Gwani Sadiq Siddiq was from Gusau, Zamfara State, Nigeria. Born at Tafki Tara, Kebbi State.

He memorized the Glorious Qur'an in the hand of his father.
He later travelled to Gusau, to pursue Qur'anic knowledge. He was amongst the top Nigerian Qur'anic reciters. Since from childhood, he participated in many national and international Qur'anic competition ( Musabaka ).

He represented Nigeria at King Fahad International Qur'anic Competition, Makkah, where he got 1st position in the 2nd category(60 Hizb),making him the third amongst the 4 Nigerians that attained this rank( others being Gwani Umar Al-Bashir and Gwani Tahir Idris, Idris Abubakar, all from Borno State, Nigeria). This was in the year 1994.
الله اكبر Other Nigerian participants during the same year are Gwani Fadlu Kura(Kano) and Dr Mansur Yelwa(Bauchi) in the 40th and 20th Hizb respectively. He was a judge(assigned for correction) in Nigerian National Qur'anic Recitation Competition.

In the field of Qira'at He memorized Shatibiyya, Al-Durrah and on-going Taiyibah An-Nashr.

In 2011, he was chosen to be among the panel of Judges at King Fahd International Holy Quran Competition, Makkah.