— He's from Kano state,
— Former Governor of Kano state 1992-1993
— He was elected as Senator (Kano South) in 2007
— Chairman Senate Committee on Works, 2008.
— He was reelected to the Senate under the platform of ANPP in 2011.
— He was Senate's Deputy Minority Whip from 2007 to 2011
— He was reelected to the Senate in 2015 (APC)
— He was reelected to the Senate in 2019 (APC)
