Legal and academic career Abdulkarim Kana was a Junior Counsel at Solomon Umoh and Co law firm, Jos from January to May 2001. In the same year, he became a Legal Officer/ In-house Solicitor during his NYSC at Lion Bank Plc, Jos. In 2002, he became an Assistant Lecturer at the faculty of law, Nasarawa State University, Keffi-2002. He was promoted to Lecturer II in 2004, Lecturer I in 2006, Senior Lecturer in 2009, he became as associate professor in 2015 and a professor in 2020.
Administrative career Abdulkarim Kana was a Level Coordinator, NSUK Faculty of Law in 2004. In 2005, he was made the acting head of department of civil law. In 2009, he became the deputy Dean of Faculty of law of the institution. In 2012, he was appointed a
Notary Public by the
Chief Justice of Nigeria. In 2014, he was elected as the Vice Chairman of Nigeria Bar Association, Keffi Chapter and at the same time he was made the Dean of Law, Nasarawa State University, Keffi. In 2016, he became the president of
Nigeria Association of Law Teachers (NALT). In 2017, he was made the Honourable Commissioner for Water Resources and Rural Development of Nasarawa State from the year in 2017. In 2019, he became the Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice of Nasarawa State. == Membership and fellowship ==