Ango Sadiq Abdullahi is a Nigerian politician. He currently serves as a member representing Sabon Gari in the House of Representatives.[1][2]
Ango Sadiq Abdullahi | |
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Member of the House of Representatives of Nigeria from Kaduna | |
Assumed office June 2023 | |
Constituency | Sabon Gari |
Personal details | |
Born | 7 July 1983 |
Citizenship | Nigeria |
Early life
editAngo Sadiq Abdullahi was born on 7 July 1983 and hails from Kaduna State.[2][3] He is the son of Prof. Ango Abdullahi, an elder statesman and academic.[4]
Political career
editIn 2023, Sadiq contested and won the House of Representatives elections under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), defeating his rival Hon. Mohammed Garba Datti of the All Progressives Congress (APC).[4]
Abduction
editHe was abducted by bandits on 28 March 2022 together with 61 other persons on an Kaduna-Abuja- train. He achieved his victory in the PDP primaries while still in captivity, but was eventually released after some negotiations to join his family and received psychological treatment at a private hospital in Kaduna.[5][6]
References
edit- ^ "Sadiq Ango Abdullahi". Current Affairs Nigeria. Retrieved 2024-12-11.
- ^ a b "10th National Assembly Members - Voter - Validating the Office of the Electorate on Representation". orderpaper.ng. Retrieved 2024-12-11.
- ^ "Citizen Science Nigeria". citizensciencenigeria.org. Retrieved 2024-12-11.
- ^ a b Aodu, AbdulRaheem (2023-02-28). "Ango Abdullahi's son wins Sabongari Federal Constituency in Kaduna". Blueprint Newspapers Limited. Retrieved 2024-12-11.
- ^ Reporter, Our (2022-05-24). "Despite Being In Captivity, Ango Abdullahi's Son Wins PDP Rep Ticket". Pointblank News. Retrieved 2024-12-11.
- ^ Bankole, Idowu (2022-05-01). "Sadiq Ango Abdullahi undergoing psychological rehabilitation". Vanguard News. Retrieved 2024-12-11.