Dr Warshu Tijjani Rabi'u joined the Advisory Committee of Experts of the Bank in 2023. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Islamic Law from the International University of Africa (IUA) in Sudan and a Master's and PhD in Islamic Law from the Institute of Islamic Sciences and Research at Sudan University of Science and Technology. He currently serves as a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Islamic Studies and Shari'ah at Bayero University in Kano, where he teaches courses such as Islamic Law of Mu'amalat, Comparative Fiqh, Reasons for Juristic Differences, and Islamic Laws of Wasiyyah and Waqf.

From 2016 to 2022, Warshu worked as the Deputy Director of Research and Publications at the International Institute of Islamic Banking and Finance (IIIBF) at Bayero University. He currently serves as the Lead Consultant for the Palladium Lafiya Programme on Ethical Health Financing (EHF).

Dr Warshu has established connections with international Islamic finance players and key stakeholders, enabling him exposure to the industry's latest developments as he fulfils his role as Deputy Director.

He is a certified Financial Literacy Trainer by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). He is also a Certified Shari’ah Advisor and Auditor (CSAA) by the Accounting and Auditing Organization for Islamic Financial Institutions (AAOIFI). He is a member of the Association of Zakat and Waqf Operators in Nigeria (AZAWON). Dr Warshu serves as a member of the Advisory Council of Experts (ACE) for Noor Takaful Insurance Ltd. Additionally, he is the founder and CEO of S&P Universal Investment Limited and the founder and chairman of Yusfa Consult.

His research interest is in the areas of Islamic Jurisprudence, Islamic Finance, and Islamic Social Finance.