▁Category : Ex pl or ers ▁of ▁Asia ▁Category : 6 th - century ▁By z antine ▁people ▁Category : 6 th - century ▁By z antine ▁writers ▁Category : G reek ▁expl or ers ▁Category : 6 th - century ▁By z antine ▁scient ists ▁Category : F lat ▁Earth ▁pro ponents ▁Category : Ch urch _ of _ the _ E ast <0x0A> </s> ▁Jonathan ▁Sil as ▁Zw ing ina ▁was ▁elected ▁Senator ▁for ▁the ▁Adam awa ▁South ▁constitu ency ▁of ▁Adam awa ▁State , ▁Niger ia ▁at ▁the ▁start ▁of ▁the ▁Niger ian ▁Four th ▁Republic , ▁running ▁on ▁the ▁People ' s ▁Democratic ▁Party ▁( P DP ) ▁platform . ▁He ▁took ▁office ▁on ▁ 2 9 ▁May ▁ 1 9 9 9 . ▁He ▁was ▁re elect ed ▁in ▁April ▁ 2 0 0 3 , ▁again ▁on ▁the ▁P DP ▁platform . ▁After ▁taking ▁his ▁seat ▁in ▁the ▁Senate ▁in ▁June ▁ 1 9 9 9 , ▁he ▁was ▁appointed ▁to ▁comm itte es ▁on ▁Works ▁& ▁H ous ing ▁( ch air man ), ▁Est ab lish ment , ▁In ternal ▁Affairs , ▁Information , ▁Special ▁Project s , ▁Priv at ization ▁and ▁Econom ic ▁Affairs . ▁Zw ing ina ' s ▁pal atial ▁residence ▁in ▁Ab u ja ▁was ▁demol ished ▁in ▁February ▁ 2 0 0 7 , ▁alleg edly ▁on ▁the ▁orders ▁of ▁Nas ir ▁el - R uf ai , ▁the ▁Federal ▁Capital ▁Territ ory ▁Minister . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁Category :