Abdullahi Bayero Usman is a seasoned professional with over three decades of experience across banking, oil & gas, investments management, elections management, and social investment programmes implementation management. He holds a B.Sc. in Microbiology from the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, and an MBA from the University of Edinburgh, Scotland.

Throughout his career, Abdullahi has demonstrated strong strategic and tactical leadership in various roles. He has held positions such as Principal Manager at UBA Plc, Executive Assistant to the Group CEO at Oando Plc, and Construction Development Manager and Aviation Manager at Oando Marketing Plc.

Abdullahi has also served in key governmental roles, including as Personal Assistant to the INEC Chairman and Chief Recorder during the 2011 and 2015 Presidential Elections Results Collation. He later acted as a Technical Advisor to the Hon. Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development.

Abdullahi also served as Consultant to the United Nation’s Development Programme (UNDP), International Labour Organisation (ILO), the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS), Abuja, and the Centre for Democracy & Development (CDD), amongst others.

In addition to his professional achievements, Abdullahi is a prolific writer with over a hundred published articles in major national dailies and international media outlets such as US Africa online and Pravda. His articles cover a wide range of topical issues.

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