She is representing Adamawa Central senatorial district in the 9th Assembly. She was formerly a member of the House of Representatives representing Yola North/Yola South/Girei federal constituency as a member of the Peoples Democratic Party in the 7th Assembly.

She went to the UK for her university education where she obtained a Higher National Diploma in Electrical Engineering at the University of Southampton. She is currently the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

The election results:

Pharm. Wafari Theman- 21

Umar Mustapha (Otumba) - 39

Hon. Abdulrazak Namdas - 94

H.E Sen. Bindow Jibrilla- 103

Mal. Nuhu Ribadu- 288

Sen. Aishatu Dahiru Binani - 430

Invalid- 36