Bello Hayatu Gwarzo Explained

Bello Hayatu Gwarzo
Office:Senator for Kano North
Term Start:8 December 2007
Term End:29 May 2015
Predecessor:Aminu Sule Garo
Successor:Barau Jibrin
Term Start1:29 May 1999
Term End1:29 May 2007
Successor1:Aminu Sule Garo
Office2:Chief Whip of the Senate
Term Start2:June 2011
Term End2:June 2015
Birth Date:14 April 1960
Party:People's Democratic Party (PDP)
Spouse:Hauwa Bello Hayatu (died January 2021)
Profession:Banker, Politician

Bello Hayatu Gwarzo (born 14 April 1960) is a Nigerian politician who was a member of the Nigerian Senate from 1999 to 2015. He was the Senate Chief Whip from 2011 to 2015.[1]

Background

Bello Hayatu Gwarzo was born in Gwarzo town, Kano State from the royal family of Hakimin Gwarzo, Sarkin Dawaki Maituta Abubakar on 14 April 1960. He has a National Diploma (Statistics) and is a banker by occupation.[1]

Political career

Bello Hayatu Gwarzo was elected as senator in the 4th (1999–2003) and 5th (2003–2007) National Assemblies, representing Kano North Senatorial District.[1] In April 2007 he ran again but was defeated by Aminu Sule Garo of the All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP). In December of that year, Garo's election was annulled on the grounds that he had faked his educational qualifications and Hayatu took his place.[2] Senator Gwarzo was made Chairman of Senate Committees on Labour, FCT and member of senate committees on Police Affairs, Millennium Development Goals and Appropriation.[1]

At the Kano PDP congress in August 2009, Senator Gwarzo showed his support for the ex-governor Rabiu Kwankwaso, whose slate won complete control of the state party in a context against nominees of ex-governor Abubakar Rimi.[3]

Gwarzo again ran for reelection as Senator for Kano North on the PDP platform in April 2011, and was again elected, winning 204,905 votes. He was later elected as the Chief Whip of the Senate from 2011 to 2015. Gwarzo again ran for reelection as Senator for Kano Noth on PDP platform in March, 2015 and was defeated by Barau Jibrinof the All people Congress.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sen. Bello Hayatu Gwarzo . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303165413/http://www.nassnig.org/senate/member.php?senator=135 . dead . 3 March 2016 . National Assembly of Nigeria . 16 September 2009.
  2. Web site: Tribunal Sacks Senator Garo . Jaafar Jaafar . 10 December 2007 . Daily Trust . 16 September 2009.
  3. Web site: Division in victory...Kano PDP congress has created a division between former governors, Kwankwaso and Rimi… . 23 August 2009 . Daily Trust . Jaafar Jaafar . 16 September 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090905223519/http://www.sunday.dailytrust.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1065%3Adivision-in-victorykano-pdp-congress-has-created-a-division-between-former-governors-kwankwaso-and-rimi-&catid=32%3Asunday-politics&Itemid=31 . 5 September 2009 .
  4. Web site: Mark, Gwarzo: Fourth Time Lucky . ThisDay . 11 April 2011 . Kunle Akogun . Ibrahim Shuaibu . 21 April 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110414020616/http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/mark-gwarzo-fourth-time-lucky/89431 . 14 April 2011 .