The Guardian Nigeria News11 Jul 2025
ADC coalition: Political rivalry or alternative governance ideology?RaceBauchi race →
StateBauchi →
Born~1961 (~65)
GenderMale
QualificationST. PAUL PRIMARY SCHOOL GSS BAUCHI UNIVERSITY OF MAIDUGURIWhat do these qualifications mean?
Running MateMusa Shehu Aliyu
Abubakar Sadique Baba is a Nigerian politician who contested the 2023 Gubernatorial Elections as the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate in Bauchi. They received 432K votes (41.79%).
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Biography
Abubakar Sadique Baba is a male political candidate from Bauchi, Nigeria, who ran for governorship in the 2023 election under the All Progressives Congress (APC). His campaign included Musa Shehu Aliyu as his running mate. Born circa 1961, he completed his education at St. Paul Primary School GSS Bauchi, graduating from the Bauchi University of Maiduguri.
In the 2023 governorship election, Baba secured 432,272 votes but ultimately lost the race.
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