Saidu Kumo
Saidu Umar Kumo | |
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Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria from Gombe State Central District | |
In office May 1999 – May 2003 | |
Succeeded by | Abubakar Mohammed |
Personal details | |
Born | 5 November 1959 All Nigeria People's Party |
Saidu Umar Kumo (5 November 1959 – 27 December 2020) was a Nigerian politician who was elected Senator of the Gombe Central Constituency,
After taking his seat in the Senate in June 1999, Kumo was appointed to committees on Aviation, Communication, Power & Steel, Finance & Appropriation, Tourism & Culture and Social Development & Sports.[2] He became Deputy Chairman of the Senate Services Committee. In April 2002, Kumo spoke out against Borno State Governor
Background
Kumo was made National secretary of the All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP).[4] In 2007, he accepted a position as special advisor to President
He competed in the 26 April 2011, election for Governor of Gombe State, but was defeated by
Death
Kumo died on December 27, 2020, from COVID-19 infection.[9][10]
References
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- ^ "Congressional Committees". Nigeria Congress. Archived from the original on 18 November 2009. Retrieved 25 June 2010.
- ThisDay. Retrieved 21 July 2011.
- ^ Leadership (Abuja). Retrieved 21 July 2011.
- ^ "1999–2011: How ANPP fell to PDP's "collaborative govt"". Media Trust. 2 June 2011. Retrieved 21 July 2011.
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- ^ Aliyu M. Hamagam (28 April 2011). "Dankwambo Emerges Winner in Gombe". Daily Trust. Retrieved 29 April 2011.
- ^ Mike Ogbu (4 May 2011). "ANPP Alleges Election Fraud in Gombe". Daily Independent. Retrieved 21 July 2011.
- ^ "Ex-Senator Saidu Kumo dies at 71". 27 December 2020. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ Ex-Nigerian lawmaker dies from COVID-19 | Premium Times Nigeria