Mohammed Danjuma Goje
Senator, Gombe Central (Senatorial) · APC
Senator Mohammed Danjuma Goje has maintained an unbroken presence in the National Assembly since 2011, representing Gombe Central through four successive Senate terms. His most documented legislative contribution was as Chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriations in the 8th Senate (2015–2019), where he presided over major budget hearings including the 2018 N9.1 trillion budget. He chaired the Senate Committee on Land and Marine Transport in the 9th Senate (2019–2023). Constituency delivery claims include fertilizer distribution, tricycle and motorcycle empowerment, and flood relief, though these originate primarily from sympathetic media and lack independent project audits. His governorship record (2003–2011) includes the founding of Gombe State University, the Gombe International Hotel, and electricity extension to over 150 communities, providing a substantive baseline for past executive performance. No formal written manifesto for his Senate campaigns has been located in the public record. The 2019 discontinuance of a long-running EFCC prosecution — following his withdrawal from the Senate Presidency race after a meeting with President Buhari — generated sustained public controversy and is documented in the legal record at its verified status. His 2023 APC membership dispute was resolved in his favour by the Court of Appeal. On balance, Goje's record reflects an experienced senator with committee-level engagement but limited independently verified constituency delivery and an integrity cloud from the controversial 2019 case discontinuance.
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- 1Mohammed Danjuma Goje — WikipediaWikipedia
- 2Welcome Address by Sen. Danjuma Goje, Chairman Senate Committee on Appropriations on the Occasion of the Second Joint Public Hearing on the 2018 National BudgetPolicy and Legal Advocacy Centre (PLAC) · 2018-01-01
- 3Committee chairmen and vice chairmen of the 8th SenateThe Guardian Nigeria
- 5Minister proposes N92.6bn transportation budget for 2023BusinessDay NG · 2022-11-01
- 6INEC Declares Danjuma Goje Winner Of Gombe Central Senatorial ElectionChannels Television · 2023-02-27
- 7Goje distributes fertiliser in GombeDaily Trust
- 8Senator Goje Empowers Constituents With 500 Tricycles, 1000 MotorcyclesLegit.ng · 2022-04-01
- 10FRN vs Sen. Danjuma Goje (Former Governor of Gombe State)CorruptionCases.ng · 2011-10-17
- 11EFCC charges Goje, others with N5b fraudThe Nation Newspaper
- 12Court insists ex-governor Danjuma Goje has a case of fraud to answerChannels Television · 2012-03-20
- 13Alleged N25bn fraud: EFCC withdraws from Goje's casePunch Newspapers · 2019-06-07
- 14Why we handed over Goje's N25bn criminal case to AGF's office — EFCCVanguard · 2019-06-07
- 15EFCC denies withdrawing alleged fraud case against GojeThe Guardian Nigeria · 2019-06-01
- 16Breaking: Ministry Of Justice Takes Over Danjuma Goje's Corruption Case As EFCC Is Forced To Withdraw In Presidential DealSahara Reporters · 2019-06-07
- 17APC Dismisses Expulsion Of Former Gombe Gov., Danjuma GojeNaija News · 2023-05-18
- 18Appeal Court Affirms Danjuma Goje's Membership, Fines APCNaija News · 2024-08-13
- 20EFCC amends corruption charges against Goje, 3 othersDaily Trust