[4] In the 1992 presidential primaries for the National Republican Convention (NRC) Tafida defeated former military ruler General Yakubu Gowon in the Zaria ward under the Option A4 system.

[4] He was a member of the United Nigeria Congress Party together with politicians such as Atiku Abubakar, Abdullahi Aliyu Sumaila and Tony Anenih, he was given the traditional title of Tafidan Zazzau in 1995.

[3] After taking his seat in the Senate in June 1999, Tafida was appointed to committees on Rules & Procedures (chairman), Science & Technology, Health, Agriculture and Drug & Narcotics.

[9] The Advance Congress of Democrats (ACD) called for Mantu and Tafida to resign immediately pending investigation of a scandal where it was alleged bribes had been offered for votes for the third term extension.

After leaving the Senate, Tafida was appointed Nigeria High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, presenting his Letters of Credence to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on 30 May 2008.

[3] In March 2009, he noted a growth in applications for Nigerian visas at the High Commission, pointing out the importance of economic ties between the two countries despite the negative image due to oil field kidnappings, advance fee fraud and other problems.