Bello Mandiya

Bello Mandiya
Chief of Staff Katsina State Government
In office
May 2015 – May 2019
Senator for Katsina South (Funtua)
In office
May 2019 – May 2023
Preceded byAbu Ibrahim
Personal details
BornKatsina State, Nigeria

Bello Mandiya is a Nigerian politician, who was the elected Senator for the Katsina South Senatorial district[1] in February 2019 Nigerian general elections on the platform of All Progressives Congress (APC).[2][3] He was the former chief of staff to the Katsina State governor Aminu Bello Masari.

Bello's bid to return to the Senate in 2023 suffered a setback after he was defeated by Senator Muntari Dandutse in the primary election of the All Progressives Congress for the Katsina South senatorial district.[4][5]

Education

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He attended the University of Lagos, Nigeria, from where he received his Bachelor of Mass Communication.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "National Assembly is committed to finding solutions to insecurity - Lawan - The Nation Newspaper". thenationonlineng.net. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
  2. ^ "Bello Mandiya" The Cable Katsina. Retrieved 28 February 2019
  3. ^ "APC, Masari's Chief of Staff, two others sweep Senatorial seats" Vanguard Katsina State. Retrieved February 2019
  4. ^ Ogalah, Dunamis (29 May 2022). "Senator Mandiya loses Katsina South APC ticket to Dandutse". Daily Post Nigeria. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
  5. ^ "Unperturbed By APC Ticket Loss, Senator Mandiya Sustains Constituency Projects – THISDAYLIVE". www.thisdaylive.com. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
  6. ^ "Bello Mandiya Clinches Senate Seat for Katsina South". THISDAYLIVE. 26 February 2019. Retrieved 12 September 2020.