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) |
| Date of Reg. | |
| 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)...
Nigeria election results 2023: Tinubu ahead of Atiku and Obi
By Nduka OrjinmoBBC News, Abuja
Nigeria's ruling party candidate Bola Tinubu is leading in the presidential election after results were released in 14 of the country's 36 states.
Mr Tinubu has won just over 44% of the tallied votes. His main rival Atiku Abubakar has almost 33% of the vote.
Labour's Peter Obi has close to 18%, having caused an upset by defeating Mr Tinubu in the biggest city, Lagos.
On Monday, Mr Abubakar's and Mr Obi 's parties walked out of The Venue where results are being announced.
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Labour Party have claimed there is a lack of transparency with the new electronic voter system.
This Was The First national election where an electronic device had been used to accredit voters.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (Inec) has denied the opposition parties' complaints.
Its chairman Mahmood Yakubu said The Announcement of results would continue.
European Union observers said the electoral body's poor planning and communication undermined trust in The Process .
The PDP representative at the election centre in the capital, Abuja, described The Process as fraudulent, and accused the governing All Progressives Congress (APC) of colluding with Inec. The Labour Party asked for the announcements to be suspended, or for the election to be cancelled and rerun.
The APC said those dissatisfied with the results should go to court, and that the parties should first let The Process run its course.
A candidate needs to have The Most votes nationwide and a quarter of ballots cast in 25 of the 36 states plus Abuja to be declared The Winner .
If those thresholds are not reached then there will a second round run-off between The Top two candidates.
The APC and PDP have dominated Nigeria since The End of military rule in 1999.
Mr Obi - from the previously little known Labour Party - Ran for the First Time , promising to challenge the two-party system.
He has the support of many Young People , who Make Up a third of registered voters. There are 15 other candidates.
From the results announced So Far Mr Tinubu has won The Most votes in six states, Mr Abubakar five and Mr Obi three.
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
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