Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi

{{Short description|Nigerian politician (born 1967)}}

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|office = Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security

|term_start = 21 August 2023

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|president = Bola Tinubu

|minister = Abubakar Kyari

|predecessor = Mustapha Baba Shehuri

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|office2 = Senator for Niger North

|term_start2 = 9 June 2015

|term_end2 = 11 June 2023

|predecessor2 = Ibrahim Musa

|successor2 = Abubakar Sani Bello

|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1967|01|10|df=y}}

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|party = All Progressives Congress

|nationality = Nigerian

|occupation = {{hlist|Politician|veterinary surgeon}}

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Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi {{post-nominals|country=NG|CON}} (born 10 January 1967) is a Nigerian veterinary surgeon and politician who is the current minister of state for agriculture and food security. He served as the senator representing Niger North Senatorial District from 2015 to 2023,{{cite news|title=Senate to Nigerians: Judge us by facts, not sentiments|url=https://thenationonlineng.net/senate-nigerians-judge-us-facts-not-sentiments/|access-date=18 March 2022|work=The Nation|date=29 September 2015}} at the 8th and 9th National Assembly.{{cite news|last=Nwachukwu|first=John Owen|title=2019 presidency: Buhari has no opposition – Senator Sabi Abdullahi|url=https://dailypost.ng/2018/12/24/2019-presidency-buhari-no-opposition-senator-sabi-abdullahi/|work=Daily Post|date=24 December 2018|access-date=10 September 2024}}{{cite web|title=Sen. Aliyu Abdullahi|url=https://www.nassnig.org/mps/single/390|access-date=27 February 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191204150213/https://www.nassnig.org/mps/single/390|archive-date=4 December 2019|url-status=dead}}{{cite news|title=Hate Speech Is The Root Cause Of Violence, Says Senator Abdullahi|url=https://www.channelstv.com/2019/11/26/hate-speech-is-the-root-cause-of-violence-says-senator-abdullahi/|agency=Channels TV|last=Obakeye|first=Akinkunmi|date=26 November 2019|access-date=10 September 2024}} He was the deputy chief whip at the 9th National Assembly.{{cite news|last=Nathaniel|first=Soonest|title=Hate Speech Bill: Those Misinforming Nigerians Are Ignorant – Senator Sabi Abdullahi|url=https://www.channelstv.com/2019/12/01/hate-speech-bill-those-misinforming-nigerians-are-ignorant-senator-sabi-abdullahi/|agency=Channels TV|date=1 December 2019|access-date=10 September 2024}}{{cite news|last=Ajibola|first=Akinola|title=Defamation, Libel Laws Inadequate To Tackle Hate Speech – Sabi Abdullahi|url=https://www.channelstv.com/2019/11/28/defamation-libel-laws-inadequate-to-tackle-hate-speech-sabi-abdullahi/|agency=Channels TV|date=28 November 2019|access-date=10 September 2024}}

Political career

Abdullahi participated in the March 28, 2015, Niger North Senatorial District Election and was announced as the Winner.{{cite news|title=Elections: APC Sweeps Senate|url=https://www.pmnewsnigeria.com/2015/03/31/elections-apc-sweeps-senate/|last1=Ebhomele|first1=Eromosele|last2=Ugbodaga|first2=Kazeem|last3=Yisa|first3=Jamiu|work=P.M. News|date=31 March 2015|access-date=10 September 2024}}{{cite news|last=Umoru|first=Henry|title=Why senators are solidly behind Saraki — Sen Sabi Abdullahi|url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2018/03/senators-solidly-behind-saraki-sen-sabi-abdullahi/|date=9 March 2018|access-date=10 September 2024}}

In February 2019 Niger North Senatorial District election, he was re-elected a Senator having polled 161,420 votes, while Hon. Muhammad Sani Duba of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) polled 77,109 votes.{{cite news|title=Sabi, Bima, Declared Winners Of Niger North And South Senatorial Seats|last=Nathaniel|first=Soonest|url=https://www.channelstv.com/2019/02/25/breaking-sabi-bima-declared-winners-of-niger-north-and-south-senatorial-seats/|agency=Channels TV|date=25 February 2019|access-date=10 September 2024}}

Award

In October 2022, a Nigerian national honour of Commander Of The Order Of The Niger (CON) was conferred on him by President Muhammadu Buhari.{{cite news|date=9 October 2022|title=Full List: 2022 National Honours Award Recipients|newspaper=The Nation|url=https://thenationonlineng.net/full-list-2022-national-honours-award-recipients/|access-date=1 November 2022}}

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