Danjuma Laah

Danjuma Tella Laah (born 16 February 1960) is a Nigerian politician and senator who represented Kaduna South Senatorial District^[1] of Kaduna state from 2015 to 2023.^[2][3]

Chief (Dr.) Danjuma Laah
Senator for Kaduna South
In office 9 June 2015 – 11 June 2023
Preceded by	Esther Nenadi Usman
Succeeded by	Sunday Marshall Katung
Personal details
Born	(1960-02-16) 16 February 1960 (age 65)
Nationality	Nigerian
Political party	People's Democratic Party
Profession	Politician businessman

Political career

Laah had been the senator representing Kaduna south senatorial district since 2015. On 23 February 2019, he was re-elected into office having garnered 268,287 defeating Yusuf Barnabas Bala of the All Progressives Congress who had 133,923 votes.^[4]

As a senator, he spoke of ways to make peace in southern Kaduna by ensuring that there is no religious barrier between Christians and Muslims.^[5]

Bills

Laah sponsored bills at the Nigerian Senate for the establishment of a federal University within the area of his jurisdiction, which is to be known as Federal University of Science and Technology, Manchok.^[6] This he sponsored alongside the bill for the establishment of Police College, Tum.

Awards

Laah is a recipient of the DINMA 2009 Award for Accounting when he was serving as the deputy director of Finance and Accounts Division at the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Pension Board, Abuja.^[7]