Hon. Umar Bello Jada (Calculate)

Hon. Umar Bello Jada, popularly known as "Calculate," is a Nigerian politician, political strategist, grassroots mobiliser and passionate advocate for national unity and inclusive governance.

With over four decades of political engagement, Hon. Jada has participated in Nigeria's political development across different generations and political platforms. His experience spans grassroots mobilisation, political strategy, coalition building and public service.

He has been associated with the political mentorship of the late Shehu Musa Yar'Adua and has played roles in various political movements and democratic engagements. During the aborted Third Republic, he contested for the House of Representatives under the Social Democratic Party (SDP).

His political journey has also included extensive collaboration with Atiku Abubakar, as well as public service in Adamawa State. He served as Special Adviser and Commissioner under the administration of former Adamawa State Governor Murtala Nyako, and later served as Senior Special Assistant to former Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri.

Hon. Jada subsequently contested for the Senate under the Labour Party in 2011 and the Adamawa State governorship in 2019, further demonstrating his long-standing commitment to public service and democratic participation.

As the Founder and National Coordinator of One Nigeria Movement OK, Hon. Jada has dedicated his current political efforts to promoting national unity, peaceful coexistence, inclusive governance and political cooperation across Nigeria's ethnic, religious and regional divides.

The movement is founded on the philosophy: "One Nation, One Destiny, One Purpose, One Nigeria."

Through the movement, he advocates for equal citizenship, merit-based leadership, youth participation, economic development, security, education, technology and issue-based politics.

A major part of his current advocacy is the promotion of greater political cooperation between Peter Obi and Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, which he views as an opportunity to bridge Nigeria's traditional regional and political divides and build a broader national coalition.

Hon. Umar Bello Jada's leadership philosophy is centred on the belief that Nigeria's diversity should be a source of strength rather than division. His vision is to see Nigerians work together beyond ethnic, religious and regional interests to build a peaceful, prosperous and united nation.

Hon. Umar Bello Jada continues to champion a Nigeria where every citizen has a sense of belonging, where competence and character matter in leadership, and where national interest takes precedence over sectional interests.