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Colonel
Sani Bello
Governor of Kano State
In office July 1975 – Sept 1978
Preceded by
Audu Bako
Succeeded by
Ishaya Aboi Shekari
Personal details
Born
(1942-11-27) 27 November 1942 (age 81) Kontagora, Northern Region, British Nigeria (now Kontagora, Nigeria)
Political party
None (military)
Children
Abubakar Sani Bello
Education
Government College Bida
Alma mater
Nigerian Military Training College Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst
Profession
Military officer
Military service
Allegiance
Nigeria
Branch/service
Nigerian Army
Years of service
1965–1979
Rank
Colonel
Battles/wars
Nigerian Civil War
Sani Bello (born 27 November 1942) is a Nigerian statesman and military administrator who served as Governor of Kano State from 1975 to 1978.[1] After his retirement, he amassed an enormous fortune through investments in oil, telecommunications and electricity;[2] going on to establish the Sani Bello Foundation.[3]
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^Nsehe, Mfonobong. "Meet The 6 Largest Individual Shareholders In Mobile Telecom Giant MTN Nigeria". Forbes. Retrieved 2020-07-01.
^"Sani Bello Foundation – Sani Bello Foundation". Retrieved 2020-07-01.
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needed] 14 April 1999 16:00 Sani Abacha Stadium, Kano Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Lu Jun (China) 14 April 1999 16:00 Ahmadou Bello Stadium, Kaduna Attendance:...
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