Background
Abubakar was born on 13 November 1955 in Gombe State.
politician Member of the Senate of Nigeria
Abubakar was born on 13 November 1955 in Gombe State.
He took office on 29 May 1999. After taking his seat in the Senate in June 1999, he was appointed to committees on Rules & Procedures, Solid Minerals, Banking & Currency, Water Resources, Privatization and Local & Foreign Debts (chairman). He moved for replacement of Senator Evans Enwerem as Senate President in November 1999.
Later, Abubakar initiated the motion for impeachment of President Olusegun Obasanjo due to non-implementation of the Appropriation Acting.
Abubakar died of diabetes on 10 December 2002 after an extended illness.
He was a member of the House of Representatives during the aborted Nigerian Third Republic (1992–1993).
