Arise News4 Mar 2026
Umar Ardo: INEC Flip-Flopped On African Democratic Alliance Registration, But We Will PersistElection2023 Gubernatorial Elections →
RaceAdamawa race →
StateAdamawa →
Born1 January 1962 (age 64)
GenderMale
QualificationFSLC WAEC PH.DWhat do these qualifications mean?
Running MateAmos Yusuf Sunday
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Ardo Umar is a Nigerian politician who contested the 2023 Gubernatorial Elections as the Social Democratic Party (SDP) candidate in Adamawa.
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Biography
Ardo Umar is a male political candidate affiliated with the Social Democratic Party (SDP) who ran for the governorship election in Adamawa State during the year 2023. Born on January 1, 1962, he holds qualifications including FSLC, WAEC, and a Ph.D., according to available records. His running mate in the election was Amos Yusuf Sunday.
Despite participating in the 2023 governorship race, Umar did not secure the position, as indicated by the election results.
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In The News
Daily Post Nigeria4 Mar 2026
‘ADC deliberately frustrating registration of ADA by INEC’ – Umar ArdoDaily Post Nigeria10 Feb 2026
Push to remove Tinubu about saving Nigeria, not northern agenda – Umar ArdoThe Whistler Newspaper6 Feb 2026
Ardo Raises Concerns Over INEC’s Party Registration Processthenigerianvoice.com26 Jan 2026
Gov Yusufs Switch To APC Is A Misstep, Claims Political Analyst Dr. Umar ArdoShow 10 more articles
THISDAYLIVE7 Jan 2026
INEC’s Regulatory Abdication Shrinking Democratic Space, Declares Umar ArdoTHISDAYLIVE25 Dec 2025
Umar Ardo: INEC’s Refusal to Register ADA Aimed At Constricting Political SpaceDaily Post Nigeria23 Dec 2025
2027 elections: No governor can deliver North to APC – Umar ArdoRipples Nigeria14 Sept 2025
2027 must break the cycle of failure – ADA warns against another wasted electionDaily Trust16 Aug 2025
Battle For 2027: Despite APC’s Overtures, Opposition Still Holds Winning Card – Umar ArdoTribune Online2 Aug 2025
We will support any candidate that will give us our set priorities for the North — Dr Umar Ardo, Convener, League of Northern DemocratsPRNigeria News18 Jul 2025
Critique of Renaming University of Maiduguri after Muhammadu Buhari By Dr Umar ArdoThe Guardian Nigeria News4 Jul 2025
ADA: ‘Why coalition favoured new party over existing platforms’Arise News4 Jun 2025
Umar Ardo: Establishing a New Political Party Is the Best Way to Approach This Transitional PoliticsDaily Post Nigeria4 Jun 2025
2027: Why coalition against Tinubu slowed down – Umar Ardo