Usman Danjuma Shiddi

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Usman Danjuma Shiddi
Representative for Ibi/Wukari Federal Constituency, Taraba State
Incumbent
Assumed office
13 June 2015
Preceded byIshaika Moh'd Bawa
Personal details
Born1967 (age 57–58)
Wukari, Taraba State, Nigeria
Political partyAll Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA)
All Progressives Congress
OccupationPolitician

Usman Danjuma Shiddi (born 1967,[1] also known as Danji SS[2]) is a Nigerian politician and legislator currently representing the Ibi/Wukari Federal Constituency[3] of Taraba State at the Federal House of Representatives in the Nigerian National Assembly.[4][5] He previously worked in the Department of State Services (DSS) before entering politics.

Early life and education

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Usman Danjuma Shiddi was born in 1967 to Usman Shiddi and Patu Adda. He attended Ebenezer Primary School in Wukari before moving on to Government Day Secondary School, Wukari, and later Government Science Secondary School, Bauchi, where he completed his secondary education in the late 1980s. In the early 1990s, he studied at Bauchi Polytechnic and later obtained a bachelor’s degree in political science from Bayero University, Kano.

Career in security services

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During his National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) year, Shiddi joined the Department of State Services (DSS). Over the years, he served in different capacities across Nigeria and rose to the rank of Assistant Director. He also worked as Chief Security Officer to Aliyu Doma, the former governor of Nasarawa State.

Entry into politics

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Shiddi first contested for a seat in the House of Representatives under the All Progressives Congress (APC), though unsuccessfully. He later joined the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), under which he was elected to represent the Wukari/Ibi Federal Constituency. He secured re-election for a second term on the APGA platform[6].

Political career and party affiliations

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In the 2019 elections, Shiddi won re-election with 39,312 votes, defeating Yakubu Aliyara of the Action Alliance with 22,147 votes.[7][8] He served as Chairman of the House Committee on Internal Security during the 9th Assembly [9] and in 2020 defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC).[10]

In 2021, he defected from APGA to the APC, citing divisions within his former party.[11]. In 2023, he sought the APC ticket for the Taraba South Senatorial District but lost after the Court of Appeal upheld David Jimkuta’s nomination[12].

In August 2025, Shiddi resigned from the APC, stating that he had lost confidence in the party’s internal processes and direction.[13][14]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Citizen Science Nigeria". citizensciencenigeria.org. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
  2. ^ Nigeria, Ripples (8 September 2019). "Tribunal turns down petitions seeking disqualification of Taraba lawmakers". Latest Nigeria News | Top Stories from Ripples Nigeria. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
  3. ^ "Taraba Commissioner for Information dumps PDP for APGA". Vanguard News. 15 September 2018. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
  4. ^ "Federal Representatives". TARABA STATE GOVERNMENT. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
  5. ^ Umoren, Brendan (17 August 2019). "Taraba Reps member defends governor, ex-defence chief over Tiv/Jukun clashes". TODAY. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
  6. ^ "2015 Nigerian House of Representatives elections in Taraba State", Wikipedia, 27 August 2024, retrieved 5 September 2025
  7. ^ "APGA wins Wukari/Ibi Federal constituency in Taraba". Pulse Nigeria. 25 February 2019. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
  8. ^ IV, Editorial (25 February 2019). "APGA wins Wukari/Ibi federal constituency in Taraba". Blueprint Newspapers Limited. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
  9. ^ "FULL LIST: Chairmen, vice-chairmen of Reps standing committees, special panels". Punch Newspapers. 25 July 2019. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
  10. ^ "PDP, APGA Reps defect to APC". Vanguard News. 15 December 2020. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
  11. ^ Silas, Don (15 December 2020). "Reps member, Shiddi dumps APGA, defects to APC". Daily Post Nigeria. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
  12. ^ Enumah, Alex (18 March 2023). "Taraba APC: Sitting Lawmaker Loses Senatorial Ticket to First-timer, Jimkuta at Supreme Court". THISDAYLIVE. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
  13. ^ Chikpa, Terna (4 August 2025). "Ex-Taraba lawmaker dumps APC, gives reason". Tribune Online. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
  14. ^ Ozozoyin, Great (4 August 2025). "Why I dumped APC - Ex-Taraba rep, Shiddi". Daily Post Nigeria. Retrieved 26 August 2025.