Umar Abubakar Gada

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 his running mate. He lost the election.

He was born on 16 January 1966.

His profile includes details of Umar Abubakar Tafida Argungu, a Nigerian politician, civil servant, and businessman.

Argungu, born on 1 May 1960, served as Deputy Governor of Kebbi State from 29 May 2023 under Governor Nasir Idris.

Argungu studied at Government Secondary School, Argungu, obtained an NCE at Shehu Shagari College of Education, Sokoto, and earned Bachelor's and Master’s degrees in Public Administration at Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, and the University of Lagos.

He served in various administrative roles in the Kebbi State civil service, focusing on policy implementation, grassroots development, and community-oriented governance.

His work included budget planning, youth development, education initiatives, and rural development projects.

Argungu was elected Senator for Kebbi North on 29 May 2007 as a PDP member.

Later, he gained prominence within the APC and was selected as the deputy governorship candidate in 2023, assuming office on 29 May 2023.