Tajudeen Abbas

Tajudeen Abbas is a Nigerian politician who represents Zaria Federal Constituency in Kaduna State and serves as Speaker of the House of Representatives. First elected to the House in 2011, he became Speaker at the opening of the 10th National Assembly in June 2023.

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About Tajudeen Abbas

Profile information current to 2026-08-22.

Nigeria · Politician, Legislator, Primary-school teacher

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Also known as: Abbas Tajudeen
Known for: Nigerian federal legislative leadership; Representation of Zaria Federal Constituency, Kaduna State
Country: Nigeria

Politician
Legislator
Primary-school teacher

At a glance

National Assembly listings identify Abbas as Speaker of the House of Representatives and representative for Zaria Federal Constituency.
He was elected Speaker on June 13, 2023, at the opening of the 10th National Assembly.
His official biography says he entered the House in 2011 and was returned in the 2015, 2019, and 2023 election cycles.
Before his national political career, Abbas worked as a primary-school teacher and pursued university studies in business and management.

Legislative career and speakership

Abbas was first elected to represent Zaria Federal Constituency in 2011, according to his official biography, which says he was returned in the 2015, 2019, and 2023 election cycles. INEC listed him as the All Progressives Congress member-elect for the constituency in 2023. He was elected Speaker on June 13, 2023, and National Assembly listings accessed on the profile's as-of date continued to identify him in that office.

Education and early work

Before entering national politics, Abbas worked as a primary-school teacher from 1981 to 1988, according to the Office of the Speaker. That office states that he obtained a diploma in Accounting, a BSc in Business Administration, and an MBA from Ahmadu Bello University, followed by a PhD in Business Management from Usmanu Danfodiyo University. Ahmadu Bello University separately identifies him as an alumnus who received his first and second degrees there, while INEC's 2023 candidate records list a PhD among his qualifications.

Traditional title

The Office of the Speaker and the Nigerian Dictionary of National Biography identify Abbas as Iyan Zazzau, a traditional title in the Zazzau Emirate.

Timeline

2011 First elected to represent Zaria Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives.
2023 Listed by INEC as the APC member-elect for Zaria Federal Constituency.
2023-06-13 Elected Speaker of the House of Representatives at the opening of the 10th National Assembly.

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Current context

National Assembly listings show Tajudeen Abbas as Speaker of the House of Representatives. Current-status claim based on National Assembly web listings accessed on the as-of date.
National Assembly listings show Abbas representing Zaria Federal Constituency under the All Progressives Congress. Current-status claim based on National Assembly web listings accessed on the as-of date.

Biographical facts

The Office of the Speaker states that Abbas was first elected to the House of Representatives for Zaria Federal Constituency in 2011 and was subsequently returned in the 2015, 2019, and 2023 election cycles.
Before entering national politics, Abbas worked as a primary-school teacher from 1981 to 1988, according to his official biography; the Nigerian Dictionary of National Biography also describes him as having worked as a teacher before his political career.
The Office of the Speaker states that Abbas obtained a diploma in Accounting, a BSc in Business Administration, and an MBA from Ahmadu Bello University, and a PhD in Business Management from Usmanu Danfodiyo University. Ahmadu Bello University identifies him as an alumnus who obtained his first and second degrees there, while INEC's 2023 candidate list records a PhD among his qualifications.
The Office of the Speaker and the Nigerian Dictionary of National Biography identify Abbas as holding the traditional title Iyan Zazzau in the Zazzau Emirate.

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Affiliations associated with Tajudeen Abbas.

House of Representatives, National Assembly of Nigeria Speaker; representative for Zaria Federal Constituency 2023-06-13–present
All Progressives Congress Member; representative for Zaria Federal Constituency present