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 (born 7 July 1983) is a Nigerian politician. He currently serves as a member representing Sabon Gari in the House of Representatives. [1] [2]
Ango Sadiq Abdullahi was born on 7 July 1983 and hails from Kaduna State,Nigeria. He attended a Nigerian university,where he earned a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) degree in Political Science. His academic background laid the foundation for his interest and involvement in politics and public service. [2] [3] [4] He is the son of Prof. Ango Abdullahi,an elder statesman and academic. [5] [6] [7]
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). [5]
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. [8] [9] [10]