Yahaya Abubakar Abdullahi | |
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Senate Majority Leader | |
In office 3 June 2019 – 8 June 2022 | |
Preceded by | Ahmad Lawan |
Succeeded by | Abdullahi Ibrahim Gobir |
Senator for Kebbi North | |
Assumed office June 2015 | |
Preceded by | Adamu Baba Augie |
Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs | |
In office October 2008 – December 2010 | |
Honourable Commissioner for Agriculture and Natural Resources, Sokoto and Kebbi States | |
In office 1990–1991 | |
Head of Department, Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria (and Member of the University Senate). | |
In office 1987–1990 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Argungu, Northern Region, British Nigeria (now in Kebbi State, Nigeria) | 10 December 1950
Political party | Peoples Democratic Party |
Alma mater | Ahmadu Bello University |
Profession | Associate Professor/Principal Research Fellow, (October 1990) |
Yahaya Abubakar Abdullahi CON (born 10 December 1950) is a Nigerian politician and an associate professor.[1] He is the Senator representing Kebbi North Senatorial District of Kebbi State at the 9th National Assembly.[2][3] He was Senate Majority Leader of the Nigerian 9th National Assembly.[4]