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Abubakar Sani Bello

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Abubakar Sani Bello is a politically exposed person. They are a person of interest by virtue of their position and the influence they may hold. They have not been found on international sanctions lists.

Type	Person				[sources]
Name	Abubakar Sani Bello · アブバカル・サニ・ベロ				[sources]
Weak alias	Lolo				[sources]
Birth date	1967-12-17				[sources]
Place of birth	Niger State				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Citizenship	Nigeria				[sources]
Classification	National government (unknown status) · State government (past)				[sources]
First name	Abubakar				[sources]
Last name	Bello				[sources]
Political association	Action Congress of Nigeria				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q19668818				[sources]
Wikipedia Article	en.wikipedia.org				[sources]
Position	Governor of Niger State (2015-2023) · member of the Senate of Nigeria (2023-)				[sources]
Education	BSc Economics and Politics · University of Maiduguri				[sources]
Last change	2026-04-09	Last processed	2026-04-09	First seen	2023-04-20

Descriptions

Nigerian politician

— Wikidata non-official source, 2023-07-18

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Wikidata Politically Exposed Persons273,471

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Wikidata Persons in Relevant Categories341,406

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