The anointed candidate of the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC), Tajudeen Abbas, has emerged as the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Abbas pulled 353 votes to thrash the other contestants, outgoing Deputy Speaker, Ahmed Wase, and Sani Jaji, who scores 3 votes each
Profile of the New Speaker Federal House of Representatives
Tajudeen Abbas
Federal Representative of 9th National Assembly
Tajudeen Abbas is a Nigerian politician at the House of Representatives level. Tajudeen Abbas currently serves as the Federal Representative representing Zaria constituency in the 9th National Assembly.
Personal Data
Date of birth
1963-10-01
State
Kaduna
Party
All Progressives Congress
Gender
Male
Postal Address
No. 9b Kaduna Road By Kofar Kibo Zaria, Kaduna State
tajudeenabbas@yahoo.com
Phone
08168355552
Education, Career and Political Office
Target Achievement(s): To ensure that the Nigerian masses are better provided with the basic and sound
education and their resources better managed to provide essential services
for growth
Legistlative Interest(s): Education, Public Accounts, Appropriation, Finance, Commerce, Federal Character & Water Resources
Awards & Honours: Fellow of the Association of Hospitality Management of Nigeria
Best Head of Department – Kaduna State Polytechnic(1993)
Best Service Manager – Nigerian Institude of Management, Zaria(2009)
Chairman at Land Transport Committee until May 2023
Federal Representative at House of Representatives from May 2011 to May 2019
Committee Member at Commerce Committee (Reps) until May 2015
Committee Member at Finance Committee (Reps) until May 2015
Committee Member at Special Duties Committee (Reps) until May 2015
Committee Member at Defence Committee (Reps) until May 2015
Vice-Chairman at Legislative Compliance Committee (Reps) until May 2015
Committee Member at Public Procurement Committee (Reps) until May 2015
Committee Member at National Planning and Economic Development Committee (Reps) until May 2015
