In this post, Platinumtimes.ng chronicles the biography, family, career and life story of Shuaibu Abubakkar Audu.
Shuaibu Abubakar Audu is currently serving as the Minister of Steel Development of the Federation. He is the son of former Kogi State governor, Abubakkar Audu.
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Full Name: Shuaibu Abubakkar Audu
Born: 6th November, 1980
State of origin: Kogi, Nigeria
Education: University of Leicester, United Kingdom
Religion: Islam
Occupation: Politician, banker
Portfolio: Minister of Steel Development
Biography
Son of former governor of Kogi State, Shuaibu Abubakkar Audu was born on 6th November, 1980 in Kogi state Nigeria.
He obtained his first degree in Business Economics from the University of Leicester in 2001.
In 2013, he furthered for a Masters in Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Oxford.
Career
He earns his income as an investment analyst with Stanbic IBTC at Lagos. He also directed the bank’s assets management subsidiary.
Audu also served as chief executive officer of Stanbic IBTC Investment for 10 yeras before he joined politics.
Political history
He contested as Kogi State governor in the All Progressives Congress (APC) platform but could not make it during the party’s primaries.
Shuaibu Abubakkar Audu was appointed the Minister of Steel Development by president Bola Ahmed Tinubu in August, 2023.