Bello Matawalle
Bello Muhammad Matawalle (born February 12, 1962) is a Nigerian politician. He is the Governor of Zamfara State, Nigeria.[1]
Bello Muhammad Matawalle | |
|---|---|
| 5th Governor of Zamfara State | |
| Assumed office 29 May 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Abdul'aziz Abubakar Yari |
| Member of the House of Representatives of Nigeria for Bakura/Maradun | |
| In office 9 June 2003 – 9 June 2015 | |
| Zamfara State Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs | |
| In office 29 May 1999 – 29 May 2003 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 February 1969 Maradun, Zamfara State |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Political party | All Progressives Congress (APC) |
| Residence | Abuja |
Early life and education
changeMatawalle was born in Maradun Local Government Area of Zamfara. He went to school at VTC Bunza and graduated in 1984. He went to college at Yaba College of Technology, Lagos and later to Thames Valley University, London.[2]
Later life and career
changeMatawalle was teacher at Government Girls College Moriki and Kwatarkoshi. He later left teaching and joined the Federal Ministry of Water Resources. Matawalle entered politics in 1998 when he ran for a house of assembly seat. He joined the United Nigeria Congress Party (UNCP). After the death of Sani Abacha, who was the head of state, Abdulsalami Abubakar succeeded him and dissolved the political parties. Abubakaar announced that elections would hold in.[3]
Matawalle served as Zamfara State Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Commissioner for Environment, Rural Development and then Commissioner for Youth and Sports between 1999 and 2003.
References
change- ↑ "Zamfara govnor dump PDP defect to APC, how e play out". BBC News Pidgin. Retrieved 2021-10-11.
- ↑ "Account Suspended". noisemakers.com.ng. Archived from the original on 2021-10-11. Retrieved 2021-10-11.
- ↑ Odunsi, Wale (2019-05-27). "Zamfara: INEC confirms withdrawing 64 certificates of return, to retrieve more". Daily Post Nigeria. Retrieved 2021-10-11.