Shehu Nicholas Garba is a Nigerian politician who served as a member representing Jema'a/Sanga Federal Constituency in the

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. Born in 1960, he hails from

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. He completed his elementary education at Rimi College Kaduna, before earning a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting from the

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. He also holds a Master’s degree in Banking and Finance from

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, Zaria. He was first elected into the House of Assembly in 2011, re-elected in 2015, and again in 2019 for a third term under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). He served as the Committee Chairman on anti-corruption and appointed 79 aides to assist his government.

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1960 births Living people People from Kaduna State Nigerian political people Peoples Democratic Party members of the House of Representatives (Nigeria) {{Kaduna-politician-stub