Abdulaziz Musa Yar'Adua

Abdulaziz Musa Yar'Adua
Senator for Katsina Central
Assumed office
13 June 2023
Preceded byKabir Barkiya
Personal details
Born (1964-08-04) 4 August 1964 (age 59)
Katsina, Northern Region (now in Katsina State), Nigeria
Political partyAll Progressives Congress
(2014–present)
Other political
affiliations
Congress for Progressive Change
(2010–2013)
Relations
Parent
Alma mater
Occupation
  • Politician
  • military officer
Military service
Allegiance Nigeria
Branch/service Nigerian Army
Years of service1981–2010
Rank Lieutenant Colonel

Abdulaziz Musa Yar'Adua (born 4 August 1964) is a Nigerian politician and retired military officer who is the senator representing Katsina Central senatorial district since 2023.[1][2][3] He is a brother of former Nigerian President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua and former de facto vice president General Shehu Musa Yar'Adua.[4]

A retired Nigerian Army lieutenant colonel, he served in the army from 1981 till his voluntary retirement in 2010, few months after the death of his elder brother.

  1. ^ Babangida, Mohammed (27 February 2023). "Ex-President Yar'adua's brother wins Senate seat in Katsina". Premium Times. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  2. ^ Alhassan, Rayyan (27 February 2023). "Abdulaziz Yar'adua wins Katsina Central Senatorial election". Daily Nigerian. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  3. ^ Aro, Busola (27 February 2023). "#NigeriaElections2023: Former President Yar'Adua's brother, Abdulaziz, wins senate seat in Kastina". The Cable. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  4. ^ "Biography Of Senator Abdul'Aziz Yar'adua". Media Nigeria. 6 March 2023. Retrieved 24 August 2023.

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