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Yahaya Bello

Governor of Kogi State (27 January 2016 - 27 January 2024)

Governor of Kogi State (27 January 2016 - 27 January 2024)

KogiAPC51 yearsAhmadu Bello University, Zaria (1990s)

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The Juice — 4 things Nigerians should know

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Political Ideology
Centre-right; APC; controversial nationalist voice
2
Children
Multiple children
3
Family Background
Ebira Muslim family from Adavi LGA
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Key Accountability Finding
Charged by EFCC in April 2024 with alleged ₦80bn money-laundering and fraud. After months of evading investigation — including a highly publicised April 2024 standoff at his Abuja residence — he was arrested by EFCC in October 2024. Trial in Federal High Court Abuja remains ongoing as of May 2026. No conviction recorded.

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Yahaya Bello

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About

Ideology: Centre-right; APC; controversial nationalist voice

Years in Public Office—

Offices Held1

Political PartyAPC

Current OfficeGovernor of Kogi State

Age

51 years

Born

Jun 18, 1975

Place of Birth

Adavi, Kogi State

Education

Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria (1990s)

Ethnicity

Ebira

Religion

Islam

Anti-COVID-19 dismissal2020
Controversially dismissed COVID-19 as 'foreign agenda' in 2020; refused state-level lockdowns [src:profiles:details:v1]
Kogi infrastructure
Various road and housing projects; controversies over delivery [src:profiles:details:v1]
Public confrontation style
Periodically physically confronted political opponents; multiple security incidents [src:profiles:details:v1]