Shiddi Usman Danjuma

Usman Danjuma Shiddi (born 1967, also known as Danji SS) is a Nigerian politician and legislator currently representing the Ibi/Wukari Federal Constituency of Taraba State at the Federal House of Representatives in the Nigerian National Assembly.

He previously worked in the Department of State Services (DSS) before entering politics.

Usman Danjuma Shiddi was born in 1967 to Usman Shiddi and Patu Adda. He attended Ebenezer Primary School in Wukari before moving on to Government Day Secondary School, Wukari, and later Government Science Secondary School, Bauchi, where he completed his secondary education in the late 1980s.

In the early 1990s, he studied at Bauchi Polytechnic and later obtained a bachelor’s degree in political science from Bayero University, Kano.

During his National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) year, Shiddi joined the Department of State Services (DSS). Over the years, he served in different capacities across Nigeria and rose to the rank of Assistant Director.

He also worked as Chief Security Officer to Aliyu Doma, the former governor of Nasarawa State.

Shiddi first contested for a seat in the House of Representatives under the All Progressives Congress (APC), though unsuccessfully.

He later joined the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), under which he was elected to represent the Wukari/Ibi Federal Constituency.

He secured re-election for a second term on the APGA platform.

In the 2019 elections, Shiddi won re-election with 39,312 votes, defeating Yakubu Aliyara of the Action Alliance with 22,147 votes.

He served as Chairman of the House Committee on Internal Security during the 9th Assembly.

In 2020, he defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC).

In 2021, he defected from APGA to the APC, citing divisions within his former party.

In 2023, he sought the APC ticket for the Taraba South Senatorial District but lost after the Court of Appeal upheld David Jimkuta’s nomination.

In August 2025, Shiddi resigned from the APC, stating that he had lost confidence in the party’s internal processes and direction.

Party Positions

Policy positions from the All Progressives Congress (APC) party manifesto.

Agriculture

Launches the Irrigate Nigeria Project as a public-private partnership to develop small-scale irrigation and water catchment systems using modern technology to boost agricultural productivity.

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Security & Defense

Will deploy modern aerial surveillance and advanced technology to monitor and deter intrusions into oil pipelines, power stations, and other critical national infrastructure in real time.

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Environment & Climate

Accelerates the environmental cleanup and re-establishment of fisheries and profitable aquacultural activities in the Niger-Delta region to counter violent extremism and poverty-driven disaffection.

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Economy & Trade

Will implement the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) and additional favorable policies to attract investment in deep-water assets within 6 months, including encouraging signature bonus negotiations and royalty reliefs.

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Infrastructure

Creates regional industrial hubs in specific zones (North West, North East, South East, South South, South West, North Central) to focus on labor-intensive manufacturing, with tailored investments (e.g., textiles, dry ports, glass, pottery, solid minerals, regulated mining).

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Enterprise grant support

Work with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to simplify loan processes for commercial banks, mandate federally owned banks to provide low-cost loans to youth-led enterprises, and expand business incubation centers to support youth innovation.

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Energy

Will mandate gas metering equipment on all facilities where gas flaring occurs within 6 months and establish a special enforcement unit to monitor compliance with the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) on gas flaring reduction, with non-compliance leading to financial penalties for affected communities.

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Governance & Reform

Reserve at least 3 cabinet positions for individuals under 40 and 6 more positions for members under the age of 40, and mandate that at least 20% of political appointments to Ministries/Dangomas (MDAs) be reserved for individuals under 40.

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Education

Raises the priority of addressing out-of-school children, establishes a task force to review and strengthen programs like school feeding, and aims to reduce disaffected youth recruitment by violent groups.

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Healthcare

Will establish a network of upgraded, equipped, and staffed general hospitals in every Local Government Area, tertiary facilities in each State, and world-class specialist hospitals in each geo-political zone to improve healthcare accessibility and quality.

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Technology & Digital

Supports the development of MSMEs through partnerships with fintech players to expand access to capital and business development services.

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Reliefs and scholarships

Commits to a conditional income support program requiring recipients to meet human capital goals (school attendance, healthcare, nutrition) in exchange for payments.

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