Ahmadu Bello
Sir Ahmadu Bello | |
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| Premier of Northern Nigeria | |
| In office 1 October 1954 – 15 January 1966 | |
| Governor | Bryan Sharwood-Smith (1954–1957) Gawain Westray Bell (1957–1962) Kashim Ibrahim (1962–1966) |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Leader of the Northern People's Congress | |
| In office 1949 – 15 January 1966 | |
| Deputy | Abubakar Tafawa Balewa |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Northern Region Minister of Local Government and Community Development | |
| In office April 1953 – 1958 | |
| Preceded by | Bello Kano |
| Succeeded by | Abdullahi Maikano |
| Northern Region Minister of Works | |
| In office 1952 – April 1953 | |
| Succeeded by | Bello Kano |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 June 1910 |
| Died | 15 January 1966 (aged 55) Kaduna, Nigeria |
| Party | Northern People's Congress |
| Alma mater | Barewa College |
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Sir Ahmadu Bello GCON KBE (ⓘ; born Ahmadu Rabah; 12 June 1910 – 15 January 1966), also known by his title Sardauna of Sokoto, was a conservative Nigerian statesman who was one of the leading northern politicians in 1960 and served as its first and only premier from 1954 until his assassination in 1966, in which capacity he dominated national affairs for over a decade.
He was also the leader of the Northern People's Congress, the ruling party at the time, which was largely made up of the Hausa–Fulani elite. He had previously been elected into the regional legislature and later became a government minister. A member of the Sokoto Caliphate dynasty, he made attempts at becoming Sultan of Sokoto before later joining politics.