Senator

Sani Bello Abubakar

Niger North, NigerSD/077/NG

APCAll Progressives Congress

Bills sponsored: 5
Signed into law: 1
Passed: 0
In the chamber: 4

2023 election

Elected as APC with 100,197 votes; runner-up Shehu Mohammed Abdullahi (PDP), 88,153; margin 12,044.

2027 election · Niger North

Sani Bello Abubakar is on INEC's list for this seat, with 11 others.

Who is running

Bills sponsored

Haliru Dantoro Federal University of Fisheries and Aquatic Studies (Establishment) Bill, 2024SB604 · Introduced 15 Oct 2024Awaiting second reading

Passport (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act Cap P343 (Amendment) Bill, 2024SB570 · Introduced 3 Oct 2024In committee

Agriculture Research Council of Nigeria Act (Amendment) Bill, 2023SB203 · Introduced 16 Nov 2023Signed into law

Federal Medical Centre Act (Amendment) Bill, 2023SB176 · Introduced 24 Oct 2023In committee

Institute of Information and Communication Technology Wushishi, Niger State (Establishment) Bill, 2023SB175 · Introduced 17 Oct 2023Awaiting second reading

In the chamber

Confirmation of the nomination of Professor Abayomi Sunday Fasina for appointment as Non-Career Ambassador/High-Commissioner of the Federal Republic of NigeriaThe Senate receives and considers the Committee on Foreign Affairs report on the confirmation of Professor Abayomi Sunday Fasina as Non-Career Ambassador/High-Commissioner of Nigeria. Sitting of 16 Jul 2026 · Order paperPresented a report

Report of the Committee on Foreign Affairs on Confirmation of AppointmentsThe Senate receives and considers the Committee on Foreign Affairs report on the confirmation of Usman Isa Dakingari Suleiman as Non-Career Ambassador and Ambassador Ismail Abba Yusuf as Chairman/CEO of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON). Sitting of 12 Mar 2026 · Order paperPresented a report

Report of the Committee on Foreign Affairs on the confirmation of nomination of Career and Non-Career AmbassadorsThe Senate receives and considers the report of the Committee on Foreign Affairs on the confirmation of 64 nominees for appointment as Career and Non-Career Ambassadors of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Sitting of 18 Dec 2025 · Order paperPresented a report

Confirmation of Appointments of Non-Career AmbassadorsThe Senate to receive and consider the report of the Committee on Foreign Affairs on the confirmation of the nomination of Lateef Kayode Kolawole Are, Aminu Muhammad Dalhatu, and Emmanuel Ayodele Oke (CFR) for appointment as Non-Career Ambassadors. Sitting of 16 Dec 2025 · Order paperPresented a report

In the news

Senate Confirms Sani Ndanusa as Nigeria's AmbassadorDaily Trust Senate Confirms Sani Ndanusa as Ambassador for NigeriaLegit.ng Jonathan Vasta Resigns from APC in Niger State PoliticsLeadership Newspaper Senator Bello Visits Governor Bago After Mining TragedyVoice of Nigeria Stakeholders Urge Tinubu to Intervene in Niger APC CrisisBlueprint Senate Confirms Abayomi Fasina as Ambassador Amid AllegationsThe Authority

Niger North covers Agwara, Borgu, Kontagora, Magama, Mariga, Mashegu, Rijau, Wushishi.

Source: official National Assembly records. Constituencies: Situation Room. Report an error