Mohammed Abdullahi Abubakar

Barrister Muhammad Abdullahi Abubakar was born to the family of Galadiman Bauchi, Late Alhaji Abdullahi Abubakar (ACP Rtd), on the 11th of December, 1956, in Gombe.

Mohammed Abdullahi Abubakar Age

Mohammed Abdullahi Abubakar is 67 years old.

Mohammed Abdullahi Abubakar Early Life

He attended Jos Native Authority Primary School from 1963 to 1968 and proceeded to Tudun Wada Primary School Kano in 1969. He attended Government College Kano (Rumfa College) for his secondary School education from 1970 to 1974.

On the completion of his secondary school education, Barrister Muhammed proceeded to School of Basic Studies, Ahmadu Bello University Zaria for a one year pre-degree programme. He was among the first set of students of the School of Basic Studies of Ahmadu Bello University Zaria in 1974. From 1975 to 1978 he studied at the Faculty of law, Ahmadu Bello University Zaria for a degree in law. He was at the Nigerian Law School Lagos from 1978 to 1979 for his Barrister of Law course.

Mohammed Abdullahi Abubakar Career

Barrister Abubakar was a lecturer at the Rivers State College of Science and Technology (Now called University of Science and Technology Rivers State) as a youth corps member in 1979. On completion of his youth service, he joined the service of Bauchi State civil service as a Pupil State Counsel in the Ministry of Justice, Bauchi State and rose through the ranks to the position of Senior Parliamentary Counsel and Head of Legal Drafting Department of Bauchi State House of Assembly in 1983.

After the 1983 military intervention, he was deployed back to the Ministry of Justice as Senior State Counsel. In 1984, he was promoted to the rank of Principal State Counsel and was seconded to Yankari Games Reserve and Tourism Company Limited as the Secretary/ Legal Adviser. He was deployed back to the Ministry of Justice in 1986 as a Principal State Counsel and Acting Director Civil Litigations and in 1988 he was promoted to the position of Director of Public Prosecution.

He was later appointed Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice Bauchi State from 1990 to 1991 before the return to civilian regime. However, the civilian government reappointed him as Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Bauchi State from 1991 to 1993. When the military intervened again he went into private practice as Managing Partner of Fortuna Chambers.

Barrister Muhammad was the Chairman of Nigerian Bar Association, Bauchi State Branch from 1996 to 1998 and was elected Deputy National Secretary of the Democratic People's Party in 1997. He was appointed Resident Electoral Commissioner and served in Kogi, Delta, Plateau and Rivers States up to 2003 and then promoted as National Electoral Commissioner at INEC Headquarter in charge of Legal Services and supervisor of Borno, Jigawa, and Yobe states. Barrister Muhammed A Abubakar retired as INEC National Electoral Commissioner in 2008. and went back to legal practice as Managing Partner of M A Abubakar & Co. (Fortuna Chambers) This great Chamber has offices in Abuja, Port Harcourt and Bauchi. In June 2013 M. A. Abubakar, Esq. was appointed a member of National Judicial Council, NJC.

In May 2015 he contested in the gubernatorial elections under the membership of the All progressive Congress (APC) and emerged winner, hence, the Governor of Bauchi State.

Mohammed Abdullahi Abubakar Personal Life

Alhaji Abubakar is a practicing Muslim and is married to Hajiya MA Abubakar and they are blessed with children.

 He is an avid supporter of football clubs -Manchester United and Wikki Tourists.

Mohammed Abdullahi Abubakar Net Worth

His net worth is not available.

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