Abdullahi Shehu

Abdullahi Yibaikwal Shehu (born 15 October 1963) is a Nigerian academician and diplomat who currently serves as an Ambassador of Nigeria to Russia and Belarus.

Early life and education Shehu was born in Nigeria on 15 October 1963. He completed his high school education in Government Secondary School Dengi in Dengi. Upon finishing high school, he continued his higher education at Ahmadu Bello University, studying International Studies and graduated in 1988. He also earned a master's degree in international relations at the University of Abuja in 1997 and a PhD in criminology at the University of Hong Kong in 2003. In 2015, he gained a professor title in criminology from the National Open University of Nigeria in 2015. He presented a credential letter to Vladimir Putin and Alexander Lukashenko on 1 December 2021 and 3 February 2022, respectively. As an Ambassador to Russia and Nigeria, he expressed an interest to buy Belarusian products during a meeting with Piotr Parkhomchik on 9 February 2022. Meanwhile, he also serves as the President of Dengi Old Students Association of Government Secondary School Dengi. Under his leadership, he donated medical equipment to the Plateau State Specialist Hospital.

Personal life Shehu is married and have children.

Awards Order of the Niger (2014)