VANGUARD
By Biodun Busari
Hon Tajudeen Abbas has emerged as the Speaker of the House of Representatives for the 10th National Assembly.
Abbas from Zaria Federal Constituency, Kaduna State got a total of 353 votes from the majority members of the House on Tuesday.
He defeated Aminu Sani Jaji and Ahmed Idris Wase who had 3 votes each.
Here are what to know about Abbas:
1. Dr Abbas was born on October 1, 1963, in Kaduna State.
2. He hails from the Zazzau Emirate and is a prince with the traditional title of the Iyan Zazzau.
3. He holds both Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Business Administration from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Kaduna, in 1988 and 1993 respectively.
4. He furthered his education by completing a doctorate degree in business management at the Usman Danfodio University, Sokoto in 2010.
5. He became a lecturer at the Kaduna State University (KASU) between 1993 to 2001.
