Mohammed Bello El-Rufai Explained

Office:Member of the
House of Representatives of Nigeria
from Kaduna
Term Start:11 June 2023
Predecessor:Samaila Suleiman
Constituency:Kaduna North
Birth Date:11 January 1988
Birth Place:Kaduna State, Nigeria
Nationality:Nigerian
Party:All Progressives Congress (APC)
Parents:
Alma Mater:
Website:belloelrufai.com

Mohammed Bello El-Rufai is a Nigerian politician, currently serving as a member of the Nigerian House of Representatives representing Kaduna North Federal Constituency in the 10th National Assembly,[1] and son to the former governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai.[2] He was appointed as Chairman House Committee on Banking Regulations.

Early life and education

Mohammed Bello El-Rufai was born on 11 January 1988,[3] in Kaduna, Nigeria. He earned his BSc in Political Science & International Relations with a minor in Religious Studies from Wheaton College, Massachusetts. In 2015, he obtained an MSc in Public Relations & Corporate Communications from Georgetown University.

Career

Bello commenced his career as a Manager at Huawei Nigeria,[4] He went into politics during his National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in 2015, engaging with the Good Governance Group (3G) and co-founding the Rescue Kaduna Group (RKG), a Political Action Committee, before the 2015 general elections. During this time, he was appointed as the Director of Youth Mobilization for the Buhari Campaign Organization (BCO). He then transitioned from the private sector to serve as Senior Legislative Aide and Chief of Staff to Senator Uba Sani, the incumbent Governor of Kaduna State, from 2019 to 2022. He holds a position as a board member of the Yasmin El-Rufai Foundation (YELF) and is also behind the Hamza El-Rufai Foundation (HELF).

Political career

Mohammed Bello El-Rufai is a member of the All Progressive Congress (APC). In February 2023, he entered politics and secured the House of Representatives seat for Kaduna North Federal Constituency with 51,052 votes. In the 10th Assembly, he serves as the Chairman of the House Committee on Banking Regulations.[5]

Personal life

El-Rufai is the first son of Nasir Ahmed El-Rufai, the former governor of Kaduna State from 2015 to 2023[6] and Hadiza Isma El-Rufai. He is married to Aisha, a daughter of former Military Administrator for Plateau and Niger States, Colonel Habibu Shuaibu.[7]

References

  1. News: El-Rufai's Son Wins Kaduna North Reps Seat . .
  2. Web site: Report . Agency . 2023-02-28 . El-Rufai's son clinches Kaduna North Federal Constituency seat . 2023-09-21 . Premium Times Nigeria . en-GB.
  3. Web site: Mohammed Bello El-Rufai Biography, Age, Early Life, Education, Career, Family, Personal Life, Awards, Honors, Wife, Children, Social Media, Net Worth » Labaran Yau . 2024-06-12 . en-US.
  4. Web site: 10th National Assembly Members – Voter – Validating the Office of the Electorate on Representation . 2023-09-19 . orderpaper.ng.
  5. Web site: El-Rufai's son, Ibori's daughter named chairs as Abbas unveils standing committees – Daily Trust . 2023-09-19 . dailytrust.com. 27 July 2023 .
  6. Web site: Erezi . Dennis . 2023-05-31 . I feel relieved after eight years as Kaduna governor, says El-Rufai . 2023-09-19 . The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News . en-US.
  7. Web site: Sulaimon . Adekunle . 2023-05-22 . PICTORIAL: El-Rufai's son, Bello, takes second wife in Abuja . 2023-09-19 . Punch Newspapers . en-US.

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