Yushau Anka

Nigerian politician

Yushau Mohammed Anka

Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria from Zamfara State West District
In office 29 May 1999 – 29 May 2007
Succeeded by	Ahmad Rufai Sani

Personal details
Born	April 1950 Zamfara State, Nigeria
Died	12th October, 2020

Alhaji Yushau Mohammed Anka (April 1950 – 12 October 2020) was elected Senator for the Zamfara West constituency of Zamfara State, Nigeria at the start of the Nigerian Fourth Republic, running on the People's Democratic Party (PDP) platform. He held office from May 1999 to May 2007.^[1]

Anka was born in April 1950, and gained an M.Sc in Business Administration. He was elected National Financial Secretary for the National Republican Convention (NRC) party during the Nigerian Third Republic.^[2] He contested the Zamfara State gubernatorial election on the PDP platform in 1999, but lost to Ahmed Sani Yerima of the All Nigeria People's Party ANPP.^[3]

After taking his seat in the Senate in June 1999, he was appointed to committees on Ethics, Foreign Affairs, Police Affairs (vice-chairman), Commerce, Internal Affairs and Government Affairs.^[4] In August 2001, he said the Federal Government's Poverty Alleviation Programme was just distributing cash to political supporters rather than alleviating poverty.^[5] Anka changed over to the ANPP platform for his second Senate term. In May 2006, Anka spoke against the proposal to change the constitution so President Olusegun Obasanjo could run for a third four-year term.^[6]

References

^ "FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA LEGISLATIVE ELECTION OF 20 FEBRUARY AND 7 MARCH 1999". Psephos. Retrieved 2010-06-19.
^ "Yushau Anka". AfDevInfo. Retrieved 2010-06-19.
^ Ikokwu, Constance. "Battle for the North-west". ThisDay. Retrieved 2010-06-19.
^ "Congressional Committees". Nigeria Congress. Retrieved 2010-06-19.
^ Agaju Madugba (2001-08-16). "PAP is Ill-conceived, Says Senator". ThisDay. Retrieved 2010-06-19.
^ Kola Ologbondiyan (May 5, 2006). "6 Senators Against, 5 for, 5 Evasive". ThisDay. Retrieved 2010-06-19.

Members of the Senate of Nigeria in the 4th National Assembly (1999-2003)

Abia	N Ike Nwachukwu (PDP) C Bob Nwannunu (ANPP) S Adolphus Wabara (PDP)
Adamawa	N Iya Abubakar (PDP) C Abubakar Girei (PDP) S Jonathan Zwingina (PDP)
Akwa Ibom	NE Emmanuel Essien (PDP) NW Udoma Udo Udoma (PDP) Uyo John James Akpan Udo-Edehe (PDP)
Anambra	N Chuba Okadigbo (PDP) C Mike Ajegbo (PDP) S Nnamdi Eriobuna (PDP)
Bauchi	N Bashir Mustapha (PDP) C Idi Othman Guda (PDP) S Salisu Matori (PDP)
Bayelsa	W Tupele-Ebi Diffa (AD) C David Brigidi (PDP) E Melford Okilo (PDP)
Benue	S David Mark (PDP) N Daniel Saror (PDP) C Joseph Waku (PDP)
Borno	N Maina Maaji Lawan (PDP) C Ali Modu Sheriff (ANPP) S Abubakar Mahdi (PDP)
Cross River	N John James Akpanudo-Edehe (PDP) C Matthew Mbu Junior (PDP) S Florence Ita Giwa (ANPP)

Delta	N Patrick Osakwe (PDP) C Fred Aghogho Brume (PDP) S Stella Omu (PDP)
Ebonyi	N Sylvanus Ngele (PDP) C Vincent Obasi Usulor (PDP) S Anyim Pius Anyim (PDP)
Edo	N Victor Oyofo (PDP) C Oserheimen Osunbor (PDP) S Roland Owie (PDP)
Ekiti	N Joseph Olatunji Ajayi (ANPP) C Ayo Oni (AD) S Gbenga Aluko (AD)
Enugu	E Jim Nwobodo (AD) W Hyde Onuaguluchi (ANPP) (Nullified) Ben-Collins Ndu (PDP) N Fidelis Okoro (PDP)
Gombe	N Umar Usman Dukku (PDP) C Saidu Kumo (PDP) S Idris Abubakar (ANPP)
Imo	Owerri Ifeanyi Ararume (PDP) Okigwe Evan Enwerem (PDP) Orlu Arthur Nzeribe (ANPP)
Jigawa	C Maitama Bello Yusuf (ANPP) NE Ibrahim Muhammed Kirikasama (ANPP) NW Mohammed Alkali (PDP)
Kaduna	N Dalhatu Tafida (PDP) C Mohammed Aruwa (ANPP) S Haruna Aziz Zeego (PDP)

Kano	N Hayatu Bello (PDP) C Ibrahim Kura Mohammed (PDP) S Mas’ud El-Jibril (PDP)
Katsina	N Abdul Yandoma (PDP) C Sama’ila Mamman (PDP) S Mohammed Tukur Liman (PDP)
Kebbi	N Adamu Augie (ANPP) C AbubakarAbdullahi (ANPP) S Danladi Bamaiyi (PDP)
Kogi	C Ahmed Tijani Ahmed (PDP) W Tunde Ogbeha (PDP) E Alex Kadiri (PDP)
Kwara	N Ahmed Zuruq (PDP) C Salman Is'haq (ANPP) S Suleiman Ajadi (ANPP)
Lagos	E Adeseye Ogunlewe (AD) C Wahab Dosunmu (AD) W Tokunbo Afikuyomi (AD)
Nasarawa	N Patrick Aga (PDP) W Abubakar Sodangi (PDP) S Haruna Abubakar (PDP)
Niger	N Ibrahim Kuta (PDP) C Isa Mohammed (PDP) S Nuhu Aliyu Labbo (PDP)
Ogun	C Afolabi Olabimtan (AD) W Femi Okurounmu (AD) E Olabiyi Durojaiye (AD)

Ondo	N Lawrence Ayo (AD) C Gbenga Ogunniya (AD) S Omololu Meroyi (AD)
Osun	N Moji Akinfenwa (AD) C Sunday Fajinmi (AD) S Adebayo Salami (AD)
Oyo	N Brimmo Yusuf (AD) C Lekan Balogun (AD) S Peter Olawuyi (AD)
Plateau	N Davou Zang (PDP) C Ibrahim Mantu (PDP) S Silas Janfa (PDP)
Rivers	W Ibiapuye Martyns-Yellowe (PDP) E John Azuta-Mbata (PDP) SE Adawari Pepple (PDP)
Sokoto	N Aliyu Abubakar (ANPP) E Bello Jibrin Gada (ANPP) S Abdallah Wali (ANPP)
Taraba	N Abdulahi Bala Adamu (PDP) C Abdulazeez Ibrahim (PDP) S Dalhatu Umaru Sangari (PDP)
Yobe	N Usman Albishir (APP) C Goni Modu Bura (PDP) S Mamman Bello Ali (PDP)
Zamfara	N Lawali Shuaibu (ANPP) C Saidu Dansadau (ANPP) W Yushau Anka (ANPP)
FCT	FCT Khairat Abdulrazaq-Gwadabe (PDP)

Presidents: Evan Enwerem (PDP) + Chuba Okadigbo (PDP) + Pius Anyim (PDP)

See also: Members of the Senate of Nigeria in the 5th National Assembly (2003 -2007)

Members of the Senate of Nigeria in the 5th National Assembly (2003-2007)

Abia	N Uche Chukwumerije (PDP) C Chris Adighije (PDP) S Adolphus Wabara (PDP)
Adamawa	N Iya Abubakar (PDP) C Jubril Aminu (PDP) S Jonathan Zwingina (PDP)
Akawa Ibom	NE Effiong Dickson Bob NW Itak Bob Ekarika (PDP) NW Aniette Okon (PDP) S Udoma Udo Udoma (PDP)
Anambra	N Ugochukwu Uba (PDP) C Emmanuel Anosike (PDP) S Ikechukwu Abana (PDP)
Bauchi	N Baba Tela (PDP) C Adamu Bala (PDP) S Abubakar Maikafi (PDP)
Bayelsa	W John Brambaifa (PDP) C David Brigidi (PDP) E Spiff Inatim Rufus (PDP)
Benue	S David Mark (PDP) W Joshua Adagba (PDP) E Daniel Saror (ANPP)
Borno	N Mohammed Daggash C Mohammed Abba Aji S Omar Hambagda
Cross River	N Gregory Ngaji (PDP) C Victor Ndoma Egbe (PDP) S Bassey Henshaw (PDP)

Delta	N Patrick Osakwe (PDP) C Felix Ibru (PDP) S James Manager (PDP)
Ebonyi	N Christopher Nshi (PDP) C Julius Ucha (PDP) S Emmanuel A. Azu (PDP)
Edo	N Victor Oyofo (PDP) C Oserheimen Osunbor (PDP) S Daisy Danjuma (PDP)
Ekiti	N James Kolawole (AD) C Clement Awoyelu (PDP) S Bode Olowoporoku (PDP)
Enugu	E Ken Nnamani (PDP) W Ike Ekweremadu (PDP) N Fidelis Okoro
Gombe	N Haruna Garba (ANPP) C Abubakar Mohammed (PDP) S Tawar Umbi Wada (PDP)
Imo	Owerri Amah Iwuagwu (PDP) Okigwe Ifeanyi Godwin Araraume (PDP) Orlu Arthur Nzeribe (PDP)
Jigawa	C Bello M. Yusuf (ANPP) NE Ibrahim Muhammed Kirikasama (ANPP) NW Dalha Ahmed Danzomo (ANPP)
Kaduna	N Dalhatu Tafida (PDP) C Mohammed Aruwa (ANPP) S Isaiah Balat (PDP)

Kano	N Bello Hayatu Gwarzo (ANPP) C Rufai Sani Hanga (PDP) S Usman Kibiya Umar (ANPP)
Katsina	N Mahmud Kanti Bello (ANPP) S Abu Ibrahim (ANPP) C Umar Ibrahim Tsauri (PDP)
Kebbi	N Sani Kamba (ANPP) C Faruk Bello (ANPP) M Usman Sani Sami (ANPP)
Kogi	W Tunde Ogbeha (PDP) C Mohammed Ohiare (PDP) E Ugbane Yahaye (PDP)
Kwara	N Ahmed Mohammed Inuwa (PDP) C Gbemisola Ruqayyah Saraki (PDP) S Suleiman Ajadi (ANPP) (annulled) Simon Ajibola (PDP)
Lagos	C Musiliu Obanikoro (AD) W Tokunbo Afikuyomi (AD) E Adeleke Mamora (AD)
Nasarawa	N John Danboyi (PDP) W Abubakar Sodangi (PDP) S Emmanuel Okpede (PDP)
Niger	E Ibrahim Kuta (PDP) C Isa Mohammed (PDP) N Nuhu Aliyu Labbo (PDP)
Ogun	C Ibikunle Amosun (PDP) W Iyabo Anisulowo (PDP) E Tokunbo Ogunbanjo (PDP)

Ondo	N Titus Olupitan (AD) C Gbenga Ogunniya (PDP) S Hosea Ehinlanwo (PDP)
Osun	N Iyiola Omisore (PDP) C Akinlabi Olasunkanmi (PDP) S Kola Ogunwale (PDP)
Oyo	C Teslim Folarin (PDP) N Robert Koleoso (PDP) S Abiola Ajimobi (AD)
Plateau	N Timothy Adudu (ANPP) C Ibrahim Mantu (PDP) S Cosmos Niagwan (PDP)
Rivers	W Ibiapuye Martyns-Yellowe (PDP) SE Lee Maeba (PDP) E John Azuta-Mbata (PDP)
Sokoto	N Badamasi Maccido (ANPP) E Sule Yari Gandi (ANPP) S Umaru Dahiru (ANPP)
Taraba	N Zik Sunday Ambuno (PDP) C Abubakar Ibrahim (PDP) S Saleh U. Damboyi (PDP)
Yobe	N Usman Albishir (ANPP) C Usman Adamu (ANPP) S Mamman Bello Ali (ANPP)
Zamfara	N Lawali Shuaibu (ANPP) C Saidu Dansadau (ANPP) W Yushau Anka (ANPP)
FCT	FCT Isah Maina (PDP)