Khadija Abba Ibrahim

Khadija Bukar Abba Ibrahim
Member of the House of Representative from Yobe State
Incumbent
Assumed office
12 June 2019
Preceded byAbdullahi Kukuwa
ConstituencyDamaturu / Gujba / Gulani / Tarmuwa
Minister of State for Foreign Affairs
In office
November 2015 – 9 January 2019
Preceded byNurudeen Mohammed
Succeeded byZubairu Dada
Member of the House of Representative from Yobe State
In office
12 June 2007 – October 2015
Preceded byZanna Laisu
Succeeded byAbdullahi Kukuwa
ConstituencyDamaturu / Gujba / Gulani / Tarmuwa
Personal details
Born (1967-01-06) 6 January 1967 (age 57)
NationalityNigerian
Political partyAll Progressives Congress
SpouseBukar Abba Ibrahim[1]
ParentWaziri Ibrahim (father)
Alma materUniversity of Surrey
OccupationPolitician

Khadija Bukar Abba Ibrahim (born 6 January 1967) is a Nigerian politician and was All Progressives Congress member of the House of Representatives for Damaturu, Gujba, Gulani, and Tarmuwa (in Yobe State). In 2016, she was appointed as the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs by President Muhammadu Buhari.[1][2]

In October 2018, she defeated her step son to clinch the ticket of her party to run for Federal House of Representatives.[3][4][5][6] On 9 January 2019, Abba Ibrahim announced her resignation from the federal cabinet to focus on her campaign for Federal House of Representatives seat for her Constituency which she won.[7][8][9] Khadija Ibrahim is married to senator Bukar Abba Ibrahim a former governor of Yobe State and former senator.[10]

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference minister was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Senate resumes Batch 'B' Ministerial screening with Shittu,Khadija". Senate resumes Batch ‘B’ Ministerial screening with Shittu,Khadija. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  3. ^ Matazu, Hamisu Kabir; Damaturu (3 October 2018). "Foreign Affairs minister defeats step son to emerge House of Reps. candidate in Yobe". Daily Trust. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  4. ^ Jannah, Chijioke (4 October 2018). "2019: Buhari's minister, Khadija Ibrahim defeats son to clinch APC Reps ticket". Daily Post Nigeria. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  5. ^ "Minister defeats stepson to clinch house of reps ticket in Yobe". TheCable. 3 October 2018. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  6. ^ "Khadija Bukàr Abba wins House of Reps primary election in Yobe". Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  7. ^ "Another Buhari's minister resigns". Vanguard News. 9 January 2019. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  8. ^ "Khadija Bukar Ibrahim quits Buhari's cabinet". Businessday NG. 9 January 2019. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  9. ^ "Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Khadija Abba-Ibrahim, Resigns". THISDAYLIVE. 9 January 2019. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  10. ^ "Bukar Abba Ibrahim Biography and Detailed Profile". Politicians Data. 5 September 2018. Retrieved 12 May 2021.