 Matteu ti n teriba Marku, sugbon o so nipa iwariri kan ati ajinde awon eniyan mimo.. 
Ní ọdún 2001, pẹ̀lú sikolashipu Chevening, Abdullahi fi orúkọ sílẹ̀ fún ikẹkọ ní ilé ẹ̀kọ́ fún iwadi Ìsókè (Institute of Development Studies) ní Yunifásítì ti Sussex níbití ó ti kọ́ ẹ̀kọ́ gboyè gíga tí ó peregedé lórí ìṣèjọba àti Ìdàgbàsókè (Governance and Developmentiṣẹ́ Ayanse ní ọdún 1997, Abdullahi darapọ̀ mọ́ ilé iṣẹ́ ìwé ìròhìn tí This Day gẹ́gẹ́ bi oníròrò ṣùgbọ́n lẹ́hìn ọdún kan, ó kúrò láti lọ darapọ̀ mọ́ Apejọ Alábí Afrika (African Leadership Forum).. 