Bello Mandiya

Bello Mandiya
Chief of Staff Katsina State Government
In office
May 2015 – May 2019
Senator for Katsina South (Funtua)
In office
May 2019 – May 2023
Preceded byAbu Ibrahim
Succeeded byMuntari Dandutse
Personal details
Born(1964-02-19)19 February 1964
Katsina State, Northern Nigeria, Nigeria
Died7 September 2026(2026-09-07) (aged 62)
Abuja, Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria

Bello Mandiya thumbⓘ (19 February 1964 – 7 September 2026) was a Nigerian politician, who was the elected Senator for the Katsina South Senatorial district in the February 2019 Nigerian general election on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC). He was the chief of staff to the Katsina State governor Aminu Bello Masari.

Biography

Mandiya attended the University of Lagos, Nigeria, where he received his Bachelor of Mass Communication.

His bid to return to the Senate in 2023 suffered a setback after he was defeated by Senator Muntari Dandutse in the primary election of the All Progressives Congress for the Katsina South senatorial district.

Death

Mandiya died in Abuja on 7 September 2026, at the age of 62.

References

  1. ↑ "National Assembly is committed to finding solutions to insecurity - Lawan - The Nation Newspaper". The Nation. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
  2. ↑ "Bello Mandiya" Archived 8 April 2019 at the Wayback Machine The Cable Katsina. Retrieved 28 February 2019
  3. ↑ "APC, Masari's Chief of Staff, two others sweep Senatorial seats" Vanguard Katsina State. Retrieved February 2019
  4. ↑ "Bello Mandiya Clinches Senate Seat for Katsina South". This Day. 26 February 2019. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
  5. ↑ Ogalah, Dunamis (29 May 2022). "Senator Mandiya loses Katsina South APC ticket to Dandutse". Daily Post. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
  6. ↑ "Unperturbed By APC Ticket Loss, Senator Mandiya Sustains Constituency Projects". This Day. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
  7. ↑ "Former Katsina senator Bello Mandiya dies in Abuja". Premium Times. 8 September 2026. Retrieved 9 September 2026.