Tajudeen Yusuf


Tajudeen Yusuf popularly known as "TeeJay" is a Nigerian politician from the Peoples Democratic Party. He represents Kabba/Bunu/Ijumu constituency in the House of Representatives of Nigeria, a post he was elected to in 2011. He is a former chairman, House Committee on Capital Market and Institutions.

Background

Hon. TeeJay attended the popular St. Augustine's College Kabba, where he obtained his West African School Certificate/GCE in 1987.
In 1997, he graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in economics from the University of Jos, Plateau State.

Political career

In 2011, Honourable TeeJay ran for the Kabba-Bunu/Ijumu Federal Constituency seat in Nigeria's 7th National Assembly and won. In 2015, and 2019, he was re-elected to the same position. Between 2015 and 2019, he served as the Chairman of the House Committee on Capital Market & Institutions, while also serving as a member on the following Committees: Information Communication Technology Committee; Finance Committee; Ports, Harbours & Waterways; Information & National Orientation Committee; Sport Committee; House Committee on FERMA; the House Public Accounts Committee; and the House Committee on Human Rights.
Between 2011 and 2015, Hon. TeeJay served as the Deputy Chairperson of the House Committee on Information Communication Technology.

Honours

Over the years, Honourable TeeJay has received the following awards in recognition of his public service achievements: