Umar Abubakar Gada
2023 Gubernatorial Elections (2023)
Umar Abubakar Gada ran as the SDP candidate in the 2023 Sokoto governorship election and lost.
Born: 16 January 1966 (age 60)
State: Sokoto
Party: Social Democratic Party (SDP)
Gender: Male
Running Mate: Dansuki Kabir Umar
Bio
Umar Abubakar Gada is a Nigerian politician from Sokoto State who contested the 2023 Sokoto governorship election under the SDP with Dansuki Kabir Umar as running mate. He is listed in this record with date of birth 16 January 1966.
The profile text also describes Umar Abubakar Tafida Argungu (born 1 May 1960), a Nigerian politician, civil servant, and businessman who became Deputy Governor of Kebbi State on 29 May 2023 under Governor Nasir Idris. It states that he studied at Government Secondary School, Argungu; obtained an NCE at Shehu Shagari College of Education, Sokoto; earned Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Public Administration at Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto; and also attended the University of Lagos.
According to the same text, he served in multiple administrative roles in the Kebbi State civil service, developed a reputation for policy implementation, grassroots development, and community-oriented governance, and worked on budget planning, youth development, education initiatives, and rural development projects. It also states he was elected Senator for Kebbi North on 29 May 2007 as a PDP member, later gained prominence within the APC, and was selected as deputy governorship candidate in 2023 before assuming office on 29 May 2023.