Professor Abubakar Olanrewaju Sulaiman is a Nigerian academic and public officer.[1] He is the current Director General at the National Institute of Legislative and Democratic Studies.[2] He was former Minister of National Planning of the Federal Republic of Nigeria from July 2014 to May 2015.[3]
Prof. Abubakar Olanrewaju Sulaiman | |
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| Director General at the National Institute of Legislative and Democratic Studies. | |
| Assumed office June 2019 | |
| Minister of National Planning | |
| In office 2014–2015 | |
| Preceded by | Shamsudeen Usman |
| Succeeded by | Udoma Udo Udoma as Minister of Budget and National Planning |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Kwara, Nigeria |
| Occupation | Academic |
Education and career
editSulaiman is from Kwara State, Nigeria. In 1990, he graduated from Ahmadu Bello University with a degree in political science. In 1995, he got his master's degree in International Relations & Strategic Studies from the University of Jos. He got his Ph.D. in International Relations from University of Abuja in 2003.[4] He was awarded a Certificate in Public Leadership from Harvard Kennedy School of Government in January 2023.[5] With over 20 year of lecturing and research, he is professor of political Science with University of Abuja.[6][7]
In 2019, Sulaiman was appointed Director General at the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies.[8] He was reappointed in April 2023 for another four-year tenure.[9]
Political Views
editIn 2015, Sulaiman, while in the office of National Planning Minister, accused the then government of Kwara State of being corrupt after insisting the processes through which contracts were being awarded was not transparent enough.[10] In November 2017, Sulalman criticized Buhari's administration for the killing of 400 members of indigenous People of Biafra, and Islamic Movement in Nigeria killed under his tenure.[11]
References
edit- ^ Nwogu, Success (2019-09-29). "Nobody thought I'd become a professor – Prof. Abubakar Sulaiman". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 2023-06-23.
- ^ Rapheal (2023-04-20). "Extraordinary Prof. Sulaiman getting encore at NILDS". The Sun Nigeria. Retrieved 2023-06-23.
- ^ Admin. "Cabinet Ministers". Budget and National Planning Arm. Retrieved 2023-06-23.
- ^ Shola, Shittu (2019-06-03). "Saraki appoints Prof. Abubakar Suleiman as DG NILDS". Daily Nigerian. Retrieved 2023-06-23.
- ^ "Ex-minister, Sulaiman, Awarded Harvard Executive Certificate in Public Leadership - THISDAYLIVE". www.thisdaylive.com. Retrieved 2023-06-23.
- ^ Joke (2023-05-04). "Profile of the Director-General, NILDS, Prof. Abubakar O. Sulaiman". NILDS. Retrieved 2023-06-23.
- ^ Newspapers, Blueprint (2018-12-21). "Kwara 2019: We won't surrender our sovereignty – Prof Suleiman". Blueprint Newspapers. Retrieved 2023-06-23.
- ^ "Saraki appoints Prof. Abubakar Suleiman as DG NILDS - Daily Trust". dailytrust.com. 3 June 2019. Retrieved 2023-06-23.
- ^ https://thenationonlineng.net/former-minister-suleiman-reappointed-nilds-dg/
- ^ Television, Channels (2015-02-25). "National Planning Minister Accuses Kwara State Government of Currupt Practices". www.channelstv.com. Retrieved 2023-06-25.
- ^ Nwachukwu, John Owen (2017-11-08). "Biafra: Buhari must account for killing IPOB members - Ex-minister, Abubakar Sulaiman". Daily Post Nigeria. Retrieved 2023-06-25.