Shehu Nasiru (Hon.)

About Shehu Nasiru (Hon.)

Hon. Shehu Nasiru Bodinga, also known as Nasiru Bobo, is a Nigerian politician from Sokoto State and a member of the House of Representatives representing the Dange-Shuni/Bodinga/Tureta Federal Constituency. He is a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and has served in the 10th National Assembly since June 2023. His political career is closely associated with Bodinga and the surrounding communities that make up his federal constituency.

Shehu Nasiru was born on 11 March 1988 in Bodinga, Sokoto State. Public biographical records identify Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, as part of his educational background, where he studied Political Science. However, there are discrepancies among publicly available parliamentary records concerning his date of birth and highest qualification, with one legislative database listing a different birth date and SSCE. For that reason, the more consistently reported biographical details are used here.

Before becoming a federal legislator, Nasiru developed a public profile in business and community affairs in Sokoto State. His 2022 political profile described him as a businessman and highlighted his interest in addressing problems affecting the people of Dange-Shuni, Bodinga and Tureta. During his campaign for the House of Representatives, he presented a development agenda centred on security, agriculture, education and support for young people and other vulnerable members of the constituency.

Nasiru's entry into federal electoral politics became particularly prominent during the 2023 general election. He contested the House of Representatives seat for Dange-Shuni/Bodinga/Tureta under the APC against the then incumbent representative, Balarabe Shehu Kakale of the Peoples Democratic Party. Following the supplementary election, Nasiru was declared the winner after receiving 40,994 votes, while Kakale received 35,687 votes.

His election brought him into the 10th National Assembly, where he became the federal representative for the three local government areas of Dange-Shuni, Bodinga and Tureta. As a member of the House, his responsibilities include participating in federal legislation, oversight activities and consideration of national policies while also representing constituency interests before federal institutions. Parliamentary records confirm his membership of the 10th Assembly under the APC.

During his political campaigns, Nasiru placed considerable attention on the security situation in his constituency. In his 2022 campaign agenda, he identified kidnapping, banditry and cattle rustling among the challenges affecting communities in the area. He also discussed agricultural support, including assistance to farmers with inputs and improved seeds, as well as an educational foundation intended to provide bursaries to students from disadvantaged backgrounds. These were presented as elements of his proposed approach to constituency development.

As a representative, Nasiru has also been associated with constituency empowerment and development activities. Reports during his first term have highlighted interventions directed toward constituents, including empowerment initiatives. Publicly indexed parliamentary databases, however, provide limited details about individual bills or motions personally sponsored by him, and his legislative committee information is not extensively documented in the available profile. It is therefore more appropriate to describe his legislative record conservatively rather than attribute specific legislation to him without stronger documentation.

Ahead of the 2027 general election, Nasiru secured the APC's nomination for another term representing the Dange-Shuni/Bodinga/Tureta Federal Constituency. In May 2026, APC stakeholders in the constituency adopted him for a second term, and reports from the party's primary process stated that he was affirmed as the APC candidate. The available 2027 candidate record also lists Shehu Nasiru under the APC for the constituency.

Overall, Shehu Nasiru Bodinga's political career has developed from grassroots and business activities into federal legislative representation. His election in 2023 made him the representative of Dange-Shuni, Bodinga and Tureta in the 10th National Assembly, while his 2026 emergence as the APC candidate for the 2027 election places him in contention for another term. His public political profile has particularly emphasized security, agriculture, education and constituency development as areas of concern for the communities he represents.