Member, House of RepresentativesSadiq Abbas Tafida
Jalingo/Yorro/Zing, TarabaFC/344/TR
- Bills sponsored
- 3
- Signed into law
- 0
- Passed
- 0
- In the chamber
- 2
By-election
Won the seat at a by-election on 14 Feb 2024 as PDP with 19,681 votes; runner-up Umar Innocent Patrick (SDP), 16,379; margin 3,302. Report
The seat fell vacant because the member-elect, Ismaila Yushau Maihanchi, died before taking his seat.
Won as PDP, now sits as APC.
2027 election · Jalingo/Yorro/Zing
Sadiq Abbas Tafida is on INEC's list for this seat, with 11 others.
Who is runningBills sponsored
3Theophilus Yakubu Danjuma Federal University of Agriculture and Solid Minerals, Jalingo, Taraba State (Establishment) Bill, 2025HB2076 · Introduced 18 Feb 2025In committee
ESTABLISH THE FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND SOLID MINERALS (FUASM) JALINGOHB2064 · Introduced 6 Feb 2025Awaiting second reading
Federal Medical Centres Act (Amendment) Bill, 2024HB1993 · Introduced 17 Dec 2024Awaiting second reading
In the chamber
2Establish Theophilus Yakubu Danjuma Federal University of Agriculture, Jalingo, Taraba State to offer Academic and Professional Programmes leading to Award of Diplomas, Degrees, Postgraduate Research and Higher Degrees in Agriculture and for Related MattersA bill to establish the Theophilus Yakubu Danjuma Federal University of Agriculture in Jalingo, Taraba State. Sitting of 6 May 2026 · Order paperBill · Second Reading
Need to Provide Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) and Scanning Equipment's in Federal Medical Centre, Jalingo, Taraba StateCalls on the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare to provide and install MRI and other modern diagnostic scanning equipment at the Federal Medical Centre, Jalingo, Taraba State, and mandates the Committee on Health Institutions to ensure implementation. Sitting of 11 Dec 2025 · Order paperMoved a motion
In the news
Jalingo/Yorro/Zing covers Jalingo, Yorro, Zing.
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