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Mohammed Umar (born 22 February 1974) is a Nigerian banker and politician who is the current governor of Niger State since 29 May 2023. He was born in Minna , Niger State , to a Nupe family. [ 1 ] He was a member of the House of Representative representating Chanchaga Federal Constituency.
Governor August 1998 May 1999 Military Abdulkadir Kure [2] Executive Governor May 29, 1999 May 29, 2007 PDP: Mu'azu Babangida Aliyu [3] [4] Executive Governor May 29, 2007 May 29, 2015 PDP: Abubakar Sani Bello [5] [6] Executive Governor May 29, 2015 May 29, 2023 APC: Mohammed Umar Bago [7] Executive Governor May 29, 2023 Incumbent APC
Mu'azu Babangida Aliyu was elected executive governor of Niger State in April 2007, running under the platform of People's Democratic Party (PDP) . His election was disputed by late Jibrin Bala Guna Alhassan , a rival candidate for the PDP nomination, but the suit was rejected by the Federal High Court in Abuja in December 2007.
Abubakar Sani Bello was born on 17 December 1967, [4] the son of the former military Governor of old Kano state, Col. Sani Bello. [5] He attended St. Louis primary school, Kano from 1974 to 1979 and went to the Nigerian Military School from 1980 to 1985, He studied at the University of Maiduguri [6] from 1986 to 1991, where he obtained a B.Sc in Economics.
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Niger is a state in the North Central region of Nigeria. It is the largest state in the country by area. [5] [6] [7] The state capital is Minna. Other major cities are Bida, Kontagora and Suleja. [8] [9] Niger state was formed in 1976 when the then North-Western State was divided into Niger State and Sokoto State. [8]
Mutinous soldiers who staged a coup in Niger declared their leader the new head of state on Friday, hours after the general asked for national and international support despite rising concerns ...