Ni odun 2001, pelu sikolashipu Chevening, Abdullahi fi oruko sile fun ikeko ni ile eko fun iwadi idagbasoke (Institute of Development Studies) ni Yunifasiti ti Sussex nibiti O ti ko eko gboye giga ti o peregede lori Isejoba ati Idagbasoke (Governance and Development)Ise ayanse Ni odun 1997, Abdullahi darapo mo ile ise iwe irohin ti This Day gege bi onirohin sugbon lehin odun kan, O kuro lati lo darapo mo Apejo Alakoso Afrika (African Leadership Forum).. 
O pada darapọ mọ́ ẹgbẹ́ awọn ti n ṣe fiimu Yoruba.. 