Senator Abdullahi Abubakar Gumel (born 20 April 1949) is a Nigerian politician and member of the 8th National Assembly from Jigawa State.
[2] Abdullahi Abubakar Gumel was born on April 20, 1949, and he is native of Maigatari LGA of Jigawa State.
He was the deputy headmaster of Gumel Gabas Primary School Gumel, Jigawa State (1969–1971), stenographer at Kano State Home Affairs, Kano State (1972), senior accountant at Nigerian Television Authority NTA Kano, State (1976–1979), chief accountant at National Party of Nigeria (NPN) National Headquarter, Lagos (1979–1983) and board member at Nigeria Enterprises Promotion Council (1980–1983), Nigeria Securities and Exchange Commission (1983) and Kano State Sports Councils (1980–1983).
[6] He was elected senator for Jigawa State North West Senatorial District in 2015 under the platform of All Progressives Congress.
[7] In May 2023, he conferred the National Honour of Commander of the Order of the Niger by President Muhammadu Buhari.