Mohammed Bello El-Rufai
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Mohammed Bello El-Rufai | |
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| Member of the House of Representatives of Nigeria from Kaduna | |
| Assumed office 11 June 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Samaila Suleiman |
| Constituency | Kaduna North |
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| Born | 11 January 1988 Kaduna State, Nigeria |
| Political party | All Progressives Congress (APC) |
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| Website | belloelrufai.com |
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,[1] and son to the former governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai.[2] He was appointed as Chairman House Committee on Banking Regulations.[3]
Early life and education[edit]
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Mohammed Bello El-Rufai was born on 11 January 1988, in Kaduna, Nigeria. He earned his BSc in Political Science & International Relations with a minor in Religious Studies from Wheaton College, Massachusetts. In 2015, he obtained an MSc in Public Relations & Corporate Communications from Georgetown University.
Career[edit]
Bello commenced his career as a Manager at Huawei Nigeria,[4] 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.[4] During this time, he was appointed as the Director of Youth Mobilization for the Buhari Campaign Organization (BCO).[4] 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.[4] 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).[4]
Political career[edit]
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.[1] In the 10th Assembly, he serves as the Chairman of the House Committee on Banking Regulations.[3]
Personal life[edit]
Mohammed Bello El-Rufai is the first son of Mallam Nasir Ahmed El-Rufai, the former governor of Kaduna State from 2015 to 2023[5] and Hadiza Isma El-Rufai. He is happily married to Aisha Habibu Shuaibu, the daughter of former Administrator for Plateau and Niger States, Colonel Habibu Shuaibu.[6]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "El-Rufai's Son Wins Kaduna North Reps Seat". Channels TV.
- ^ Report, Agency (2023-02-28). "El-Rufai's son clinches Kaduna North Federal Constituency seat". Premium Times Nigeria. Retrieved 2023-09-21.
- ^ a b "El-Rufai's son, Ibori's daughter named chairs as Abbas unveils standing committees – Daily Trust". dailytrust.com. 27 July 2023. Retrieved 2023-09-19.
- ^ a b c d e "10th National Assembly Members – Voter – Validating the Office of the Electorate on Representation". orderpaper.ng. Retrieved 2023-09-19.
- ^ Erezi, Dennis (2023-05-31). "I feel relieved after eight years as Kaduna governor, says El-Rufai". The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News. Retrieved 2023-09-19.
- ^ Sulaimon, Adekunle (2023-05-22). "PICTORIAL: El-Rufai's son, Bello, takes second wife in Abuja". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 2023-09-19.