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El-Rufai Mohammed Bello is a Nigerian politician from Kaduna. They have contested 1 election (1 win) across 1 party. Most recent: 2023 House of Representative Elections as All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate.
Political Career
Biography
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, and son to the former governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai.
He was appointed as chairman of the House Committee on Banking Regulations. Mohammed Bello El-Rufai was born on 11 January 1988, in Kaduna, Nigeria.
He earned his BSc in political science and international relations with a minor in religious studies from Wheaton College, Massachusetts.
In 2015, he obtained an MSc in Public Relations and Corporate Communications from Georgetown University.
Bello commenced his career as a manager at Huawei Nigeria.
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).
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.
Bello is the first son of Nasir Ahmed El-Rufai, the former governor of Kaduna State from 2015 to 2023, and Hadiza Isma El-Rufai.
He is married to Aisha, a daughter of former military administrator for Plateau and Niger States, Colonel Habibu Shuaibu.
Party Positions
Policy positions from All Progressives Congress (APC)'s manifesto.
Agriculture
Will encourage local farmers to form farm cooperatives, enabling them to pool resources for modern farming equipment, fertiliser, and access priority government agricultural assistance programs (extension services), with tax breaks and credits.
Anti-corruption
Curb reliance on imported goods via luxury taxes, higher tariffs, and processing fees while incentivizing local manufacturing with tax credits/rebates.
Economy & Trade
Reforms the Federal Budgetary Methodology to move away from oil revenue dependence and base spending on projected growth, establishing an inflationary ceiling to optimize fiscal policy without causing excessive inflation.
Education
Introduces a new management system for federally funded primary and secondary schools via Boards of Education, reserving community representation in decision-making.
Energy
Will increase Nigeria’s domestic crude oil production to **2.6 million barrels per day by 2027** and **4 million barrels per day by 2030**, while implementing a Special Enforcement and Monitoring Unit to deter theft, vandalism, and pipeline breaches using drones and aerial surveillance.
Enterprise grant support
Provides tax credits, holidays, and reduced interest rate loans for businesses that hire a specified percentage of youth in their workforce and offer on-the-job training.
Environment & Climate
Will **reduce Nigeria’s gas flaring** by removing it from the top 10 countries with highest flares, aiming to maximize sector benefits while eliminating environmental harm.
Governance & Reform
Commits to amending Nigeria’s governance architecture through constitutional review and collaboration with the National Assembly and State Governments to grant States greater autonomy over critical matters like crime prevention, prisons, stamp duties, and taxation.
Healthcare
Will strengthen primary healthcare infrastructure with incentive schemes, counterpart funding programs, and grassroots preventative care (vaccinations, cancer screening, blood pressure monitoring) in collaboration with state/local governments.
Infrastructure
Launches a National Infrastructure Campaign to modernize national infrastructure by hiring millions of unemployed Nigerians through the fiscal flexibility gained from reforming budgetary methodology.
Reliefs and scholarships
Provides **conditional income support** to very poor households, tied to human capital development goals like high-school attendance, healthcare, and nutrition.
Security & Defense
Enhances compensation, medical care, housing support, scholarships, stipends, and health insurance for military personnel injured in duty and their families.
Technology & Digital
Establishment of an advisory committee to review and reform regulatory frameworks for blockchain technology and virtual asset services.
Follow the 2027 race
Who declares, who drops out, who switches party: sourced, not speculation.
In The News
P.M. News20 Mar 2026
El-Rufai’s sister-in-law dies on Sallah dayDaily Post Nigeria6 Mar 2026
We demand immediate, unconditional release of El-Rufai – Family to ICPCDaily Post Nigeria3 Mar 2026
Phone-tapping equipment: ICPC now political weapon – El-Rufai’s son, BelloTHISDAYLIVE3 Mar 2026
Court Filings Claim Wiretapping Equipment in El-Rufai’s Abuja ResidenceShow 10 more articles
LEADERSHIP Newspapers3 Mar 2026
El-Rufai Not Above The Law, Probe Must Be Transparent — Security ExpertPremium Times Nigeria2 Mar 2026
Family rejects ICPC’s phone-tapping device discovery claim against El-Rufai, slams agencyThe Whistler Newspaper2 Mar 2026
El-Rufai’s Son Denies Phone-Tapping Devices Recovered From Father’s HomeDaily Trust2 Mar 2026
ICPC Weaponizing My Father’s Silence Against Him – El-Rufai’s SonThe Guardian Nigeria News2 Mar 2026
No phone-tapping equipment found in El-Rufai’s house – FamilyVanguard News2 Mar 2026
El-Rufai family denies ICPC allegations, cites right to silenceLegit.ng13 Feb 2026
My son is free to choose party, El-Rufai tells criticsPeoples Gazette Nigeria2 Jul 2025
With Nasir el-Rufai, 2027 coalition against Bola Tinubu is already doomedDaily Post Nigeria23 May 2025
El-Rufai’s son, Bello abandons father, SDP, backs Tinubu for second termTHISDAYLIVE21 Feb 2025
Tonye Cole, Hon. Bello El-Rufai Fulfill N5 Million Scholarship Commitment for UNIABUJA Students