July 2019). "Standing Committees of the 9th Senate (2019-2023) (Chairmen and Vice Chairmen)". PLAC. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
- ^ "Lawan, Yari, Tambuwal, Oshiomhole, Sani Musa, Others Emerge Senate Committee Chairmen - THISDAYLIVE". www.thisdaylive.com. Retrieved 8 August 2023.