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Ahmadu Bello GCON KBE (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 1966.
🤰He was born in Rabah on 12 June 1910. His father, Ibrahim Atiku Bello, was the district head and held the title of Sarkin Rabah. He was a descendant of Uthman dan Fodio (founder of the Sokoto Caliphate), a great-grandson of Caliph Muhammad Bello, and a grandson of Caliph Atiku na Raba.
🎓 He received Islamic education at home, where he learnt the Qur’an, Islamic jurisprudence and the traditions of Muhammad.
🎓 He later attended Sokoto Provincial School and the Katsina Training College (now Barewa College).
🎓 During his schooling years, he was known as Ahmadu Rabah. Some also called him Gamji. He finished school in 1931 and subsequently became the English teacher in Sokoto Middle School.
🎩 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.
🔖 Bello’s leadership characteristics was a blend of religious, traditional and modern values and his obligation in colonial and post-independence Nigeria was performing these different roles in the northern region.
🕰️ On 15 January 1966, Bello was assassinated by Major Chukwuma Kaduna Nzeogwu a Nigerian Army officer in a coup which toppled Nigeria’s post-independence government.
📇 He was still serving as premier of Northern Nigeria at the time. This was the first coup in the history of Nigeria, which heralded the rise of the military in the country’s politics. Also assassinated in the coup was his longtime friend Alhaji Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa alongside many political elites in the north and in the west.
📚 Bello’s greatest legacy was the modernization and unification of the diverse people of Northern Nigeria.
🏪 His personal residence in Kaduna, now called Arewa House (Gidan Arewa), was transformed to a museum and centre for research and historical documentations managed by the Ahmadu Bello University.
😋 Ahmadu Bello believed that every Nigerian, and all human beings are created equally, that they are endowed by God with rights among which are life, liberty, equal opportunity, blessings and the legitimate pursuit of happiness.
🕰️ Throughout his political career and before, he espoused high morality and intellectual virtues.
🚪Places named after him – A number of localities and monuments around the country have been named in Sardauna’s honour. They include:
🏘️ The Ahmadu Bello University in Zaria is named after him.
💳 His portrait adorns the 200 naira banknote.
🚍 Ahmadu Bello Way in:
🇳🇬 Victoria Island, Lagos
🇳🇬 Kano
🇳🇬 Kaduna
🇳🇬 Abuja
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