UMAR ABUBAKAR GADA is currently running for governor in Sokoto State . Abubakar Umar Gada was a Nigerian senator who represented the People's Democratic Party (PDP) in Sokoto State. He became a member of the Nigerian Senate in 2007. Abubakar Umar Gada was born on 16 January 1966. He has a master's degree in public administration, a master's degree in business administration, a post graduate diploma in public administration and a Bachelor Of Science. Before engaging in politics, he was a Crude Oil marketer for the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation. DEPUTY GOVERNOR : DANSUKI KABIR UMAR