Patrick Aga Explained

Patrick Aga was elected Senator for the Nasarawa North constituency of Nasarawa State, Nigeria at the start of the Fourth Nigerian Republic, running on the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) platform. He took office on 29 May 1999.^[1]

After taking his seat in the Senate in June 1999, he was appointed to committees on Ethics, Judiciary, Women Affairs, Commerce, Education, Special Projects and Local & Foreign Debts (vice chairman).^[2]

In the run-up to the 2003 elections, Aga transferred to the Alliance for Democracy (AD) party in the hope of being elected Nasarawa governor on that platform.^[3]

After the elections the AD party split into two rival factions.

In December 2003 Aga was appointed national vice chairman for the North-Central region in the faction headed by Chief Adebisi Akande.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Federal Republic of Nigeria Legislative Election of 20 February and 7 March 1999. Psephos. 2010-06-24.
2. Web site: Congressional Committees. Nigeria Congress. 2010-06-24. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20091118151316/http://www.nigeriacongress.org/assembly/committees1.htm. 2009-11-18.
3. News: Senate: PDP's Loss, Other Parties' Gain. Umar. Bature. This Day. 27 January 2003. 2010-06-25. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20100908063354/http://www.thisdayonline.com/archive/2003/01/27/20030127pol01.html. 2010-09-08.
4. Web site: Akande Emerges Lagos AD Faction Chairman, Akinfenwa Wins in Abuja.. 17 December 2003. Vanguard. Bolade Omonijo, Emmanuel Aziken & Olasunkanmi Akoni. 2010-06-25. https://web.archive.org/web/20121022150142/https://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-19754951_ITM. 2012-10-22. dead.