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Permanent Secretary

Abdullahi Ahmed Yola (OON) was born on 18th April, 1957. He is a graduate of the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria where he obtained a Diploma in Law in 1978 and a Bachelor of Law (LL.B(Hons) with Second Class Upper Division in 1982. He attended the Nigerian law School, Lagos where he was called to Bar in 1983. He also obtained a Master of Laws in legal Drafting LL.M from Edinburgh University, United Kingdom in 1988.

He worked in the kano State Civil Service from 1978 to 1998 where he held several positions and eventually rose to become the Hon. Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice in Kano State.

He moved to the Federal Ministry of Justice where he served as Director in Special Duties, Solicitors and legal Drafting respectively.He was the acting Solicitor General of the Federation and Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Justice from 8th May to 10th August, 2008 before he was promoted to full capacity and became the Solicitor-General of the Federation and Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Justice in 18th August, 2008.

A member of the Nigerian Bar Association, Barr. Yola has undertaken numerous assignments home and abroad and is a recipient of the Officer of the Order of the Niger (OON) National Honour.

He is a devout muslim and is happily married with children. His hobbies are Football, Reading, Walking and watching Documentaries.