Yusuf Abubakar Yusuf

Yusuf Abubakar Yusuf (born 5 November 1956) is a Nigerian politician who served as the senator representing the Taraba Central senatorial district from 2015 to 2023.

Yusuf Abubakar Yusuf
Senator for Taraba Central
In office 26 November 2015 – 11 June 2023 Serving with Shuaibu Isa Lau Emmanuel Bwacha
Preceded by	Bashir Marafa Abba
Succeeded by	Haruna Manu
Personal details
Born	(1956-11-05) 5 November 1956 (age 68) Nguroje, Northern Region, British Nigeria (now in Taraba State, Nigeria)
Political party	All Progressives Congress
Alma mater	Ahmadu Bello University University of East Anglia
Occupation	Politician

Yusuf contested for the Taraba Central senatorial district seat in the 2015 Nigerian Senate elections on the platform of the APC. He was defeated by the PDP candidate Bashir Marafa Abba. He filled a case in the election tribunal and was declared winner on 26 November 2015, after the election tribunal, and an Appeal Court sacked Marafa Abba.^[1][2][3][4]

Early life and education

Born in Nguroje, he schooled at Ahmadu Bello University (BSc Economics, 1980) and the University of East Anglia (MA Economics, 1983).^[5] He was a faculty member at the University of Maiduguri.

National Assembly in Abuja