Saidu Umar Kumo | |
|---|---|
| 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 Gombe State, Nigeria |
| Died | 27th December 2020 (aged 61) |
| Political party | 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, Gombe State, Nigeria at the start of the Nigerian Fourth Republic, contested under the platform of the All Peoples party (APP) which later became the All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP). He took office on 29 May 1999.[1]
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 Mala Kachallah who had decamped to the People's Democratic Party (PDP), saying he is a politician whose political ship is sinking. He hold a traditional title (Garkuwan Gombe) before his death. He died after short illness from Covid-19 (Corona virus) [3]