Abubakar Sani Bello Explained

Abubakar Sani Bello
Office:Senator for Niger North
Term Start:13 June 2023
Predecessor:Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi
Office1:Governor of Niger State
Term Start1:29 May 2015
Term End1:29 May 2023
Deputy1:Ahmed Muhammad Ketso
Predecessor1:Mu'azu Babangida Aliyu
Successor1:Mohammed Umar Bago
Birth Name:Abubakar Sani Bello
Birth Date:17 December 1967
Birth Place:Niger State, Nigeria
Citizenship:Nigeria
Education:Economics
Alma Mater:University of Maiduguri
Occupation:Politician
Party:All Progressives Congress
Spouse:Amina Abubakar Bello
Parents:Sani Bello (father)

Abubakar Sani Bello (born 17 December 1967), also known as Lolo, is a Nigerian politician who is the current senator representing the Niger North Senatorial District. He previously served as the governor of Niger State from 2015 to 2023. He is a member of All Progressives Congress.[1] [2] [3]

Background

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[6] 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.[7]

Political career

Gubernatorial run

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.[8] [9]

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.[10] [11]

Abubakar Sani Bello Administration

The Governor put more efforts on improving the Nigeria education by utilizing the available resources to do the needful in the area of education in the state. He priorized the education sector as the important sector in his administration. The Governor rebuild a reasonable number of boarding schools out of 60 boarding schools in the state.[12]

See also

References

  1. Web site: Niger 2019: When odds pile against Gov Sani Bello. Ajobe. Ahmed Tahir. Minna. 2017-12-02. Daily Trust. en-GB. 2020-03-02.
  2. Web site: Abubakar Sani-Bello Archives. 2020-09-27. Vanguard News. en-US.
  3. Web site: Uncertainty as Sani-Bello presides over APC Caretaker Committee . 2022-03-08 . thenationonlineng.net.
  4. Web site: Abubakar Sani-Bello Archives. 2020-09-27. Vanguard News. en-US.
  5. Web site: Abubakar Sani Bello. 2018-05-22. Politicians Data. en-US. 2020-05-30.
  6. Web site: Abubakar Sani Bello – APC Party All Progressives Congress (APC) Official Website . 2024-01-22 . en-US.
  7. Web site:
    1. FlashBackFriday: See Governor Sani Bello during his NYSC days
    . 2019-06-21. Daily Trust. en-GB. 2020-04-30.
  8. Web site: Gov. Bello of Niger secures second term, wins in all 25 LGs. 2019-03-10. en-GB. 2020-03-02.
  9. Web site: Minna. Ahmed Tahir Ajobe. 2019-03-10. Gov Bello defeats Nasko with 228,347 votes in Niger. 2020-09-27. Daily Trust. en.
  10. Web site: 2020-08-02. X-raying Five Years of Sani-Bello's Niger. 2020-09-27. ThisDayLive. en-US.
  11. Web site: 2020-05-25. IPAC rates Niger State Gov, Abubakar Sani high on rule of law. 2020-09-27. Daily Post Nigeria. en-US.
  12. Web site: Governor Abubakar Sani Bello of Niger State says Education will Continue to be a Priority in his Administration . 2024-06-29 . ngf.org.ng.