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Umar Faruk
AALOST
Election2023 Nigerian Senate Elections →
RaceKebbi race →
StateKebbi →
Born1 January 1974 (age 52)
GenderMale
OccupationPhysician
QualificationF.L.S.C SSCE B.SC
Running MateBello Dan'ate Abdullahi Argungu
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Umar Faruk is a Nigerian politician who contested the 2023 Nigerian Senate Elections as the Action Alliance (AA) candidate in Kebbi.
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Biography
Abdullahi Bello Dan'ate Abdullahi Argungu is a Nigerian politician from Kebbi State, born on January 1, 1974. He served as a running mate to Umar Faruk in political campaigns.
Umar Faruk, a politician from Kebbi State, was born in March 1963. He served as a member of the National Assembly, representing the Birnin Kebbi/Kalgo/Bunza Federal Constituency from 2003 to 2007 and again from 2007 to 2011, as a member of the All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP).
He represented Toungo in the State House of Assembly in 2019.
Policy Positions
Healthcare
The Sokoto State government implemented a mandatory rural service program to address the shortage of health workers in rural areas by requiring eligible graduates to serve in designated health facilities.
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In The News
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NMC certificate verification policy: Nigerian nurses lament over di new NCMN nursing certificate verification wey fit affect dia japaPremium Times Nigeria4 Dec 2023
Nigerian University confers doctorate degrees on ex-governor, top monarchsSources
Bio, State of Origin: Wikipedia ↗
Date of Birth: Wikidata ↗
Gender, Qualifications, Running Mate: INEC ↗