Gumau Yahaya lawal

Lawal Yahaya Gumau (26 August 1968 – 22 February 2025) was a Nigerian politician, who served as a Senator from Bauchi South Senatorial District, from 2018 until 2023. He became a Senator by winning 119,489 votes to defeat his closest rival, Ladan Salihu of the Peoples Democratic Party, who received 50,256 votes to win a 2018 by-election due to the death of Senator Malam Wakili.

Gumau was a philanthropist, who aided in the provision of jobs and education for youths. He died on 22 February 2025, at the age of 56. Early life and education Gumau was born on 14 March 1968 in Gumau, Toro Local Government Area of Bauchi State, Nigeria. He attended Gumau Primary School before proceeding to Government Secondary School, Toro. He later obtained a National Diploma in Accounting from the Federal Polytechnic, Bauchi and a bachelor's degree in Accounting from the University of Maiduguri.