Abba Kyari

Abba Kyari
Chief of Staff to the President
In office
27 August 2015 – 17 April 2020
PresidentMuhammadu Buhari
Preceded byJones Arogbofa
Succeeded byIbrahim Gambari
Personal details
Born(1952-09-23)23 September 1952
Borno, Northern Region,
British Nigeria
(now Borno State, Nigeria)
Died17 April 2020(2020-04-17) (aged 67)
Lagos, Nigeria
SpouseHajiya Kulu Kyari
Children4
Alma materUniversity of Warwick
University of Cambridge
Nigerian Law School
International Institute for Management Development
ProfessionLawyer and banker[1]
AwardsOrder of the Niger

Abba Kyari CFR OON (23 September 1952 – 17 April 2020)[2] was a Nigerian lawyer[3] who served as Chief of Staff to the President of Nigeria from August 2015 to April 2020.[4]

  1. ^ "Abba Kyari, chief of staff to the president of Nigeria, 1952-2020". Financial Times. 24 April 2020. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
  2. ^ Ogundipe, Samuel (18 April 2020). "EXCLUSIVE: Abba Kyari's real date of birth uncovered". Premium Times. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  3. ^ Wallis, William (24 April 2020). "Abba Kyari, chief of staff to the president of Nigeria, 1952-2020". Financial Times.
  4. ^ "Abba Kyari's Burial: SGF Mustapha admits violations of COVID-19 protocols". 20 April 2020. Retrieved 22 February 2022.