Atiku Abubakar

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Nigerian politician

Atiku Abubakar is a Nigerian politician and businessman who served as the vice president of Nigeria from 1999 to 2007 during the presidency of Olusegun Obasanjo. He ran for the office of governor of Adamawa State in 1990 and 1996 unsuccessfully, but won in 1998. Before he was sworn in, he was selected as running mate to former military leader, Olusegun Obasanjo, during the 1999 presidential election and was re-elected in 2003.

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Atiku and Wazirin Adamawa

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Atiku Wins ADC Presidential Ticket

Atiku Abubakar won the ADC presidential nomination, setting up a 2027 rematch with Bola Tinubu.

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