Background
Deba was born on 24 September 1942, in Deba, then in Bauchi State and now in Gombe State.
politician Governor of Bauchi State
Deba was born on 24 September 1942, in Deba, then in Bauchi State and now in Gombe State.
He was given the traditional title of Wazirin Deba. Dahiru was elected governor in 1991 on the platform of the National Republican Convention (National Research Council). His government built two new state hotels at Jama"are and Ningi.
He launched the 200 million Naira Education Trust Fund.
His tenure was cut short in November 1993 when General Sani Abacha seized power. He assisted Danjuma Goje, who later became governor of Gombe State, in the 1998 Senatorial elections held by Abacha, which were annulled after Abacha"s death.
Dahiru became a member of the Democratic Party of Nigeria (DPN), formed during the Abacha regime.