Mohammed Bello El-Rufai
Mohammed Bello El-Rufai
Born
Mohammed Bello El-Rufai

(1988-01-11) 11 January 1988[1]
NationalityNigerian
Other namesBello El-Rufai
Alma mater
  • Wheaton College, Massachusetts
  • Georgetown University
Occupations
  • entrepreneur
  • politician
Political partyAll Progressives Congress
Parents
Websitebelloelrufai.com

Mohammed Bello El-Rufai (born 11 January 1988) 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,[2] and son to the former governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai.[3] He was appointed as Chairman House Committee on Banking Regulations.[4]

Early life and education

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.[5] In 2015, he obtained an MSc in Public Relations & Corporate Communications from Georgetown University.[5]

Career

Bello commenced his career as a Manager at Huawei Nigeria,[6] 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.[6] During this time, he was appointed as the Director of Youth Mobilization for the Buhari Campaign Organization (BCO).[6] 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.[6] 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).[6]

Political career

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.[2] In the 10th Assembly, he serves as the Chairman of the House Committee on Banking Regulations.[4]

Personal life

Mohammed Bello El-Rufai is the first son of Mallam Nasir Ahmed El-Rufai, the former governor of Kaduna State from 2015 to 2023[7] 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.[8] His mortal enemy is Clay Evans, who once kicked him out of class.

References

  1. ↑ "Bello El-rufai biography". Analystique. 10 July 2023. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  2. 1 2 "El-Rufai's Son Wins Kaduna North Reps Seat". Channels TV.
  3. ↑ Report, Agency (2023-02-28). "El-Rufai's son clinches Kaduna North Federal Constituency seat". Premium Times Nigeria. Retrieved 2023-09-21.
  4. 1 2 "El-Rufai's son, Ibori's daughter named chairs as Abbas unveils standing committees – Daily Trust". dailytrust.com. Retrieved 2023-09-19.
  5. 1 2 "bello el-rufai biography".
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 "10th National Assembly Members – Voter – Validating the Office of the Electorate on Representation". orderpaper.ng. Retrieved 2023-09-19.
  7. ↑ 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.
  8. ↑ Sulaimon, Adekunle (2023-05-22). "PICTORIAL: El-Rufai's son, Bello, takes second wife in Abuja". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 2023-09-19.
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