Ango Sadiq Abdullahi
Ango Sadiq Abdullahi | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Ango Sadiq Abdullahi is a Nigerian politician. He currently serves as a member representing Sabon Gari in the House of Representatives.[1][2]
Early life
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[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.
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