Ahmadu Bello
Ahmadu Ibrahim Bello (ⓘ), famously known as Sardauna of Sokoto KBE (12 June 1910 – 15 January 1966), knighted as Sir Ahmadu Bello, was a conservative Nigerian statesman who masterminded Northern Nigeria through the independence of Nigeria 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.
Sir Ahmadu Bello Sardauna of Sokoto, KBE | |
|---|---|
| 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 1 October 1960 – 15 January 1966 | |
| Deputy | Abubakar Tafawa Balewa |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 June 1910 Rabah, Northern Nigeria Protectorate (now Rabah, Sokoto, Nigeria) |
| Died | 15 January 1966 (aged 55) Kaduna, Nigeria |
| Political party | Northern People's Congress |
| Residence | Arewa House |
| Alma mater | Barewa College |
He was also the leader of the Northern People's Congress, the ruling party at the time consisting 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.
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