Profile of Dr. Umar Ardo Born on September 29, 1960, Umar Ardo hails from Kojoli in Jada local Government Area of Adamawa State. Schooled in both Qur’anic and Western education, he obtained his First School Leaving Certificate (FSLC) from Kojoli Primary School in 1973. Thereafter, he proceeded to Government Secondary School, Ganye where he obtained his West Africa School Certificate (WASC) in 1978. He then gained admission into the University of Maiduguri where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) Honours Degree in History in 1983. Not satisfied with his graduating class, upon his completion of the NYSC in Cross River State in 1984, he immediately returned to the University for his Master Degree where he graduated with a Grade B+ in Political History. DEPUTY GOVENOR : AMOS YUSUF SUNDAY