Kaduna Train Abductee, Ango Abdullahi Win House Of Reps Seat

A candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who was abducted in a Kaduna train attack and spent sixty-nine days in captivity, Sadiq Ango Abdullahi has won the Sabon gari federal constituency election with 33,616 votes.

He defeated the fourth-time member representing the area in the National Assembly, Mohammed Garba Datti of APC who polls 31,737 votes.

Recall that Ango Abdullahi was elected as a PDP candidate for the seat while in captivity.

He is the son of the Chairman of the Northern Elders Forum, Prof. Ango Abdullahi.