Mohammed Ali Ndume

Mohammed Ali Ndume
Mohammed Ali Ndume
Senate Majority Whip
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 4 July 2023
Preceded by	Orji Uzor Kalu
Senate Majority Leader
	In office; 30 June 2015 – 10 January 2017
Succeeded by	Ahmed Ibrahim Lawan
Senator for Borno South
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 6 June 2011
Preceded by	Omar Hambagda
Member of the; House of Representatives of Nigeria; from Borno
	In office; 3 June 2003 – 6 June 2011
Constituency	Chibok/Damboa/Gwoza
Personal details
Born	20 November 1959; Gwoza, Northern Region, British Nigeria (now in Borno State, Nigeria)
Political party	All Progressive Congress (2014–present)
Other political; affiliations	All Nigeria Peoples Party (1998–2010); Peoples Democratic Party (2010–2014);

Mohammed Ali Ndume (born 20 November 1959) is a Nigerian politician who is the chief whip of the 10th Senate.[1] He is the senator representing Borno South senatorial district since 2011.[2] He was a member of the House of Representatives of Nigeria from 2003 to 2011.[3] He is currently a member of the All Progressives Congress.

Early life and education

Mohammed Ali Ndume was born in Gwoza Town of Borno State. He attended Gadamayo Primary School in Gwoza and completed in 1972. He proceeded to Comprehensive Secondary School Mubi in then Gongola, now Adamawa State from 1973 to 1978 where he obtained his Secondary School Certificate and WASC. He was cut out early in life for Leadership position as he was appointed Junior House Captain and promoted to House Captain in his final year Secondary School. His exceptional superlative brilliance saw him emerging in constant First position in class at Comprehensive Secondary School Mubi. On completion of Secondary School he went on to Kaduna Polytechnic to study Marketing in 1978. He completed his Ordinary National Diploma (OND) in 1980 and Higher National Diploma (HND) in Marketing in 1982 with Upper Credit level. He proceeded to Federal Polytechnic Ilaro in Ogun State between 1982 – 1983 for his compulsory National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). He joined the famous Ramat Polytechnic Maiduguri as a lecturer in 1983 rising to the rank of a Senior Lecturer. In 1988, he was awarded the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Post-Graduate Scholarship to study Business and Computer Education at the University of Toledo, Ohio, United States of America and graduated with a B.Ed and M.Ed in 1990 and was awarded Magna Cum Laude academic honour. He was also admitted into the Phi Kappa Phi academic society for outstanding performance. On graduation, he returned to Nigeria and continued with his teaching career with the Ramat Polytechnic Maiduguri, Borno State until 2003, when he fully involved in politics.[4]

Political career

In 2003, Ndume was elected to represent the people of Chibok/Damboa/Gwoza Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives on the platform of the All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP): a position he occupied from 2003 to 2011. Upon the inauguration of the 6th Assembly in 2007, he was unanimously elected as the Minority Leader and served creditably.

In December 2010, barely 100 days to the 2011 general elections, Ndume decamped to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), citing the injustices going on in the party as his reason for leaving the ANPP. He said the people from the grassroots of Southern Borno were solidly behind him.[5] He said that he was not being given a level playing ground in the competition with other ANPP aspirants for candidature in the Senate election. Apparently he had fallen out with Governor Ali Modu Sheriff.[6] Ndume's defection to the PDP was seen as a major blow to the ANPP. He was said to have been the major financer and the back-bone of ANPP in the Borno-South senatorial zone, and was considered one of the most dynamic of the lawmakers from the northeast zone.[7]

Following Ndume's defection, the PDP re-opened the sale of nomination forms. Alhaji Sanda Garba, who had been the only aspirant for the South Borno Senate seat, stepped down to make way for Ndume as the PDP candidate.[7] In the election, Ndume won 146,403 votes, ahead of Dr. Asaba Vilita Bashir of the ANPP with 133,734 votes and Alhaji Unaru Ibrahim of the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) with 20,414 votes. Ndume served as the Chairman of the Senate Committee on MDGs in the 7th Senate and remained vibrant and active in the political landscape.[8][9][10] Ndume was removed from his position due to his closeness to the Presidency and support for Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Chairman nominee, Ibrahim Magu.[11][12][13] The leadership of the 8th Senate led by Bukola Saraki was in conflict with the executive arm throughout the 8th assembly.

Achievements

Ndume has moved several Motions and sponsored several Bills in the Parliament, the Constituencies Development Fund Bill and Electoral Act Amendment Bill that enabled Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) voted in 2015 elections.[8]

Political alignments and re-alignments saw him forming CPC with 20 of his colleagues which eventually coalesced into APC, the present ruling party. He was re-elected in the 2015 Senatorial elections and became the Leader of the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in the 8th Assembly until 2017 when he was replaced with Ahmad Ibrahim Lawan.[14] Ndume was the director of campaign to Rotimi Amaechi in 2022.

Bills And Motions

Nigerian Peace Corps ( Establishment)Bills
North East Development Commission Bill
Unemployed youths,elderly and indigent sustainability allowance Trust found Bill
Communication Service Tax Bill
Environmental Health office (Registration etc) Act 2002 (Amendment) Bill
Federal Audit Service Commission Bill
Capital Expenditure Budget Roll Over Bill
NIGERIAN Oil and Gas industry contest development Act 2010 (Amendment) Bill2016
2015 Appropriation Act (Amendment) Bill
Anti-torture Bill
Telecommunications and post offences Act CAP T5 LFN 2004 (Amendment)
National Crop Varieties and livestock breeds (Registration etc)Act CAP N27, LFN 2004 (Amendment) Bill
Produce (Enforcement of Export Standard)Act CAP P32 LFN 2004 (Amendment) Bill
Corruption Practices and other Related offences Act CAP 31 LFN 200
Federal Capital Territory hospital management board (Establishment) Bill
Federal Capital Territory civil service Bill
Prevention of crime Act (Amendment) Bill
Water Resources Act (Amendment) Bill
National Agriculture land development authority Act (Amendment) Bill
Chartered institute of stock brokers Act CAP LFN,2004 (Amendment) Bill
Treaty to Establishment Africa Economic Community Relating to pan African parliament (Accessions & joint solution) CAP T25 LFN 2004 (Amendment) Bill
Utilities Charges Commission Act CAP U17 LFN,2004 (Amendment) Bill
Petroleum Product Pricing Regulatory Agency (Establishment) Act CAP P43 LFN, 2004 (Amendment) Bill
Endangered Species (Control of international Trade and traffic) Act CAP LFN, 2004 (Amendment) Bill
Quantity Surveyors ( Registration) (Amendment) Act CAP Q1 LFN 2004 Bill
Builders (Registration etc) Act (Amendment) CAP B12 LFN2004 Bill
Town planners (Registration) Act Amendment Act CAP T17 LFN 2004 Bill
Small and medium scale enterprises development agency Act ( Amendment) Act CAP C19 LFN 2004 Bill
University of Abuja Act (Amendment) Act CAP U2 LFN (Amendment) Bill
Chartered institute of loan and risk management of Nigeria (Establishment) Bill
Federal Capital Territory transport authority (Establishment) Bill
National child protection and enforcement agency (establishment etc) Bill
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission Act CAP E1 LFN2004 (Amendment) Bill
Dishonoured Cheque (offences) Act CAP D11 LFN 2004 (Amendment) Bill
World meteorological Organisation (protection) Act 2004 (Amendment) Bill
Currency Conversion (Freezing order) Act 2004 (Amendment) Bill
National judicial institute Act 2014 (Amendment) Bill
Advertising practitioner (Registration) 2004 (Amendment) Bill
Need (Import control & management) Act 2004 ( Amendment) Bill
Agriculture and Rural management training Act 2004 (Amendment) Bill
Chartered institute of human capital development of Nigeria (Establishment etc) Bill
petroleum training institute Act 2004 (Amendment) Bill
Advance fee fraud Act 2006 (Amendment) Bill
Value Added Tax Act 2004 ( Amendment) Bill
Veterinary surgeon Act 2004 (Amendment) Bill
National Archives Act 2004 ( Establishment) Bill
Right and obligation under tenancy agreement (Regulation) for the recovery premises in the federal capital territory Bill
Code of Conduct Bureau and tribunal Act 2004 (Amendment) Bill
Animal Health and Husbandry technologies (registration) Bill
Federal capital territory water board (Establishment) Bill
Nigerian in diaspora Commission (establishment etc) Bill
Mortgage institutions Act 2004 (Amendment) Bill
Oaths Act 2004 (Amendment) Bill
Police procurement found (Establishment etc) Bill
Franchise Bill
Dangerous Drugs Act 2004 (Amendment) Bill
Nigerian council for social workers (Establishment etc) Bill
Corporate manslaughter Bill
Chartered institute of projects managers (Establishment) Bill
Nigerian investment promotion Commission (Amendment) Bill
Witness protection Commission Bill
Senior citizens centre Bill
Official secret Act 2004 (Amendment) Bill
National institute for legislative studies (NILSS) (Amendment) Bill
Constituency Development Found Bill
Pension right of judges Act (Amendment) Bill2017
Federal capital territory District courts (Establishment etc) Bill
River Basin Development Authority Act 2004 (Amendment) Bill
Compulsory Treatment and Care of Victims of Gunshot Bill
National film and video censor board Act 2004 (Amendment) Bill
National intelligence Agency Pension Board (Establishment) Bill
Federal College of Dental Technology and Therapy Bill
Federal College of Education Gwoza (Establishment etc) Bill
Federal Polytechnic Matana, Borno, State (Establishment etc) Bill

Constituency projects

Ndume has constituency projects spread across all nine local government areas in his senatorial district (Borno South). As a senator, he is always struggling for the development of his people and the nation since he assumed office. He alone has facilitated more than 60 intervention projects across his senatorial district. These projects includes, construction of classrooms, model primary Health care centers, electrification of rural areas and construction of motorized boreholes were delivered to the residents of selected communities based on their need. He has also created job opportunities for the youth in his constituency. Ndume has drilled twenty boreholes and donated some numbers of tractors in each of the 9 local government area of Borno South. On 27 April 2023, Ndume facilitated one hundred houses in Gwoza local government area. Borno State governor, Babagana Zulum commended Ndume for his Excellent presentation[15]

Awards And Recognition

United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Award
Dreams African Leadership Excellence Award
Diplomatic Award for Iconic Achievement Of Sustainable Development Goals Ambassador Award
Parliamentary Media Award for Leadership

Senate Leadership

Ndume was the Senate Majority leader from 2015 to 2017. He was impeached by APC Senators on 10 January 2017.[16] On 11 June 2019, Ndume lost his bid to become President of the 9th Senate. He contested against Senator Ahmed Lawan who emerged winner.[17] He was elected Chief Whip of the 10th Senate on 4 July 2023.

Personal life

Ndume is married to Justice Aisha and Hajia Maryam and blessed with 10 children.

References

"Insecurity in Nigeria reducing –Ndume". Punch Newspapers. 22 October 2021. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
"National Assembly | Federal Republic of Nigeria". www.nassnig.org. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
"PROFILE: Ali Ndume, former marketing teacher who tried to be Senate president". 11 June 2019. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
"Hon. Mohammed Ali Ndume's Biography!". Mohammed Ali Ndume. Archived from the original on 3 September 2011. Retrieved 4 May 2011.
DAUDA MBAYA (31 December 2010). "Ndume Picks PDP Membership Card, Tackles ANPP". Leadership. Retrieved 4 May 2011.
Inuwa Bwala (2 January 2011). "Ndume's defection and the stakes in 2011". Sunday Trust. Archived from the original on 8 October 2011. Retrieved 4 May 2011.
Mustapha Isah Kwaru (9 January 2011). "Ndume's defection and the fate of ANPP in Southern Borno". Peoples Daily. Retrieved 4 May 2011.
"Senate APC caucus sacks Ndume, picks Lawan as leader". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
"Ndume sacked as APC senate caucus leader". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 10 January 2017. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
"Senator Ndume sacked as Senate majority leader -". The NEWS. 10 January 2017. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
"Three Reasons Ndume Was Sacked As Senate Leader".
"Senate Hunger Caucus", The SAGE Encyclopedia of World Poverty, SAGE Publications, Inc, 2015, doi:10.4135/9781483345727.n721, ISBN 978-1-4833-4570-3
Leke, Emmanuel (10 January 2017). "Why APC caucus sacked Ndume as Senate Leader -". The Eagle Online. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
Odekon, Mehmet. (2011). Encyclopedia of world poverty. SAGE Publications. ISBN 978-1-84972-567-5. OCLC 755061948.
"Constituency projects:Ndume drills boreholes,donates tractors". Blueprints. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
"Why I was removed as Senate Leader- Ali Ndume". oak.tv. Oak TV. Oak TV. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
OAKNewstrack (11 June 2019). "Breaking: Ahmed Lawan emerges as new Senate President". Oak TV Newstrack. Retrieved 20 July 2020.

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[1] "Insecurity in Nigeria reducing –Ndume". Punch Newspapers. 22 October 2021. Retrieved 21 February 2022.

[2] "National Assembly | Federal Republic of Nigeria". www.nassnig.org. Retrieved 15 July 2020.

[3] "PROFILE: Ali Ndume, former marketing teacher who tried to be Senate president". 11 June 2019. Retrieved 2 March 2022.

[self-4] "Hon. Mohammed Ali Ndume's Biography!". Mohammed Ali Ndume. Archived from the original on 3 September 2011. Retrieved 4 May 2011.

[5] DAUDA MBAYA (31 December 2010). "Ndume Picks PDP Membership Card, Tackles ANPP". Leadership. Retrieved 4 May 2011.

[6] Inuwa Bwala (2 January 2011). "Ndume's defection and the stakes in 2011". Sunday Trust. Archived from the original on 8 October 2011. Retrieved 4 May 2011.

[Pdaily20110109-7] Mustapha Isah Kwaru (9 January 2011). "Ndume's defection and the fate of ANPP in Southern Borno". Peoples Daily. Retrieved 4 May 2011.

[:0-8] "Senate APC caucus sacks Ndume, picks Lawan as leader". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 30 March 2020.

[9] "Ndume sacked as APC senate caucus leader". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 10 January 2017. Retrieved 30 March 2020.

[10] "Senator Ndume sacked as Senate majority leader -". The NEWS. 10 January 2017. Retrieved 30 March 2020.

[11] "Three Reasons Ndume Was Sacked As Senate Leader".

[12] "Senate Hunger Caucus", The SAGE Encyclopedia of World Poverty, SAGE Publications, Inc, 2015, doi:10.4135/9781483345727.n721, ISBN 978-1-4833-4570-3

[13] Leke, Emmanuel (10 January 2017). "Why APC caucus sacked Ndume as Senate Leader -". The Eagle Online. Retrieved 30 March 2020.

[14] Odekon, Mehmet. (2011). Encyclopedia of world poverty. SAGE Publications. ISBN 978-1-84972-567-5. OCLC 755061948.

[15] "Constituency projects:Ndume drills boreholes,donates tractors". Blueprints. Retrieved 26 September 2017.

[16] "Why I was removed as Senate Leader- Ali Ndume". oak.tv. Oak TV. Oak TV. Retrieved 11 January 2017.

[17] OAKNewstrack (11 June 2019). "Breaking: Ahmed Lawan emerges as new Senate President". Oak TV Newstrack. Retrieved 20 July 2020.

[18] Abaribe was elected as a member of the PDP but switched to the APC in May 2022.

[19] Abbo was elected as a member of the PDP but switched to the APC in November 2020.

[20] Akpan was elected as a member of the PDP but switched to the YPP in July 2022.

[21] The PDP's Ekpenyong was elected Senator in 2019 but a Court of Appeal partially annulled the results and called a supplementary election in the affected areas. Ekpenyong won the ensuing rerun election and was sworn-in again in January 2020.

[22] Oduah was elected as a member of the PDP but switched to the APC in August 2021 before returning to the PDP in April 2022.

[23] Jika was elected as a member of the APC but switched to the NNPP in June 2022.

[24] Bulkachuwa was elected as a member of the APC but switched to the PDP in November 2022.

[25] Gumau was elected as a member of the APC but switched to the NNPP in May 2022.

[26] The PDP's Douye Diri was elected Senator in 2019 but resigned in February 2020 after winning election to become Bayelsa State Governor. Cleopas won the ensuing bye-election and took office in December 2020.

[27] The PDP's Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo was elected Senator in 2019 but resigned in February 2020 after winning election to become Bayelsa State Deputy Governor. Dickson won the ensuing bye-election and took office in December 2020.

[fnAPCResigns-28] In April 2022, Adamu and Kyari resigned from the Senate after taking APC party offices the month prior.

[29] The PDP's Rose Okoji Oko was elected Senator in 2019 but died in March 2020. Jarigbe and fellow PDP member Stephen Odey fought in court over the ensuing by-election's PDP nomination; Odey won both initial court decisions and the by-election before taking office late in December 2020. However, Jarigbe later won several court challenges which declared him the legitimate PDP nominee and thus Senator. Jarigbe took office in September 2021.

[30] Nwaoboshi was elected as a member of the PDP but switched to the APC in June 2021.

[31] Alimikhena was elected as a member of the APC but switched to the PDP in June 2022.

[32] The APC's Adebayo Clement Adeyeye was elected Senator in 2019 but the NASS Election Petition Tribunal awarded and Court of Appeal affirmed the win to Olujimi. She took office in November 2019.

[33] Onyewuchi was elected as a member of the PDP but switched to the LP in June 2022.

[34] Due to disputes over alleged irregularities, the APC's Benjamin Uwajumogu was not sworn in until July 2019. Uwajumogu died in December 2019 leading to a bye-election. After disputes, Ibezim was awarded the bye-election victory and took office in April 2021.

[35] Due to disputes over the alleged forced declaration of his election, Okorocha was not sworn in until June 14, 2019.

[36] Shekarau was elected as a member of the APC but switched to the NNPP in May 2022 then to the PDP in August 2022.

[37] Babba Kaita was elected as a member of the APC but switched to the PDP in April 2022.

[38] Aliero was elected as a member of the APC but switched to the PDP in May 2022.

[39] Abdullahi was elected as a member of the APC but switched to the PDP in June 2022.

[40] The PDP's Dino Melaye was elected Senator in 2019 but Adeyemi petitioned against the results and the NASS Election Petition Tribunal annulled the results and called a new election. Adeyemi won the ensuing rerun election and took office in December 2019.

[41] The APC's Adebayo Osinowo was elected Senator in 2019 but died in June 2020. Abiru won the ensuing bye-election and took office in December 2020.

[42] Akwashiki was elected as a member of the APC but switched to the SDP in July 2022.

[43] The APC's David Umaru was elected Senator in 2019 but the Supreme Court awarded the APC primary win to Musa making him Senator. He took office in July 2019.

[44] Balogun was elected as a member of the PDP but switched to the APC in May 2022.

[45] The APC's Ignatius Datong Longjan was elected Senator in 2019 but died in February 2020. Daduut won the ensuing bye-election and took office in December 2020.

[46] The APC's Abubakar Shehu Tambuwal was elected Senator in 2019 but a Court of Appeal awarded the win to Abdullahi Danbaba. He took office in November 2019 as a member of the PDP but switched to the APC in April 2022.

[47] Bwacha was elected as a member of the PDP but switched to the APC in February 2022.

[fnZamfara-48] Prior to inauguration, the APC's Zamfara votes were voided due to improper holding of party primaries. Thus the PDP runners-up took office. All three (Anka, Hassan Muhammed Gusau, Yaú) switched to the APC in June 2021. In February 2022, Muhammed Gusau resigned to become Zamfara Deputy Governor.