He joined the engineering department at Gordon Memorial College (today's University of Khartoum).
He participated in the college in the first strike following the government's decision to implement a reduction in the salaries of graduates.
[2] He became the speaker of the National Assembly of Sudan after defeating Ahmad Muhammad Salih by 34 votes to 14.
[9] The First Sudanese Sovereignty Council ended on 17 November 1958 when General Ibrahim Abboud seized power in a military coup.
Ibrahim Abboud assumed the presidency, and the council was dissolved, leading to a change in Sudan's governance structure from a parliamentary system to military rule.