She was a member of the House of Representatives for Lere Federal Constituency of Kaduna State where she comes from on the PDP platform, later on she was re-elected for another term from 2007 to 2011.
[1] She was appointed as the board chairman of Kaduna State Contributory Health Management Authority.
[4][5] After her teaching experience, Saudatu held the post of Director General Women Commission from 1986 to 1992.
The positions she held are: Member in the Board of Directors, Balera Micro Finance Bank.
Coordinator at network on Girl Child Education, Director Family Craft Centre, Kaduna, Matron, Joint Association of the Disabled, Commissioner, Board Of Commissioners, Kaduna, Member Board of Trustees, Advocacy Nigeria, African Parliamentarian Network for Good Governance and Poverty Reduction, Founding member, Board of Trustees of Millennium Hope for Women and the Less Privileged in Kaduna State, Board of Trustees, Lere Educational Institution, member Africa-Asia Pariiamentary Union, America-Canada Pariiamentary Association, Inter-Parliamentary Union, Geneva, Switzerland, Nigerian Future Health Systems, PRO Human Development Foundation of Nigeria, Federation of Muslim Women, Coordinator Women's Voice for Advocacy, Coordinator 100Group Nigeria.