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Usman Bello Kumo is a Member of House of Representatives representing Akko federal constituency of Gombe State. He is the chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Police Affairs, the same position he held in the Seventh Assembly and a former two times Chairman of Akko Local Government Area. He was born in Kumo, headquarters of the Akko Local Government Area.
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- ↑ "Elections: APC wins all National Assembly seats in Gombe". News Agency of Nigeria. 2019-02-26. Retrieved 2020-01-05.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Mela Victor :: Shine your eye". www.shineyoureye.org. Retrieved 2020-01-05.
- ↑ "[Photos] Nigerian Community in Saskatoon Celebrates Hon. Victor Mela Danzaria's Victory as Member of House of Rep in Niger". Dami Adeniyi. 2019-09-09. Retrieved 2020-01-05.
- ↑ "Gombe: 3 APC Reps members clinch party's ticket in Gombe". Daily Trust. 2018-10-05. Retrieved 2020-01-05.
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