Isaac Shaahu

{{Short description|Nigerian politician}}

Isaac Shaahu is a Nigerian politician from what is termed the middle belt of Nigeria. He was a cabinet minister in the aborted second republic. He later became Chairman of the Middle Belt Forum.{{cite web

|url=http://www.independentngonline.com/DailyIndependent/Article.aspx?id=5337

|date=Dec 19, 2009

|title=PDP Is A Dead Party – Shaahu

|work=Daily Independent

|author=TERNA DOKI

|accessdate=2010-04-04}}

Shaahu was active in Middle Belt politics during the First Republic as an associate of Joseph Tarka,{{cite web |url=http://leadership.ng/opinions/429530/akumes-senate-presidency-a-time-for-pay-off |title=Akume’s Senate Presidency:|publisher=Leadership|accessdate=2015-08-20}} He was a member of the United Middle Belt Congress and in 1965 as an elected member of the Northern regional House of Assembly, he was the leader of opposition. When Benue-Plateau State was created, he was commissioner for Agriculture and later that of Health and Establishment.