Did you know that Senator Shehu Sani, who represented Kaduna Central Senatorial District on the platform of the All Progressive Congress in 2015, is the first and only Nigerian Senator to declare his assets publicly, and that he has many literary works to his credit?

Born on 29 October 1967 in Tudun Wada, Kaduna, Sani had his primary school at Local Government Education Authority (LGEA), Badarawa Kaduna between 1975 and 1980; enrolled at Government Day Secondary school, Kagara, Niger State, from 1980 to 1984, and proceeded to Government Science College School, Kagara, Niger State, before he attended Kaduna Polytechnic from 1984 to 1993 where he earned an associate degree in Agricultural Engineering.

In 2003, he contested for the Senate under Alliance for Democracy (AD) and lost to Senator Muktar Aruwa of the All Nigerian Peoples Party (ANPP). In 2011, he contested for the senate under Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) and lost to Senator Sani Saleh in the primaries. In 2015, Sani won the senate seat after defeating Senator Sani Saleh in the primaries and defeated Senator Muktar Aruwa in the General Election.
On the 4th of September 2015, he became the first and only Nigerian Senator to declare his assets publicly. On the 20th of October 2018, he announced his resignation from the ruling APC and defected to the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) in Kaduna. He was the Senate Committee Chairman on Local & Foreign Debts and also served as the Vice Chairman on Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Sani has many literary works to his credit, including: Killing Fields (2007), Poverty in Northern Nigeria, Political Assassination in Nigeria (2007), Youth as vanguard in the Battle against corruption, Scorpion under pillow (2007), Civilian dictators of Africa (2008), Always wrong, can Yar’adua get it right (2009), Betrayal and Society (2009), The Children of Kaduna (2011), The Children of Jos (2011), Protest and Freedom (2012), Rebellious ideas (2013), Nigeria and Ethiopia: An analysis of historical ties (2013), Hatred for Black People (2013). His plays include Phantom Crescent (2009), Thugs at the Helm, while Poetry include Prison anthology (2007), The poem of peace in the season of bloodshed.

Here are 10 comical sound bites from the Agricultural Engineer turned politician in his realistic response to social and economic developments in Nigeria, as culled from his official Twitter handle:

1) APC Edo gave birth to twins candidates in the morning,by evening they became triplets || Response on the Edo State APC governorship primary producing three winners

2) Even though Bakers are going on Strike this week, pls don’t hoard Bread || Response on bakers going on strike

3) The States collected unprecedented amounts from the federation accounts and they are waiting for the FG to solve the problems of hunger. When a spark ignites a bush fire, it will spare neither reptiles nor rodents || Response on Nigerians going hungry from hardship

4) I saw a footage of some elderly women protesting the economic situation naked. Please stop protesting naked. The young ladies and men supporting such protests have never protested naked and are not willing to do so, no matter their anger against the hardship || Response on women protesting naked due to hardship

5) So, with all the Birthdays and wedding ceremonies going on in this Country everyday, yet Nigerian Breweries made a loss of N106 Billion in 2023? || Response on NB declaring loss

6) With electricity subsidy,there is no light…what will happen when the subsidy is removed? || Response on removal of subsidy in electricity

7) It’s humbling to accept the fact that we are not a rich country like Kuwait, Qatar or Saudi. But the lifestyle of Nigeria’s elites doesn’t align with this reality. Our country is richly endowed and blessed in human and natural resources but serially poor in visionary leadership || Response on claims that Nigeria is a poor country

8) Whenever Other Sportsmen and Women wins global medals for our country, most Nigerians don’t care, only when it’s football. This attitude must change || Response on Nigerians focus on only football

9) If your husband loves watching Football on live Tv and you are doubtful about his health status, just go the power meter and switch off and don’t forget to sabotage the generator || Response on health status during AFCON 2023

10) Life is three stages of the Sun; the Sunrise, the Sunshine and the Sunset. Have the best of the week.

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