Lawal Yahaya Gumau
Lawal Yahaya Gumau is a senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria from Bauchi State, and two-time house of representative member representing the Toro Constituency. He polled 119,489 votes to defeat his closest rival, Ladan Salihu of the Peoples Democratic Party, who received 50,256 votes to win the Bauchi South senatorial district by election due to the death of former Senator Malam Wakili.
The Bauchi South senatorial district covers seven local government areas.
He is a philanthropist, who has aided in the provision of Jobs and education for youths.