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
Member of the
House of Representatives of Nigeria
from Kaduna
Assumed office
June 2023
ConstituencySabon Gari
Personal details
Born7 July 1983
CitizenshipNigeria

Early life

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Ango 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

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In 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

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He 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

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  1. ^ "Sadiq Ango Abdullahi". Current Affairs Nigeria. Retrieved 2024-12-11.
  2. ^ a b "10th National Assembly Members - Voter - Validating the Office of the Electorate on Representation". orderpaper.ng. Retrieved 2024-12-11.
  3. ^ "Citizen Science Nigeria". citizensciencenigeria.org. Retrieved 2024-12-11.
  4. ^ a b Aodu, AbdulRaheem (2023-02-28). "Ango Abdullahi's son wins Sabongari Federal Constituency in Kaduna". Blueprint Newspapers Limited. Retrieved 2024-12-11.
  5. ^ Reporter, Our (2022-05-24). "Despite Being In Captivity, Ango Abdullahi's Son Wins PDP Rep Ticket". Pointblank News. Retrieved 2024-12-11.
  6. ^ Bankole, Idowu (2022-05-01). "Sadiq Ango Abdullahi undergoing psychological rehabilitation". Vanguard News. Retrieved 2024-12-11.