Mallam bolaji abdullahi biography

Bolaji Abdullahi Ganiyu (born 12 August 1969) is a Nigerian politician, journalist, and writer from Ilorin, Kwara State.
Husband, father, writer, technocrat, politician.
Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, popularly called Omoluabi, was born on 12 th August 1969 into the family of Alhaji Abdullahi Aliyu of Alapo Compound, Anifowoshe area.

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Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, popularly called Omoluabi, was born on 12^th August 1969 into the family of Alhaji Abdullahi Aliyu of Alapo Compound, Anifowoshe area in Ubandawaki Ward of Ilorin West. His mother is an indigene of Igbeti, Olorunsogo Local Government, Oyo State.

Mallam Bolaji’s father was a tailor cum farmer, while the mother was a trader. Omoluabi had his early education in Ilorin, Niger and Abuja (G.S.S, Kwali).

The fact that Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi was a very brilliant student has long been established with his widely published educational achievements – second class upper degree in Mass Communication, Master’s degree (with Distinction) in Development Studies.

However, the early dream of Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi was to be a soldier. He indeed tried unsuccessfully to enroll in the Nigerian army. Afterwards, he set a new vision for himself – to be a successful Journalist and accomplished politician.

In 1997, at the age of 28, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi won a nomination as the Best Newspaper Feature Writer of the year at the Nigerian Media Merit Award; this wa

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Bolaji Abdullahi

Nigerian politician

Bolaji Abdullahi Ganiyu (born 12 August 1969) is a Nigerian politician, journalist, and writer from Ilorin, Kwara State. He served in the cabinet of the ex-Nigerian President, Goodluck Jonathan, as the Honourable Minister of Youth Development in July 2011, and as the Minister of Sports till 2014.^[1] He was also the National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (2016-2018). He is the author of Sweet Sixteen, which was adopted by the JAMB/UME 2019–2020; and On A Platter of Gold-How Jonathan Won and Lost Nigeria. He ran for office as Senator to represent Kwara Central Senatorial District in Nigeria's upper legislative chamber.^[2]^[3]

Early life and education

He spent his early years in Kontagora Niger State where he started his primary school. He completed his primary education at Baraka LSMB primary school in Ilorin in 1981. He briefly attended Iponrin Community Secondary School before proceeding to Government Secondary School, Kwali Abuja where he completed his secondary education

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Bolaji Abdullahi: Ex-President Jonathan Not Weak, Saved Nigeria from Bloodsheds

A former Minister of Youths and Sports Development under the cabinet of the ex-Nigerian President, Goodluck Jonathan, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi has clarified that the former president was not weak but took action to save the country of bloodshed after he lost his seat at the 2015 presidential election.

Abdullahi, a journalist and former Commissioner for Education in Kwara State, described former President Jonathan as a patriotic Nigeria who as a leader was careful not to hurt anyone, even if it takes him sacrificing his position.

The former Minister made the clarification at the weekend, during the unveiling of his book tilted “On a Platter of Gold: How Jonathan won and lost Nigeria”, hosted by an organisation, the ‘August Meeting’ convened by Mr Kingsley Wali, in Port Harcourt.

Speaking on his experience as a Minister, Abdullahi said the important lesson Jonathan taught everyone is love for th country. He added that the former president never ruled as a dictator, but obeyed t