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Atiku appoints longtime ally Nath Yaduma special assistant

Mr Yaduma, who hails from Adamawa State, until his recent appointment, has been a long standing aide of Mr Abubakar.

• November 23, 2022
Atiku and Yaduma

Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has appointed Dr Nath Yaduma as his Special Assistant, Liaison.

Mr Abubakar, in a statement by his Media Adviser, Paul Ibe, on Wednesday in Abuja, said the appointment takes immediate effect.

Mr Yaduma, who hails from Adamawa State, until his recent appointment, has been a long standing aide of Mr Abubakar.

He has also served in various capacities, including Special  Adviser on Special Duties in the Obasanjo administration.

He is a graduate of the Institute of Insurance, Kent, London, and City College, New York. 

(NAN)

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