Abdullahi Abubakar Gumel

Senator Abdullahi Abubakar Gumel (born 20 April 1949) is a Nigerian politician and member of the 8th National Assembly from Jigawa State. He represented Jigawa North West Senatorial District.

In the Senate, he is the chairman Senate Committee on States and Local Government.

Early life and education Abdullahi Abubakar Gumel was born on April 20, 1949, and he is native of Maigatari LGA of Jigawa State.

He holds a master's degree in public policy and administration from the Bayero University Kano, Kano State. But before that, he attended Kaduna Polytechnics Kaduna, Kaduna State where he obtained his national diploma in accountancy before proceeding to Bayero University Kano, where he obtained advance diploma in public administration and post graduate diploma in public policy and administration.

Abdullahi Gumel has served in various capacities. He was the deputy headmaster of Gumel Gabas Primary School Gumel, Jigawa State (1969–1971), stenographer at Kano State Home Affairs, Kano State (1972), senior accountant at Nigerian Television Authority NTA Kano, State (1976–1979), chief accountant at National Party of Nigeria (NPN) National Headquarter, Lagos (1979–1983) and board member at Nigeria Enterprises Promotion Council (1980–1983), Nigeria Securities and Exchange Commission (1983) and Kano State Sports Councils (1980–1983).

In 2003, he was appointment the special adviser to the then Honourable Speaker (Aminu Bello Masari) on special assignments 2003–2007.

He was elected senator for Jigawa State North West Senatorial District in 2015 under the platform of All Progressives Congress.

Awards and honours In May 2023, he conferred the National Honour of Commander of the Order of the Niger by President Muhammadu Buhari.

Personal life He is married and has children.