Abba Kyari | |
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Chief of Staff to the President | |
In office 27 August 2015 – 17 April 2020 | |
President | Muhammadu Buhari |
Preceded by | Jones Arogbofa |
Succeeded by | Ibrahim Gambari |
Personal details | |
Born | 23 September 1952 Borno, Northern Region, British Nigeria (now Borno State, Nigeria) |
Died | 17 April 2020 Lagos, Nigeria | (aged 67)
Spouse | Hajiya Kulu Kyari |
Children | 4 |
Alma mater | University of Warwick University of Cambridge Nigerian Law School International Institute for Management Development |
Profession | Lawyer and banker[1] |
Awards | Order of the Niger |
Abba Kyari CFR OON (23 September 1952 – 17 April 2020)[2] was a Nigerian lawyer[3] who served as Chief of Staff to the President of Nigeria from August 2015 to April 2020.[4]