Background
Nafada was born in January 1961 in Gombe State to Bayero Nafada.
Nafada was born in January 1961 in Gombe State to Bayero Nafada.
Ahmadu Bello University.
He is a People"s Democratic Party (PDP) member and represents the Dukku/Nafada Federal Constituency of Gombe State. He was also previously the Assistant State Auditor of Gombe State. Nafada was elected to the national House of Representatives in 2003 as an ANPP candidate for Dukku/Nafada, but switched to PDP membership when his state began to vote that way.
After the resignation of Babangida Nguroje amid the Patricia Etteh corruption scandal, Friday Itulah of Edo State nominated Nafada to succeed Nguroje as Deputy Speaker.
He was elected unopposed on November 2, 2007.
Nafada was a member of the Gombe House of Assembly for the All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) from 1999 until 2003, and held the post of Speaker starting in June of that term.