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Lawan Shettima Ali

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Lawan Shettima Ali, (born on 15 January 1966), is a Nigerian politician representing the Bursari/Geidam/Yunusari Federal Constituency of Yobe State in the House of Representatives.[1][2][3][4][5]

Background and early life

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Ali was born on 15 January 1966. He is from Yobe state, Nigeria.[3]

Career

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Ali began his political journey as a member of the Yobe State House of Assembly, serving from 1991 to 1993. He served as a Special Adviser on Political and Assembly Matters, to the Governor of Yobe State, Bukar Abba Ibrahim. He was elected under the All Progressives Congress (APC) platform, into the House of Representatives since 2019. During the 9th Assembly, he held the position of Deputy Chairman of the House Committee on Media and Public Affairs, and he is currently serving the 10th Assembly.[1][5]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Assembly | Federal Republic of Nigeria". nass.gov.ng. Retrieved 7 January 2025.
  2. ^ "ShineYourEye". www.shineyoureye.org. Retrieved 7 January 2025.
  3. ^ a b "10th National Assembly Members - Voter - Validating the Office of the Electorate on Representation". orderpaper.ng. Retrieved 7 January 2025.
  4. ^ "Citizen Science Nigeria". citizensciencenigeria.org. Retrieved 7 January 2025.
  5. ^ a b Matazu, Hamisu Kabir (8 April 2019). "How we won the 2019 elections in Yobe State – DG, APC Campaign Organisation - Daily Trust". dailytrust. Retrieved 7 January 2025.