Honourable Tijjani Abdulkadir Jobe
About Hon. Tijjani Abdulkadir Jobe
Tijjani Abdulkadir Jobe represents Dawakin Tofa/Tofa/Rimin Gado Federal Constituency, Kano State, in the 10th House of Representatives. He won the seat at the general election of 25 February 2023 on the platform of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, defeating a son of the then Kano governor Abdullahi Ganduje, and the result was upheld at the election petition tribunal in September 2023.
Jobe resigned from the NNPP in January 2026, citing internal divisions and litigation within the party, and aligned with the All Progressives Congress. In February 2026 he was reported to have been jeered and escorted out of an APC ward congress in his home area.
As of August 2026, Jobe sits in the House as an APC member.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who represents Dawakin Tofa/Tofa/Rimin Gado federal constituency in the House of Representatives?
Honourable Tijjani Abdulkadir Jobe represents Dawakin Tofa/Tofa/Rimin Gado federal constituency in Nigeria's House of Representatives. Members of the House serve renewable four-year terms in the lower chamber of the National Assembly.
When was Tijjani Abdulkadir Jobe born?
Tijjani Abdulkadir Jobe was born on 1 February 1970, which makes he 56 years old.
What state does Hon. Tijjani Abdulkadir Jobe represent?
Hon. Tijjani Abdulkadir Jobe represents a federal constituency in Kano State, part of Nigeria's North-West geopolitical zone. Kano State has multiple federal constituencies, each electing one member to the House.
What does a member of the House of Representatives do?
Members of the House of Representatives make laws for the federation, originate appropriation and money bills, conduct oversight of federal ministries and agencies, and represent grassroots interests in the National Assembly. The House has 360 members, each elected from a federal constituency drawn by population.
Government of Kano State
- Governor
- Abba Kabir Yusuf
- House of Reps
- 23 members — listed on the Kano State page