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.
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]
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]
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]