Yabagi Yusuf Sani, known mostly as (''YYSani'' or ''Jakardan Nupe)'' meaning Ambassador of Nupe, (born 1 July 1957) is a Nigerian politician, Energy and Crude oil expert and is the current National Chairman of The Action Democratic Party (ADP). He was a presidential candidate in the

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Background and education

Sani was born in

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, his father was the title holder of Ciroman Samarin Nupe. He began his early education at East School Bida in 1961, then Technical college,

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in 1970. He graduated from

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and Institute of Technology, New York in 1976. He also graduated from Columbia University, New York in 1978 with B.Sc in management engineering. He also participated in the compulsory

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Career

Yabagi started as an administrative officer-depot chief in (PPMC Depot) Kano in 1980 under

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. Sani began his political ambitions in 1991, he was also a founding member of (ANPP), and member board of trustees of

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(ANP). In 1999, Sani was the candidate of

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(APP) in Niger State for the governorship election, he was also the financial secretary of the then Nigeria Liberal Convention (NLC/NRC), he was the North Central presidential coordinator of Alhaji

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in 1993. In 2019, Yabagi was selected as the presidential candidate of

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in the

. In 2021, Engr. Yabagi Yusuf Sani of the Action Democratic Party (ADP) emerged as the new national chairman of IPAC, taking over from Dr Leonard Nzenwa. Mgbudem Maxwell from Accord Party (AP) was elected Deputy National Chairman of the Council, while Alhaji Yusuf Dantalle of the Allied People’s Movement (APM) emerged as the National Secretary. He was declared as the ADP presidential standard-bearer at the Special National Convention of the party on Tuesday, May 31, 2022, in Abuja, Nigeria. The Chairman, ADP Electoral Panel, Mr. Tasiru Abdulrahman, said that Sani was chosen by consensus. He confirmed that Sani was chosen after he was screened and confirmed to have met all necessary requirements for the 2023 presidential election.

Controversies

Yabagi was reported to be suspended by the national committee party secretary, Mr. James Okoroma. In an interview, he stated that he still remained the national chairman of Action Democratic People, since the secretary does not have the power to suspend him.

Awards

He was honoured by a Humanitarian Award by the

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and collaborated with

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leaders in

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References

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