Abubakar Umar Gada was a Nigerian senator who represented the People's Democratic Party (PDP) in Sokoto State.
He was appointed to committees on Integration and Cooperation, Establishment & Public Service, Downstream Petroleum, Communications, Commerce, Water Resources and Women and Youth.
[1] In July 2007, speaking on the failure of Bode Agusto from Lagos to secure senate confirmation, Gada said the former director-general of the Budget Office performed very poorly during Obasanjo's regime, and showed contempt for the National Assembly.
[6] In July 2009, violence erupted in Maiduguri, Borno State in which the army attacked a compound and mosque used by the militant Islamist Boko Haram group, killing their deputy leader and 200 followers.
Commenting on the incident, Abubakar Umar Gada said the Boko Haram had taken advantage of the large number of people without jobs or opportunities to better themselves.