He served as director of the office of former president Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi since 8 November 2016.[2] Abdullah was considered one of President Hadi’s inner circle. He is also a member of the Al-Islah party.
Abdullah has been a Professor at the University of Aden. In the Office of the Yemeni Presidency, he has been the Head of the Department of Local and Civil Society Organizations (2012), the Deputy Director (2015),[3] and the Director (2016).[2] As of 2022, he is a Member of the Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council.[4]