Abubakar Shehu-Abubakar

His Royal Highness Alhaji Abubakar Shehu-Abubakar
Born	17 December 1977 (1977-12-17) (age 47) Gombe, Nigeria
Nationality	Nigerian
Education	University of Maiduguri
Occupation	Emir of Gombe
Predecessor	Shehu Abubakar, 10th Emir of Gombe

Abubakar Shehu-Abubakarpronunciation^ⓘ CFR[1](born 17 December 1977, Gombe, Nigeria) is a Nigerian traditional leader who was appointed the 11th Emir of Gombe in June 2014.[2] He became Emir following the death of his father, Shehu Abubakar, the 10th emir, who died on 27 May 2014.[2][3] Abubakar Shehu-Abubakar III is Shehu Abubakar's second son.[4] He was also named sarkin Daban Nigeria. He is also called by names Like Giwa, Uban Kasa, Ɗawisu, and Abba Jikan Abba.[2]

Early life and education

Abubakar Shehu-Abubakar was born in Gombe, Nigeria.[2] He attended Gombe Children Primary School from 1982 to 1988 and the Government Science Secondary School, Gombe, from 1989 until 1995.[2] Shehu-Abubakar received his bachelor's degree in political science from University of Maiduguri, where he was a student from 2001 until his graduation in 2005.[2][3]

Career

Abubakar served as a Supervisory Councillor on the Gombe Local Government Council from 2006 to 2007.[2] From 2007 until 2009, he worked as the personal assistant to the Director of Administration at the federal Nigerian Ministry of Defence in Abuja.[2] He later became the chairman of Kliptown Lagoon Nigeria Ltd.[4] And the executive director of Horizon Interlinks Global Resources.[2][3]

Shehu-Abubakar's father, the 10th Emir of Gombe, Shehu Abubakar, died of cancer in London on 27 May 2014.[2] He was appointed as Shehu Abubakar's successor in early June 2014.[4] The Secretary to the Gombe State Government (SSG), Abubakar Bage, presented Shehu-Abubakar with his letter of appointment at the Gombe Central Mosque on 6 June 2014.[2][3] A coronation will take place.[2]

Awards

In October 2022, a Nigerian national honor of Commander of the Order of the Federal Republic (CFR) was conferred on him by President Muhammadu Buhari.[5]

See also

• Gombe State
• Nigerian Ministry of Defence

References

1. Okogba, Emmanuel (2022-10-07). "Buhari's national honours". Vanguard. Retrieved 2022-10-11.
2. "Govt appoints new Emir of Gombe". The Guardian. 2014-06-06. Archived from the original on 2014-06-24. Retrieved 2014-06-23.
3. "Emir of Gombe dies at 76". P.M. News. 2014-05-27. Retrieved 2014-06-23.
4. Alhassan, Rayyan (2022-12-06). "No dispute between Gombe and Bauchi over Kolmani oil field -- Emir Abubakar". Daily Nigerian. Retrieved 2023-05-25.
5. "Full List: 2022 National Honours Award Recipients The Nation Newspaper". The Nation. 2022-10-09. Retrieved 2022-10-27.