Tajudeen Abbas
Tajudeen Abbas | |
|---|---|
| 15th Speaker of the House of Representatives of Nigeria | |
| Assumed office 13 June 2023 | |
| Deputy | Benjamin Kalu |
| Preceded by | Femi Gbajabiamila |
| Member of the House of Representatives of Nigeria from Kaduna | |
| Assumed office 6 June 2011 | |
| Constituency | Zaria |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 October 1965 Kaduna State, Nigeria |
| Political party | All Progressives Congress |
| Spouse(s) | Hajiya Fatima Tajuddeen Abbas[1] Hajiya Hussaina Tajuddeen Abbas[2] |
| Education | Ahmadu Bello University Usman Danfodio University |
Tajudeen Abbas GCON (born 1 October 1965) is a Nigerian academic and politician who has been the Speaker of the House of Representatives of Nigeria since 2023, and a member of the house since 2021.
Early life and education
[edit]Tajudeen Abbas was born in Kaduna State, Nigeria, on 1 October 1963. He is from Zazzau and holds the princely title of Iyan Zazzau. He graduated from Ahmadu Bello University with a bachelor's degree in 1988, and a master's degree in 1993, and from Usmanu Danfodiyo University with a doctorate in business management in 2010.[3]
Career
[edit]From 1993 to 2001, Abbas was a lecturer at Kaduna State University. He was a marketing manager for the Nigerian Tobacco Distribution Company from 2001 to 2005.[3]
In the 2011 election Abbas won a seat in the House of Representatives[3] from the Zaria Federal Constituency. He is the only person to have been reelected from that constituency.[4] During his tenure in the house he was a member of the Commerce, Finance, Defence, Public Procurement, and National Planning and Economic Development committees. He was chair of the Land Transport committee.[3]
On 13 June 2023, Abbas defeated Ahmed Idris Wase and Aminu Sani Jaji to succeed Femi Gbajabiamila as Speaker; 353 out of 359 representatives voted in favour of him.[3][5]
Political positions
[edit]Abbas supports a dedicated ECOWAS standby force meant to deter coups.[6] He supports the creation of a National Institute for Film and Media Technology.[7] He supported the creation of an independent body to oversee the funding of political parties.[8] In 2025, he sponsored legislation with Daniel Asama Ago to implement compulsory voting with a fine of ₦100,000 or six months in prison, but later withdrew the legislation.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ "Speaker's wife, others storm Kano, ahead of Deputy Senate President Son's wedding". Vanguard. 18 August 2023. Retrieved 23 August 2025.
- ^ "Fact-Check: Are Rival Women at the Inauguration of Rep Speaker Abbas Tajudeen his Wives?". PRNigeria. 15 June 2023. Retrieved 23 August 2025.
- ^ a b c d e Busari 2023.
- ^ The Abbas Tajudeen you don’t know at 59 2024.
- ^ Omolaoye 2023.
- ^ How porous borders expose Nigeria to insecurity, by Speaker Abbas 2025.
- ^ Creative industry can generate 2.7m jobs 2025.
- ^ Ikpefan 2025.
- ^ Orji 2025.
Works cited
[edit]News
[edit]- "The Abbas Tajudeen you don't know at 59". The Nation. 1 October 2024. Archived from the original on 28 June 2025.
- Akowe, Tony (8 May 2025). "Creative industry can generate 2.7m jobs". The Nation. Archived from the original on 28 June 2025.
- Akowe, Tony (14 May 2025). "How porous borders expose Nigeria to insecurity, by Speaker Abbas". The Nation. Archived from the original on 28 June 2025.
- Busari, Biodun (13 June 2023). "10 key things to know about Tajudeen Abbas, new Speaker of House of Reps". Vanguard. Archived from the original on 28 June 2025.
- Ikpefan, Frank (29 April 2025). "Speaker, others back bill on regulation of party funding". The Nation. Archived from the original on 28 June 2025.}
- Omolaoye, Sodiq (13 June 2023). "Abbas Tajudeen elected speaker with 353 votes". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 16 June 2023.
- Orji, Ndubuisi (26 May 2025). "Abbas withdraws compulsory voting bill". The Sun. Archived from the original on 28 June 2025.
Web
[edit]- "Daiga Mieriņa, Speaker of the Saeima". Saeima. Archived from the original on 28 June 2025. Retrieved 28 June 2025.