ZUMUNTA Spotlight

Engr. Abdullahi Sule

Abdullahi Sule was the first President of Zumunta Association Texas Chapter as well as the first National Secretary General of the national body of Zumunta Association USA Inc. He was later to become the National President of the association from 1997-1999.

He was at African Petroleum Plc (one of the major petroleum products marketing companies in Nigeria) where he was Executive Director, Operations (Oct 2000 to April 2001) and Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer (April 2001 to July 2006). A hard working man of integrity and honesty, he inherited a highly indebted AP Plc, which was running as a government parastatal. The company had its share capital eroded and negative balance sheet of over N22 billion. Along with his colleagues he worked tirelessly in making the historic turn around of AP along with all the other stakeholders (shareholders, dealers, transporters, banks, NNPC, employees, etc). By the time he resigned from AP in July 2006, the company was N5 billion positive balance sheet.

Joining Dangote Sugar Refinery Plc as the Managing Director Sule had a work experience spanning utilities, steel, IT, oil & gas and petroleum marketing both in Nigeria and in the USA.

Described as a man imbued with charismatic quality, amiable, presence and style, as well as pragmatic and forward looking qualities, Abdullahi is a recipient of many awards including 2002 Chairman’s Prestigious Award of Excellence, the 20 Most Outstanding CEOs in Nigeria in 2003, and CT&A 2004 Integrity Award. Since becoming the MD/CEO of DSR Plc, the company has won the Thisday Best Company of Year Award (Feb. 2008), the NSE Best Quoted Company of the Year in the Foods/Beverages Group (Nov. 2007), the NSE 2nd Best Quoted Company in Nigeria (Nov. 2007) and the IPA Best IPO in Africa (July 2007). DSR Plc continues to maintain the lead in profits and payment to dividends to her shareholders.

Engr Sule joined partisan politics in support of his long-term friend and mentor, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar. At a time most of Abubakar's friends were running away from him, Engr Sule not only stayed with him but also reluctantly accepted to support the Action Congress, AC. With less than a week to the primaries elections, he joined the race and became the AC Gubernatorial Candidate for Nasarawa state. He contested among the 10 candidates and came 3rd in the 2007 elections (or exercise).