Iya Abubakar | |
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| Senator from Adamawa North | |
| In office May 1999 – May 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Paul Wampana |
| Succeeded by | Mohammed Mana |
| Constituency | Adamawa North |
| Federal Minister of Internal Affairs | |
| In office 1981–1982 | |
| President | Shehu Shagari |
| Preceded by | Maitama Bello Yusuf |
| Succeeded by | Ali Baba |
| Federal Minister of Defence | |
| In office 24 October 1979 – January 1981 | |
| President | Shehu Shagari |
| Preceded by | Olusegun Obasanjo |
| Succeeded by | Akanbi Oniyangi |
| Director, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) | |
| In office 1972–1975 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Iya Abubakar Belel 13 December 1934 Belel, Northern Cameroons (now in Adamawa State, Nigeria) |
| Political party | Peoples Democratic Party (since 1999) |
| Other political affiliations | National Party of Nigeria (1979–1983) |
| Alma mater | University of Ibadan |
| Profession | Mathematician, professor, politician |
Iya Abubakar (born 14 December 1934) is a Nigerian politician and mathematician who held multiple cabinet level appointments (Minister of Defence and Minister of Internal Affairs) during the Nigerian Second Republic, and Senator for Adamawa North from May 1999 to May 2007.[1]
- ^ Ibrahim, Abubakar Adam (2019-12-15). "Senator Iya Abubakar at 84". Daily Trust. Retrieved 2020-05-27.