Meet Tajudeen Abbas, the Zaria lawmaker, elected Speaker of the House of Representatives

 A member of the House of Representatives from Zaria Federal Constituency in Kaduna State, Tajudeen Abbas has been elected Speaker of the Green Chamber.

The anointed candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) defeated Idris Wase and Aminu Jaji in a voice vote on Tuesday at the National Assembly Complex in Abuja.

Abbas scored 352 votes of the total 359 votes cast while Jaji and Wase polled three votes each.

Abbas, who has been a member of the House since 2011, was subsequently sworn in as the new Speaker of the House of Representatives succeeding Hon Femi Gbajabiamila who is now the Chief of Staff to President Bola Tinubu.

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Born on October 1st, 1963 in Zaria, Kaduna State, Nigeria, Hon. Dr Tajudeen Abbas is a man of many talents. As an educationist and politician, he has made his mark in Nigerian society by advocating for quality education and contributing to the development of his constituency. In this article, we will delve deeper into the life of this remarkable man, exploring his early life, career, personal life, and achievements.

Hon. Tajudeen Abbas Early Life

Hon. Dr Tajudeen Abbas’s journey started at Kaduna Teacher’s College (KTC) where he obtained a grade II certificate in 1981. He then proceeded to the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria where he studied business administration and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in 1988. Later on, he obtained a master’s degree in business administration from the same institution in 1993. He furthered his education by completing a doctorate degree in business management at the Usman Danfodio University, Sokoto in 2010.

Hon. Tajudeen Abbas Career

Hon. Dr Tajudeen Abbas’s career is as diverse as his educational background. He started out as a primary school teacher from 1981 to 1988 before moving on to become a lecturer at a polytechnic in 1989. In 1993, he joined the Kaduna State University (KASU) as a lecturer and taught there until 2001. From 2001 to 2005, Hon. Tajudeen Abbas worked as a marketing manager at NTC Plc.

Duties, Finance, and Commerce. Hon. Tajudeen Abbas also served as Vice Chairman at Legislative Compliance Committee from May 2011 to May 2015.

Hon. Dr Tajudeen Abbas is a distinguished academic who has received numerous awards and recognitions for his contributions to education in Nigeria. He was awarded the Best Student of History Award in 1981 at KTC Katsina, the Best student of International Finance in 1993 at ABU, Zaria, and was made a Fellow of the Association of Hospitality Management of Nigeria. He was also recognized as the Best Head of Department by Kaduna State Polytechnic in 1993, and as Best Service Manager by Nigerian Institute of Management, Zaria in 2009.