Abubakar Sani Bello
Abubakar Sani Bello | |
|---|---|
| Governor of Niger State | |
| Assumed office 29 May 2015 | |
| Deputy | Ahmed Muhammad Ketso |
| Preceded by | Mu'azu Babangida Aliyu |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Abubakar Sani Bello 17 December 1967 Niger State, Nigeria |
| Citizenship | Nigerian |
| Political party | APC |
| Spouse(s) | Dr. Amina Abdulsalam |
| Parent(s) | Sani Bello |
| Education | Economics |
| Alma mater | University of Maiduguri |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Website | abubakarsanibello |
Abubakar Sani Bello[1] also known as Lolo, is a Nigerian politician and the current executive Governor of Niger State, Nigeria. He is a member of All Progressive Congress (APC)[2][3]
Background[edit]
Abubakar Sani Bello was Born on 17 December 1967. He is the son of the Nigerian former military Governor of old Kano state Col. Sani Bello (RTD).[4] He attended ST. Loius primary school, Kano from 1974 - 1979 and later went to Nigerian Military School from 1980 - 1985 then was given admission into University of Maiduguri 1986 - 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.[5]
Political career[edit]
Gubernatorial run[edit]
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 9th, 2019, he was reelected as the Governor of Niger State.[6][7]
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.[8][9]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Abubakar Sani-Bello Archives". Vanguard News. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
- ^ Ajobe, Ahmed Tahir; Minna (2 December 2017). "Niger 2019: When odds pile against Gov Sani Bello". Daily Trust. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
- ^ "Abubakar Sani-Bello Archives". Vanguard News. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
- ^ "Abubakar Sani Bello". Politicians Data. 22 May 2018. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
- ^ "#FlashBackFriday: See Governor Sani Bello during his NYSC days". Daily Trust. 21 June 2019. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
- ^ "Gov. Bello of Niger secures second term, wins in all 25 LGs". 10 March 2019. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
- ^ Minna, Ahmed Tahir Ajobe (10 March 2019). "Gov Bello defeats Nasko with 228,347 votes in Niger". Daily Trust. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
- ^ "X-raying Five Years of Sani-Bello's Niger". ThisDayLive. 2 August 2020. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
- ^ "IPAC rates Niger State Gov, Abubakar Sani high on rule of law". Daily Post Nigeria. 25 May 2020. Retrieved 27 September 2020.