Abubakar Sani Bello | |
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Senator representing Niger North | |
Assuming office June 2023 | |
Succeeding | Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi |
Governor of Niger State | |
In office 29 May 2015 –29 May 2023 | |
Deputy | Ahmed Muhammad Ketso |
Preceded by | Mu'azu Babangida Aliyu |
Succeeded by | Mohammed Umar Bago |
Personal details | |
Born | Abubakar Sani Bello 17 December 1967 Niger State,Nigeria |
Citizenship | Nigeria |
Political party | All Progressives Congress |
Spouse | Amina Abubakar Bello |
Parent | Sani Bello |
Education | Economics |
Alma mater | University of Maiduguri |
Occupation | Politician |
Website | abubakarsanibello |
Abubakar Sani Bello (born 17 December 1967),also known as Lolo, is a Nigerian politician and former Governor of Niger State,Nigeria. Served from 2015 - 2023,He is a member of All Progressive Congress (APC). [1] [2] [3]
Abubakar Sani Bello was born on 17 December 1967, [4] the son of the former military Governor of old Kano state,Col. Sani Bello. [5] He attended St. Loius primary school,Kano from 1974 to 1979 and went to the Nigerian Military School from 1980 to 1985,He studied at the University of Maiduguri [ citation needed ] from 1986 to 1991,where he obtained a B.Sc in Economics. He has worked in various places in the country,starting from his NYSC days,where he was posted to serve in Port Harcourt in the marketing department of NICOTES Services as Supervisor. [6]
Alhaji Abubakar Sani Bello won the Niger State,APC gubernatorial primaries for the 2015 election. He polled 3,829 votes to defeat Senator Musa Ibrahim in the primary election. He later went ahead to win the general election with a total of 593,709 votes. He was declared winner by the INEC on 13 April 2015. On March 9,2019,he was reelected as the Governor of Niger State. [7] [8]
On 24 August 2020,he endorsed a Reconciliation Committee and other committees at a State Executive Committee meeting,together with members of the National Assembly from the State led by Senator Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi and other Party Chieftains. This Committee's aim is to rebuild and reposition the party for better performance in 2023 elections. [9] [10]
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