Abubakar Sani Bello
Abubakar Sani Bello | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 17, 1967 |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Years active | 2015–present |
| Known for | Governor of Niger State (2015–2023), Senator representing Niger North Senatorial District |
Abubakar Sani Bello (born 17 December 1967), also referred to as Lolo, is a Nigerian political figure currently representing the Niger North Senatorial District as a senator. He held the office of governor of Niger State from 2015 until 2023 and is affiliated with the All Progressives Congress.
Background
Son of Col. Sani Bello, a former military governor of the old Kano state, Abubakar Sani Bello completed his primary education at St. Louis Primary School, Kano (1974–1979), before attending the Nigerian Military School from 1980 to 1985. He obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics from the University of Maiduguri between 1986 and 1991. During his National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) tenure in Port Harcourt, he worked in a supervisory capacity in marketing at NICOTES Services.
Gubernatorial campaign
In the 2015 election cycle, Alhaji Abubakar Sani Bello emerged victorious in the Niger State APC gubernatorial primaries by securing 3,829 votes, surpassing Senator Musa Ibrahim. He subsequently won the general election with a total of 593,709 votes and was officially declared governor by INEC on 13 April 2015. He secured a second term as Governor of Niger State following the 9 March 2019 elections.
On 24 August 2020, during a State Executive Committee meeting attended by National Assembly representatives led by Senator Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi and other party officials, Governor Bello endorsed the establishment of a Reconciliation Committee along with additional committees. These bodies were tasked with revitalizing and strengthening the party’s structure ahead of the 2023 electoral contests.
Abubakar Sani Bello Administration
Governor Bello’s tenure placed significant emphasis on educational development, channeling investments towards revitalizing this sector. His government undertook renovations across numerous boarding schools within the state’s network of approximately 60 institutions, underscoring education as a central pillar for progress.