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Umar Farouk Ahmed
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RaceBauchi race →
StateBauchi →
Born1 January 1971 (age 55)
EthnicityHausa
GenderMale
EducationUniversity of Jos
OccupationPolitician
QualificationFIRST SCHOOL LEAVING CERTIFICATE SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL CERTIFICATE LLB. LAW
Running MateYusuf Jalam Sunusi
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Summary
Umar Farouk Ahmed is a Nigerian politician who contested the 2023 Gubernatorial Elections as the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) candidate in Bauchi.
Biography
Umar Farouk Ahmed is a male political candidate affiliated with the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP). Born on 1971-01-01, he competed in the 2023 governorship election in Bauchi State, Nigeria. His highest educational qualification is a FIRST SCHOOL LEAVING CERTIFICATE and SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL CERTIFICATE, followed by an LLB. LAW degree. He ran as the PRP’s candidate for governor, with Yusuf Jalam Sunusi as his running mate. Despite the election’s outcome, his campaign was tied to the party’s platform in Bauchi.
During the 2023 governorship election, Umar Farouk Ahmed did not secure victory, as indicated by the election results.
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