DOGARA, Hon. Yakubu

Biographical record

Gender

Male

Date of Birth

December 26, 1967

Father's Name

Yakubu Ganawuri

Mother's Name

Saratu Yakubu

Name of Spouse

Mrs. Gimbiya Dogara

Number of Children (Male)

1

Number of Children ( Female)

1

Profession

Legal Practitioner

Schools Attended with Dates

Gwarangah Primary School, Bauchu State, 1976-1982; Bauchi Teachers’ College, Bauchi State, 1983-1987; University of Jos, Plateau State, 1988-1992; Nigerian Law School, Lagos State, 1992-1993; Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen, Scotland,

Membership of Professional Bodies/Professional Qualifications

- Member, Nigerian Bar Association;
- Member, The International Bar Association;
- Member, The Nigerian Institute of Management;
- Member, The Chartered Institute of Mediators and Conciliators;
- Member, The Cyber Bar Association;
- Member, The Social Policy Association;
- Associate member, Institute of Environment Management and Assessment;
- Associate member, World Jurist Association.

Present Appointment

Speaker, House of Representatives, Federal Republic of Nigeria; Member, House of Representatives, Bogoro/Dass/Tafawa-Balewa Constituency, Fedral Republic of Nigeria; Secretary, Board of Trustees and Legal Adviser, FAcE-PAM

Previous Appointments

- Teacher, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU) Staff School, Bauchi State, April 1988;

- National Youth Service Corp, Nigerian Christian Corpers' Fellowship, Akwa Ibom State, 1993-1994;

- Special Assistant, Minister of State for Transport, 2005-2006;

HOUSE ACTIVITIES AND ASSIGNMENTS

- Chairman, Nigerian Customs Service Probe Panel;

- Chairman, Adhoc Committee on Composition and Pigmentation of Cement in Nigeria;

- Chairman, House Adhoc Committee on Disbursement of Public Funds by the Bank of Industry;

- Member, House Contract Scam Probe Panel;

- Member, Hijack of fishing vessels and Maritime Security Probe Panel;

- Member, House Adhoc Committee on Crude Oil Theft;

- Member, House Adhoc Committee on Constitutional Review.

Have you ever been a member of any political party?

N/A

Creative Work/Major Exhibitions

PUBLICATIONS:
BOOKS:
Memoir: A Reed Made Flint.


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