Abubakar Ibrahim A
2023 Gubernatorial Elections (2023)
Abubakar Ibrahim A contested the 2023 Niger governorship election as the NRM candidate and lost.
Born: 19 May 1985 (age 40)
State: Niger
Party: National Rescue Movement (NRM)
Gender: Male
Qualifications: FSLC NECO
Running Mate: Pada Emmanuel Baba
Bio
Abubakar Ibrahim A is listed as a male Nigerian politician born on 19 May 1985 in Potiskum, with FSLC and NECO qualifications, and Pada Emmanuel Baba as running mate.
The profile text also includes a detailed account of Abubakar Sani Bello (born 17 December 1967), also known as Lolo, described as a former governor of Niger State (2015-2023) and current senator for Niger North. It states he is the son of former military governor Col. Sani Bello, attended St. Louis Primary School Kano and the Nigerian Military School, and obtained a BSc in Economics from the University of Maiduguri after studying there from 1986 to 1991. It also says he worked in marketing at NICOTES Services during NYSC and won the 2015 APC governorship primary before winning the general election with 593,709 votes, with INEC declaring him winner on 13 April 2015.
The same account says he was re-elected governor on 9 March 2019, endorsed reconciliation and other party committees in August 2020 to reposition the party, and placed emphasis on education by rebuilding a notable number of boarding schools in the state.