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Cleric Sheikh Ahmad Tijjani Umar Allegedly Arrested After Hosting Peter Obi in KadunaUT
Umar Ahmad Tijjani
NNPPLOST
Election2023 Nigerian Senate Elections →
RaceKaduna race →
StateKaduna →
Born1 January 1972 (age 54)
GenderMale
QualificationPRIMARY SCHOOL CERTIFICATE SSCE
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Summary
Umar Ahmad Tijjani is a Nigerian politician who contested the 2023 Nigerian Senate Elections as the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) candidate in Kaduna.
Biography
Umar Ahmad Tijjani is a male political candidate from Kaduna state who ran in the 2023 senatorial election under the New Nigeria Peoples Party. His qualification is limited to a Primary School Certificate (SSCE).
Despite participating in the 2023 senatorial race, he did not secure the victory in that election.
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