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Alhassan Yahaya
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Wins
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Party
Born1 January 1986 (age 40)
StateKaduna →
GenderMale
BirthplaceTamale
OccupationBarrister
QualificationFSLC SSCE
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Alhassan Yahaya is a Nigerian politician from Kaduna. They have contested 1 election (1 loss) across 1 party. Most recent: 2023 Gubernatorial Elections as Allied Peoples Movement (APM) candidate.
Political Career
Biography
Alhassan Yahaya is a male political candidate affiliated with the Allied Peoples Movement (APM). Born on 1986-01-01, he competed in the 2023 governorship election in Kaduna State, where he did not win. His running mate in the election was Kyari Maimuna Maina.
His highest recorded qualification is the First Stage Local Certificate of Education (FSLC) and Secondary School Certificate Examination (SSCE).
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