He attended Kibiya Junior Primary School from 1955 to 1958 and Rano Senior Primary school where he obtained his First School Leaving Certificate in 1962. He attended Birnin Kudu Government Secondary School from 1963 to 1967.
He holds degrees in law, political science, and middle management.

Sen Usman Umar, or more specifically Senator U. K. Umar (Usman Umar Kibiya), is a Nigerian politician and former civil servant. He served as a Senator representing Kano South in the National Assembly, after serving in the Nigeria Immigration Service for 30 years, including as its Acting Comptroller General. He was born on June 12, 1949, in Kibiya Local Government Area. He was elected to the Senate in 2003 under the ANPP platform and served from May 2003.