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Abdulkadir Umar
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Election2023 Gubernatorial Elections →
RaceBorno race →
StateBorno →
Born1 January 1988 (age 38)
GenderMale
OccupationPolitician
QualificationSSCE
Running MateUmar Salihu
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Summary
Abdulkadir Umar is a Nigerian politician who contested the 2023 Gubernatorial Elections as the Action Peoples Party (APP) candidate in Borno.
Biography
Abdulkadir Umar is a male political candidate from Borno who ran for the governorship election in 2023 under the Action Peoples Party (APP). Born on January 1, 1988, he completed his SSCE, the foundational secondary school certificate examination. His campaign included Umar Salihu as his running mate during the contest.
Despite participating in the 2023 governorship race, Umar did not secure the victory in Borno.
In The News
The Guardian Nigeria News22 Sept 2025
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The Nation Newspaper17 Jul 2024
Yusuf appoints Mahraz, Umar, Abdulkadir second class emirs in KanoTheNigeriaLawyer16 Nov 2023
Heirs Sue Brother Umar Abdulkadir Kure Over Late Father’s Estate In Niger StateDaily Post Nigeria13 Aug 2023
Criminal gang stabs man to death in AdamawaVoice of America English News28 Jun 2023
Nigerian Muslims: Price Hikes Dampen Eid Celebration - VOA21st CENTURY CHRONICLE8 Jan 2022
Six major family scandals that rocked 2021Tribune Online11 Sept 2021
BUK promotes 27 lecturers to rank of professor, 40 to associate professoraminiya.ng8 Sept 2021
Sheikh Sani R/Lemu da Umar Sani Fagge sun zama farfesoshiVanguard News9 Jul 2021
List of House of Reps members and their political partiesDaily Trust30 Mar 2019
How APC, PDP, Others Won Seats In BauchiThe Guardian Nigeria News10 Sept 2015
Tambuwal submits 22 Commissioner nominees to assemblyFollow the 2027 race
When someone declares, drops out, or switches party. You'll know.
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Shettima Kakagoni
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Sources
Bio, State of Origin: Wikipedia ↗
Date of Birth: Wikidata ↗
Gender, Qualifications, Running Mate: INEC ↗