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His Excellency
Yahaya Bello
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A bespectacled Yahaya Bello
Governor of Kogi State
In office
27 January 2016 – 27 January 2024
Deputy
Preceded byIdris Wada
Succeeded byUsman Ododo
Personal details
Born
Yahaya Adoza Bello

(1975-06-18) 18 June 1975 (age 49)
Okene, Kwara State (now in Kogi State), Nigeria
Political partyAll Progressives Congress
Spouses
BildungMBA
Alma materAhmadu Bello University
Occupation
  • Politician
  • accountant
  • businessman

Yahaya Adoza Bello CON (// ⓘ; born 18 June 1975) is a Nigerian businessman and politician who served as the governor of Kogi State from 2016 to 2024.[1] A member of the All Progressives Congress, Bello was the youngest governor in Nigeria throughout his term in office.

Born in Okene, Bello studied accounting and business administration at Ahmadu Bello University before entering the workforce in the mid-2000s. His political career began with a loss to Abubakar Audu in the APC gubernatorial primary in 2015. Audu won the election, but died on election day; Bello was selected to replace him as party nominee, and was sworn in the following year.[2] Four years later, Bello was elected amid reports of violence and fraud.[3][4] His profile rose during his term due to his relative youth compared to other Nigerian politicians and his controversial statements and questionable expenditures.[5]

Early life and education

Bello was born on 18 June 1975 in Okene, Kogi State, the youngest of six children.[6] He began attending Local Government Education Authority (Nigeria) (LGEA) Primary School, Agassa in Okene LGA in 1984. Bello was named the class-two prefect, and was made the school's head boy in class six.[7] He attended high school at Agassa Community Secondary School, Anyava, Agassa-Okene, and obtained his Junior Secondary School Certificate Examination (JSSCE) and Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (SSCE) certificates from Government Secondary School in Suleja, Niger State, in 1994.[7] Bello studied at Kaduna State Polytechnic Zaria in 1995, and received an accounting degree from Ahmadu Bello University in Zaria in 1999. He received a Master of Business Administration degree from the university in 2002. Bello became a chartered fellow of the Association of National Accountants of Nigeria in 2004.[7] He enjoys sport and fitness, especially boxing.[8]

Political career

Bello was declared winner of the 2015 Kogi gubernatorial election after he was chosen by the All Progressives Congress to replace Abubakar Audu, who won the election but died before the result was declared.[9][10][11] On 16 November 2019, he was elected to a second term after defeating PDP nominee Musa Wada by over 200,000 votes.[12] Bello is the youngest governor in Nigeria, and the only governor born after the Nigerian Civil War.[13] Victory Obasi announced in 2020 that she would fund Bello's run in the 2023 presidential elections.[14] In Abuja on 2 April 2022, Bello declared his interest in running in Nigeria's 2023 presidential elections.[15] He was supported by the Bello Ambassadors Network, a social-political group founded by Edogbo Anthony[16] which had over two million registered Nigerian members.[17]

Awards and recognition

See also

References

  1. ^ Andrianna, Simwa (14 July 2017). "Yahaya Bello's biography, early stages and career". Legit.ng. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
  2. ^ Alli, Yusuf. "APC picks Yahaya Bello as Audu's replacement". The Nation. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  3. ^ Olasupo, Abisola; Erezi, Dennis; Omilana, Timileyin (18 November 2019). "APC's Yahaya Bello elected Kogi governor for second term". The Guardian. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference 2019 fraud was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ Olonilua, Ademola (22 January 2021). "COVID-19: Five controversies of Kogi gov Yahaya Bello". The Punch. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
  6. ^ Iyke, Ohanwe Emmanuel (13 July 2017). "Yahaya Bello: biography of the famous Kogi governor". Legit.ng. Delta. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
  7. ^ a b c Ohanwe, Emmanuel. I. (27 May 2017). "Governor Yahaya Bello Full Biography". takemetonaija. Delta. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
  8. ^ Idris, Amina (17 March 2019). "Yahaya Bello prepares for 'boxing' match [See pictures]". MeenatNigeria. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
  9. ^ Sule, Itodo Daniel (13 December 2015). "Yahaya Bello: Unveiling the man who took a short walk to Lugard House". Daily Trust Newspaper. Lokoja. Retrieved 26 January 2016.
  10. ^ "BREAKING NEWS: Yahaya Bello wins Kogi election". The Sun Newspaper. 6 December 2015. Retrieved 26 January 2016.
  11. ^ "Latest kogi news as at now". rq.centrosocialdasagradafamilia.com. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  12. ^ "APC's Yahaya Bello elected Kogi governor for second term". The Guardian. 18 November 2019.
  13. ^ Haruspice, Abdullahi Haruna (29 May 2020). "Nigeria: Governor Yahaya Bello - an Emerging Political Phenomenon in Nigeria?". allAfrica.com. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
  14. ^ Lateef Taiwo, Abdul (14 December 2020). "Nigerian lady vows to buy 2023 presidential nomination form for Yahaya Bello". Aljazirah news. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
  15. ^ "Yahaya Bello declares for 2023 Presidential Election". Premium Times. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  16. ^ "2023: Anambra youths rally support for Bello". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 23 May 2022. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
  17. ^ Nwafor (16 February 2021). "Five million Nigerians to register as Bello Ambassadors Network launches support website". Vanguard News. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
  18. ^ "NUJ honours Yahaya Bello with Torchbearer of Security Award". ThisNigeria. 31 May 2021. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
  19. ^ "Yahaya Bello's Governor of the year award, a well-deserved honor - weMayaki". Vanguard News. 16 September 2021. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
  20. ^ "Yahaya Bello bags gender equality award". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 11 January 2021. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
  21. ^ "NUJ presents role model award to Yahaya Bello". Punch Newspapers. 20 May 2021. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
  22. ^ "Yahaya Bello bags "icon on security" award - Precise Post". 30 May 2021. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
  23. ^ "Bogoro, Yahaya, Others Receive ISSS Security Personality Awards". aljazirahnews. 12 April 2021. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
  24. ^ "Yahaya Bello wins Hero of Women Inclusion award". Pulse Nigeria. 25 October 2021. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
  25. ^ "ICAN lauds improvement in Kogi's accountability index". The Nation Newspaper. 15 October 2021. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
  26. ^ "Bello Bags Presidential Award for security Management". Enduringnews company. 20 October 2022. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
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