Tahir Mamman SAN OON (born 7 July 1954) is a Nigerian lawyer, professor, academic, and a former minister of education of Nigeria.
Tahir Mamman | |
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| Minister of Education | |
| In office 21 August 2023 – 23 October 2024 | |
| President | Bola Tinubu |
| Minister of State | Yusuf Sununu |
| Preceded by | Adamu Adamu |
| Succeeded by | Morufu Olatunji Alausa |
| Director General of the Nigerian Law School | |
| In office 2005–2013 | |
| Succeeded by | Olanrewaju Onadeko |
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| Born | 7 July 1954 |
| Political party | All Progressives Congress (2014–present) |
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Tahir Mamman SAN OON (born 7 July 1954) is a Nigerian lawyer, professor and academic who is a current minister of education of Nigeria. He was the director-general of the Nigerian Law School from 2005 to 2013. He was a one time vice chancellor of Baze University, Abuja and member governing board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC).[1]
He was appointed minister of Education by President Bola Tinubu on 16 August 2023.[2]
He is a recognized member of the Body of Benchers. In 2010, he became a board member of the International Association of Law Schools based in Washington DC. In September 2015, he was conferred Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN). In recognition of his efforts, the Federal Government of Nigeria bestowed him with the national honour of Officer of the Order of the Niger (OON).
Mamman joined party politics in 2014 after completing his tenure as director general of the Nigerian Law School. He ran for Adamawa State governorship election on the platform of the APC in December 2014 along with three other aspirant. In June 2020, the All Progressives Congress national executive committee appointed and inaugurated him as a Member representing the northeast geopolitical zone/acting national vice chairman north east in the National Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee CECPC of the All Progressives Congress.[3][4] He holds the chieftains titles of Dan Ruwata Adamawa Emirate and Dokajin Mubi of Adamawa State.
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