Abubakar Kyari | |
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Minister of Agriculture and Food Security | |
Assumed office 21 August 2023 | |
President | Bola Tinubu |
Minister of State | Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi |
Preceded by | Mohammad Mahmood Abubakar |
Acting National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress | |
In office 17 July 2023 – 3 August 2023 | |
Preceded by | Abdullahi Adamu |
Succeeded by | Abdullahi Ganduje |
Senator for Borno North | |
In office 9 June 2015 – 12 April 2022 | |
Preceded by | Maina Maaji Lawan |
Succeeded by | Mohammed Tahir Monguno |
Member of the House of Representatives of Nigeria from Borno | |
In office 3 June 1999 – 3 June 2003 | |
Personal details | |
Born | 15 January 1963 |
Political party | All Progressives Congress (2013–present) |
Other political affiliations | United Nigeria Congress Party (1997–1998) All Nigeria Peoples Party (1998–2013) |
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Occupation | Politician |
Website | abukyari |
Abubakar Kyari CON (born 15 January 1963)[1] is a Nigerian politician who is the minister of Agriculture and Food Security. He was the senator representing Borno North Senatorial District from 2015 until his resignation in April 2022.[2][3][4] He is a member of the All Progressives Congress, and briefly served as its acting national chairman in 2023.[5][6]