Bello Mandiya Explained

Bello Mandiya
Office1:Chief of Staff Katsina State Government
Term Start1:May 2015
Term End1:May 2019
Office2:Senator for Katsina South (Funtua)
Term Start2:May 2019
Term End2:May 2023
Predecessor2:Abu Ibrahim
Birth Place:Katsina State, Nigeria

Bello Mandiya is a Nigerian politician, who was the elected Senator for the Katsina South Senatorial district[1] in February 2019 Nigerian general elections on the platform of All Progressives Congress (APC).[2] [3] He was the former chief of staff to the Katsina State governor Aminu Bello Masari.

Bello's bid to return to the Senate in 2023 suffered a setback after he was defeated by Senator Muntari Dandutse in the primary election of the All Progressives Congress for the Katsina South senatorial district.[4] [5]

Education

He attended the University of Lagos, Nigeria, from where he received his Bachelor of Mass Communication.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Assembly is committed to finding solutions to insecurity - Lawan - The Nation Newspaper . 2022-03-18 . thenationonlineng.net.
  2. https://www.thecable.ng/tag/bello-mandiya "Bello Mandiya"
  3. https://www.vanguardngr.com/2019/02/apc-masaris-chief-of-staff-two-others-sweeps-senatorial-seat "APC, Masari's Chief of Staff, two others sweep Senatorial seats"
  4. Web site: Ogalah . Dunamis . 2022-05-29 . Senator Mandiya loses Katsina South APC ticket to Dandutse . 2024-07-31 . Daily Post Nigeria . en-US.
  5. Web site: Unperturbed By APC Ticket Loss, Senator Mandiya Sustains Constituency Projects – THISDAYLIVE . 2024-07-31 . www.thisdaylive.com.
  6. Web site: 26 February 2019. Bello Mandiya Clinches Senate Seat for Katsina South. 12 September 2020. THISDAYLIVE. en-US.