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Tajudeen Abbas
Nigerian politician (born 1965) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.
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Early life and education
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
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]
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Political positions
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]
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