Among all governor-elects only his family has been listed by Forbes magazine among the richest not only in Nigeria, but also in Africa. The Bellos are involved in various kinds of business activities including construction, oil and gas, and communications. Abubakar Bello senior, Abu’s father, is said to own 40% of MTN Nigeria.
Abu Lolo’s in-law is also
one of the richest Africans, because his brother Ibrahim is married to Aliko
Dangote’s daughter. Aliko Dangote, though having lost $10 billion of his
$25-billion fortune under President Jonathan’s mismanagement of the economy and
especially naira, is still Africa’s richest man, according to Forbes.
Abu Lolo himself is married
to Dr Amina Abubakar, daughter of Nigeria’s former head of state Abdussalami
Abubakar and former first lady Justice Fati Abubakar.
Fati Abubakar, who is the
incumbent chief justice of Niger state, is likely to swear her son-in-law in as
governor unless she chooses to delegate this responsibility.
These credentials,
including the fact that Abu Lolo’s father Col Sani Bello used to be a military
governor of Kano state, make Abubakar Sani Bello the richest governor-elect in
Nigeria.
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author’s opinion only. The views and opinions expressed here do not necessarily
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Must be a quiet man, never heard of him
ReplyDeleteI am sure he has good intention for Niger state coz he don get .money now that he is in the spotlight pple are watching.
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