Adamu Abu Kasim is a Nigerian

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and professor of science. He was appointed as vice chancellor of

Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University (IBBUL) is a university in Lapai, Niger State, central Nigeria. It had its first convocation in 2014. It was named after the former Nigeria Head of State General Ibrahim Babangida. The university started aca ...

, Lapai by

Abubakar Sani Bello Abubakar Sani Bello (born 17 December 1967), also known as Lolo, is a Nigerian politician who is the current senator representing the Niger North Senatorial District. He previously served as the governor of Niger State from 2015 to 2023. He is ...

, assumed office in December 2019. He also holds a M.Sc. of Botany and PhD of crop breeding in Ahmadu Bello University, he then obtained a Certificate in Tissue Biotechnology in 1995 from the

University of Nigeria The University of Nigeria, commonly referred to as UNN, is a federal and public research university located in Nsukka, Enugu State, South-east Nigeria. Founded in 1955 by Nnamdi Azikiwe who was Governor-General of Nigeria between 1960 and 1963 ...

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. In 2024, he was suspended by Muhammed Umar Bago as a result of insubordination and non compliance with constituted authority.

Membership

Organization memberships held include: * Genetic Society of Nigeria * Teachers Association of Nigeria * National Association of Nuclear Scientist and Science * Botanical Society of Nigeria.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Adamu, Abu Kasim Year of birth missing (living people) People from Niger State Ahmadu Bello University alumni University of Nigeria alumni Academic staff of Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University Nigerian biologists Living people