Abba Kyari OON (died 17 April 2020) was a Nigerian politician who served as Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari
Abba Kyari, OON Chief of Staff to the President Muhammadu Buhari
In office 27 August 2015 – 17 April 2020
His Education:
University of Warwick
University of Cambridge
Alma mater
Nigerian Law School
Harvard Business School
International Institute for Management Development
Awards
Order of the Niger
Family and personal life
A Kanuri from Borno, not much is known about his early life. In 1980, he graduated with a bachelor’s degree in sociology from the University of Warwick, and also received a bachelor’s degree in law from the University of Cambridge. In 1983, he was called to the Nigerian Bar after attending the Nigerian Law School
In 1984, he obtained a master’s degree in law from the University of Cambridge.
He later attended the International Institute for Management Development in Lausanne, Switzerland and participated in the Program for Management Development at the Harvard Business School, in 1992 and 1994, respectively.
Family
Kyari was married to the sister-in-law of Ibrahim Tahir and had four children
Health
On March 24, 2020, it was made public that Kyari tested positive for COVID-19 on March 23, following an official trip to Germany nine days before.
Professional Career
Kyari worked for the law firm Fani-Kayode and Sowemimo for some time after his return to Nigeria.
From 1988 to 1990, he was Editor with the New Africa Holdings Limited Kaduna.
In 1990, he served as a Commissioner for Forestry and Animal Resources in Borno State.
From 1990 to 1995, Kyari was the secretary to the board of African International Bank Limited, a subsidiary of Bank of Credit and Commerce International.
Kyari was an executive director in charge of management services at the United Bank for Africa, and was later appointed the chief executive officer. In 2002, he was appointed a board director of Unilever Nigeria, and later served on the board of Exxon Mobil Nigeria.
Political Career
In August 2015, Kyari was appointed Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari.
Power politics
Kyari was an influential figure within the Buhari administration. During the administration’s first term, he worked mainly behind the scenes to implement the president’s agenda. In 2019 with Buhari’s re-election for a second term, he ordered his cabinet to channel all requests through Kyari’s office. Further enhancing his influence within government circles, and being labelled as the de facto head of government.
In 2017, following a leaked memo, Kyari became embroiled in a public argument with the Head of Civil Service, who was later removed from office and arrested.
In 2020, in another leaked memo, Babagana Monguno the National Security Adviser accused Kyari of meddling in matters of national security.
His Death
Kyari died in a Lagos hospital on 17 April 2020,he died from complications related to COVID-19
May the Soul of departed Rest In Peace
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