Atiku Abubakar
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Gender | Male |
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Age | 77 |
Web site | atiku.org |
Date of birth | November 25,1946 |
Zodiac sign | Sagittarius |
Born | Jada |
Nigeria | |
Spouse | Fatima Abubakar |
Fatima Shettima | |
Princess Ruqayyat | |
Amina Titi Atiku Abubakar | |
Jamila Atiku-Abubakar | |
Children | Fatima Abubakar |
Hadiza Abubakar | |
Ahmed Abubakar | |
Adamu Abubakar | |
Asmau Abubakar | |
Parents | Garba Abubakar |
Aisha Kande | |
Job | Politician |
Customs officer | |
Nationality | Nigerian |
Party | People's Democratic Party |
Education | Ahmadu Bello University |
Books | Making Good Things Happen: The Atiku Abubakar Policy Document |
Public policy and implementation | |
Founded | American University Of Nigeria |
Marriage location | Lagos, Nigeria |
Previous position | Vice President of Nigeria (1999–2007) |
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Date of Upd. | |
ID | 521870 |
Atiku Abubakar Life story
Atiku Abubakar GCON is a Nigerian politician and businessman who served as the vice president of Nigeria from 1999 to 2007 during the presidency of Olusegun Obasanjo.
Why Nigeria's lax attitude to names is causing a fuss
... Allegations of forgery or impersonation have been made and vigorously denied, with various explanations for the discrepancies offered by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi - or their spokespersons and supporters...
Bola Tinubu inauguration: Nigeria to swear in new president
... But if the candidates who came second and third - Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi - in February s presidential election have their way then Mr Tinubu may not be in power for very long...
Nigeria election: The mystery of the altered results in disputed poll
... over his nearest rival, Atiku Abubakar of the PDP...
Bola Tinubu wins Nigeria's presidential election against Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi
... His main rival Atiku Abubakar polled 29%, and Labour s Peter Obi 25%...
Nigeria election results 2023: Bola Tinubu takes strong lead over Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi
... Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has 31%, while third-party candidate Peter Obi has 20%...
Nigeria election results 2023: Tinubu ahead of Atiku and Obi
... His main rival Atiku Abubakar has almost 33% of the vote...
Nigeria election results 2023: Peter Obi wins Lagos against Bola Tinubu - provisional
... He also won in his south-western strongholds of Ondo, Ekiti and Kwara, narrowly losing to Atiku Abubakar of the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Osun state...
Nigeria election 2023: Millions vote in tightest-ever poll
... His All Progressives Congress (APC) is represented by former Lagos governor Bola Tinubu, while former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar is standing for the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)...
Bola Tinubu wins Nigeria's presidential election against Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi
By Nduka OrjinmoBBC News, Abuja
Ruling party candidate Bola Tinubu has been declared The Winner of Nigeria's disputed presidential election.
The 70-year-old veteran politician got 36% of the vote, official results show.
His main rival Atiku Abubakar polled 29%, and Labour's Peter Obi 25%. Their parties had earlier dismissed the poll as a sham, and demanded a rerun.
Mr Tinubu is one of Nigeria's richest politicians, and based his campaign on his record of rebuilding the biggest city, Lagos, when he was governor.
He was nevertheless defeated in The City by Mr Obi, a relative newcomer who mobilised the support of many Young People , especially in urban areas, shaking up the Country 's two-party system.
Mr Tinubu won most other states in his home region of The South -west, where he is known as a " political godfather".
He campaigned for The Presidency under the slogan: " It's my turn".
President Muhammadu Buhari is stepping down after two terms in office, marked by economic stagnation and growing insecurity around the Country - from an Islamist insurgency in the north-east to a nationwide crisis of kidnapping for ransom and separatist attacks in The South -east.
Mr Tinubu now has The Task of solving these problems, Among Others , in Africa's most populous nation and biggest oil exporter.
After fighting military rule in Nigeria, escaping into exile and being one of the founding members of the Country 's democracy in 1999, Mr Tinubu will feel that he was destined to become President .
He was always The Favourite to replace Mr Buhari - who he helped become President - and the hurdles he has surmounted to get here will make this an even sweeter win for him.
He was not expected to win The Party primary, yet he won.
Many said his decision to go with another Muslim as a running mate would prove an obstacle, but it was not.
Previously all major parties have split their presidential tickets with a Christian from The South and a northern Muslim in order to achieve broad support across this vast nation of 210 million people.
He will now have to prove that he can hit the ground running and that he is still the same formidable force who built modern Lagos, Nigeria's commercial hub.
Mr Tinubu will be Taking Charge of a crumbling economy, widespread insecurity and as the results map shows, a Country retreating into regional and religious blocs.
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com