AIhaji Ya’u Umar Gwajo-Gwajo was born at Gwajo-Gwajo town of Natsalle ward area in 1963. He attended Gwajo-Gwajo Primary School from 1972-1978. He then proceeded to Government Secondary School Funtua from 1978-1983 passed out with Secondary School Certificate.

Between 1984-1985, he enrolled for pivotal course at U.P.E. Teacher’s College Dutsinma where he obtained Grade II Teacher’s Certificate. He joined the services of Daura Local Education Authority starting as classroom teacher and later promoted to Headmaster. He also obtained ADPA in 2002.

Alhaji Ya’u Umar Gwajo-Gwajo resigned his appointment with Daura Local Education Authority in 1986 and joined the services of the Kaduna State Water Board. With the creation of Katsina State in 1987, he served as a billing Officer of Katsina State Water Board Daura District up to 1990.

With the lifting of embargo on political activities by the Military Government in 1990, young Alh. Ya’u Gwajo-Gwajo tested his popularity within his locality, culminating in winning a seat at Katsina State House of Assembly under the banner of Social Democratic Party (S.D.P.) representing Mai’adua South. While in the House of Assembly he served as Deputy Chairman House Health Committee. He also served as a member of the Katsina Land Advisory Committee.

With the proscription of all political parties and suspension of political activities by the Military in 1994, Alh3i Ya’u went back to his Gwajo-Gwajo town where he continues staying with his people and engages in business and farming activities.

In 1996 when whistle was blown for commencement of political activities, the people of Natsalle ward of Mai’adua Local Government area called their illustrious son Aihaji Ya’u Umar Gwajo-Gwajo to go and represent them as a councillor, he gladly answered the call thus becoming Councilloron non-party basis.

Satisfied with his representation as a Councillor his teeming supporters and majority of the populace of the Local Government decided that he deserved to move higher the ladder. He was elected as the Honourable Chairman Mai’adua Local Government Council on 5th of December 1998, sworn into office on 31 st of December

1998 under the umbrella of People’s Democratic Party.

With the expiration of tenure of elected council leaders in January 2003, caretaker committees were appointed by the State government, Mai’adua Local Government Council requested and pressed for the appointment of their tested and trusted son Alhaji Ya’u Gwajo-Gwajo thereby making state government to appoint him a Chairman Caretaker Committee from February 2003 to December 2003.

Reliable Alh. Ya’u Umar Gwajo-Gwajo was reelected as executive Chairman Mai’adua Local Government Council on December 2003 under People’s Democratic Party by his loved people. Aihaji Ya’u Umar GwajoGwajo is happily married with children. His hobbies are reading Holy Qur’an, Football, Farming and Travelling.