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Following the resignation of his former Chief of Staff, Senator Isa Galaudu in January and the temporary appointment of his Deputy Chief of Staff, Gbenga Makanjuolao in acting capacity, Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki has approved the appointment of Dr. Hakeem Baba Ahmed as a substantive Chief of Staff.
In a statement issued in Abuja by the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the Senate President,Yusuph Olaniyonu, he said the appointment takes immediate effect.
Baba Ahmed, 61, attended the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, London School of Economics and University of Sussex, both in the United Kingdom. He holds a Doctor of Philosophy degree.
A consummate public servant and intellectual, he started his working career as a lecturer with the then University of Sokoto now known as Usman Dan Fodio University, Sokoto, before joining the Kaduna State Civil Service. He later transferred his service to the Federal Civil Service where he rose to become Permanent Secretary.
He was permanent Secretary at various times in the Presidency and later Ministry of Commerce and Industry. He later became Secretary of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). He is a holder of the national honour of Officer of the Federal Republic (OFR).