Abubakar Shuaibu (Hon.)

About Abubakar Shuaibu (Hon.)

Hon. Abubakar Shuaibu, also identified in Plateau State political records as Amb. Abubakar Sadiq Plaza, is a Nigerian businessman, community figure and politician associated with Plateau State. He is politically connected to the Jos North/Bassa Federal Constituency, which comprises Jos North Local Government Area and Bassa Local Government Area. In 2026, he emerged as the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for the constituency ahead of the 2027 general election.

Shuaibu's public profile has largely developed through his involvement in community and grassroots political activities in Plateau State. Unlike some established federal lawmakers, detailed publicly documented information about his early life, date of birth and formal educational history is limited. Consequently, available accounts of his career focus more heavily on his business, community engagement and political activities than on his personal background.

His political activities became increasingly visible within the APC structure in Jos North. He has participated in party activities involving the local government and the wider Jos political environment, maintaining contact with party members and community stakeholders. His activities have positioned him as one of the politicians involved in the APC's efforts to strengthen its organisation and representation in Jos North and Bassa.

A major development in his political career came during the 2026 APC National Assembly primaries in Plateau State. Shuaibu contested for the APC ticket for the Jos North/Bassa Federal Constituency and defeated the incumbent representative, Daniel Asama, who had been elected to the House of Representatives in 2023 on the Labour Party platform and later moved to the APC. Reports of the primary identified Shuaibu as the winner of the contest and the party's candidate for the constituency.

Following the primary, Shuaibu continued to participate in APC activities across Jos North. In May 2026, he was among APC figures present during party activities in Jos North, where he was identified publicly as the party's House of Representatives candidate for Jos North/Bassa. His involvement in these activities has placed him within the party's local political structure ahead of the 2027 elections.

His emergence also represents a change in the APC's planned representation for the constituency. The 2026 primary displaced Daniel Asama as the party's preferred candidate, with Shuaibu taking the ticket. Contemporary reports described the result as part of a wider set of changes in Plateau State, where several sitting federal lawmakers lost their party tickets during the National Assembly primaries.

For the 2027 general election, the APC candidate directory lists Abubakar Shuaibu as its House of Representatives candidate for Jos North/Bassa Federal Constituency. However, another current candidate database lists him under the Democratic Leadership Alliance (DLA), indicating that there may be changes or discrepancies in candidate records. The APC's own candidate platform and multiple reports of its Plateau primaries identify him with the APC, so his APC candidacy is the clearest position reflected in the sources reviewed.

Abubakar Shuaibu's political profile is therefore centred on grassroots engagement in Plateau State and his emergence through the APC's 2026 National Assembly primary process. His successful bid for the Jos North/Bassa ticket has placed him in the 2027 House of Representatives contest, where he is seeking to represent the constituency at the federal level. While detailed information about his early life and professional background remains limited in publicly accessible records, his recent political activities and successful APC primary campaign form the main documented basis of his current public profile.