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Aminu Bello Masari


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Date of Birth:
1950-05-29
Place of Birth:
Kastina

Aminu Bello Masari was born on May 29, 1950. He is a Nigerian politician who served as governor of Katsina State from 2015 to 2023. He was the Commissioner for works, housing and transport Katsina state from 1991 to 1993.

He was the speaker of the Nigerian House of Representatives between 2003 and 2007. Masari hails from Masari village of Kafur local government area of Katsina State.

In December 2014 he emerged as the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress for the March 2015 elections.

Aminu Bello was declared winner of the April 11, 2015, Katsina State Governorship election, defeating Musa Nashuni Dikko Umaru Radda.

Aminu Bello Masari was sworn in as the Executive Governor of Katsina State on May 29, 2015.

He went on to serve for two terms under the platform of the All Progressives Congress having polled 1, 178, 864 votes beating Peoples Democratic Party's Senator Garba Yakubu Lado who scored 488, 621 votes.

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