Emmanuel Bwacha CON (born 15 December 1962) is a Nigerian politician who served as the senator representing the Taraba South senatorial district from 2011 to 2023. He was elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in 2011, and was reelected under the same party in the 2015 and 2019 general elections.[1][2][3][4]
Emmanuel Bwacha | |
|---|---|
| Senator for Taraba South | |
| In office 6 June 2011 – 11 June 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Joel Danlami Ikenya |
| Succeeded by | David Jimkuta |
| Deputy Senate Minority Leader | |
| In office 2 July 2019 – 3 February 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Abiodun Olujimi |
| Succeeded by | Shuaibu Isa Lau |
| Vice-Chairman of the Senate Committee on Work | |
| In office 2 July 2019 – 11 June 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Bukkar Abba Ibrahim |
| Member of the House of Representatives of Nigeria from Taraba | |
| In office 3 June 2003 – 5 June 2007 | |
| Constituency | Donga/Ussa/Takum |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 December 1962 Donga, Northern Region (now in Taraba State), Nigeria |
| Political party | All Progressives Congress (since 2022) |
| Other political affiliations | Peoples Democratic Party (1998–2022) |
| Occupation | Politician |
Early life, education, and career
editBwacha was born in the Donga Local Government Area of Taraba State.[5]
He has an Education Diploma in Public Administration from the University of Calabar.
A public servant, he served as Commissioner of Agriculture for Taraba State between 1999 and 2003 in the Jolly Nyame administration.[6]
Bwacha was elected to the Federal House of Representatives for the Donga / Ussa / Takum Constituency, serving from May 2003 to May 2007.[7]
He was Chairman of the House Committee on Police Affairs.[8]
In the April 2007 elections he lost his bid for the Senate seat.[6]
Nigerian Senate
editThe favorite of governor Danbaba Suntai, Bwacha won the PDP primaries for the Taraba South senate seat in January 2011 without opposition from the incumbent Senator Joel Danlami Ikenya, who was running for election as governor.[9]
On 9 April 2011 elections Bwacha received 106,172 votes, ahead of Aliyu of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) with 80,256 votes.[10] Senator Bwacha is the Governorship candidate of the APC in Taraba State.
References
edit- ^ Akpeji, Charles (5 April 2015). "Taraba: Newcomers Will Be Busy Learning The Ropes". The Guardian. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ Umoren, Brendan (26 February 2019). "Emmanuel Bwacha returns to senate for the third time". Today. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ Nathaniel, Soonest (28 February 2019). "Inec declares winners of Taraba Senatorial Race". Channels TV. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ "Full list of 101 senators-elect to get Certificate of Returns". Blueprint. 14 March 2019. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ Aminu, Julius; Oche, Michael (29 December 2010). "Southern Taraba: Clash Of Ambitions And Power". Retrieved 7 May 2011.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b Agbese, Andrew (26 June 2008). "Past Governments Have Failed Taraba - Bwacha". Daily Trust. Retrieved 7 May 2011 – via allAfrica.
- ^ "Emmanuel Bwacha". AfDevInfo. Archived from the original on 7 October 2012. Retrieved 7 May 2011.
- ^ Ayodele, Wole (4 October 2010). "In Taraba, Jonathan Can Sleep with Two Eyes Closed". This Day. Archived from the original on 20 July 2011. Retrieved 7 May 2011.
- ^ Aby Iorzua Shaagba (22 March 2011). "Taraba's Senatorial race: Heading for the last lap". National Accord. Retrieved 7 May 2011. [permanent dead link]
- ^ "Collated Senate results". INEC. Archived from the original on 19 April 2011. Retrieved 7 May 2011.
