Fanta Baba Shehu
Fanta Baba Shehu | |
|---|---|
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| In office 3 June 2003 – 5 June 2007 | |
| Preceded by | S. Shehu |
| Succeeded by | Shettima Shehu |
| Constituency | Kaga/Gubio/Magumeri Federal Constituency |
| Personal details | |
| Party | People's Democratic Party |
Hajja Fanta Baba Shehu is a Nigerian politician who served as a member of the House of Representatives, representing the Kaga/Gubio/Magumeri Federal Constituency of Borno State from 2003 to 2007.[1]
Early life and education
Shehu is from Borno State in northeastern Nigeria. She was appointed by Governor Kashim Shettima to serve on the state executive council.[2]
Political career
Shehu entered national politics when she contested in the 2003 Nigerian general elections for the Kaga/Gubio/Magumeri Federal Constituency seat in the House of Representatives. She won the election and assumed office in June 2003. Her election made her one of the women who represented constituencies in Nigeria's National Assembly during the early years of the Fourth Republic.[3]
Tenure in the National Assembly
She served in Nigeria's Fifth National Assembly from 2003 to 2007, representing the Kaga, Gubio, and Magumeri local government areas of Borno State. She succeeded S. Shehu, who represented the constituency from 1999 to 2003, and was succeeded by Shettima Shehu in 2007.[4][5]
Legacy
Shehu is among the women who participated in legislative politics during the early years of Nigeria's Fourth Republic. Her tenure came during a period of low female representation in the National Assembly.[6]
See also
References
- ↑ "Public Office Holder Profile". Citizen Science Nigeria. Citizen Science Nigeria. Retrieved 4 May 2026.
- ↑ "Gov Shettima swears in 21 commissioners". Vanguard News. 5 November 2018. Retrieved 4 May 2026.
- ↑ "Fanta Baba Shehu – Public Office Profile". Citizen Science Nigeria. Citizen Science Nigeria. Retrieved 4 May 2026.
- ↑ "Boko Haram: Shettima creates Ministry for Reconstruction, swears in 21 Commissioners". Vanguard News. 17 September 2015. Retrieved 4 May 2026.
- ↑ "Position Details – Public Office Holders in Nigeria". Citizen Science Nigeria. Citizen Science Nigeria. Retrieved 4 May 2026.
- ↑ "Shehu Urges Women to Participate in Politics". AllAfrica. 19 May 2011. Retrieved 4 May 2026.