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Umar Alhaji Sani
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Election2023 Gubernatorial Elections →
RaceZamfara race →
StateZamfara →
Born16 January 1970 (age 56)
GenderMale
OccupationPolitician
QualificationFSLC SSCE
Running MateGandi Abubakar
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Summary
Umar Alhaji Sani is a Nigerian politician who contested the 2023 Gubernatorial Elections as the Young Progressive Party (YPP) candidate in Zamfara.
Biography
Sani Umar Bala is a Nigerian politician.
He served as a member representing Kunchi/Tsanyawa Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives.
Born on 16 January 1970, he hails from Kano State.
He was elected into the House of Assembly in 2023 under the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Bala hails from Kano State, Nigeria, and was elected in 2023 as the member of the National Assembly representing Kunchi/Tsanyawa Federal Constituency under the platform of All Progressives Congress.
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Sources
Bio, State of Origin: Wikipedia ↗
Date of Birth: Wikidata ↗
Gender, Qualifications, Running Mate: INEC ↗