Compare Almustapha Hamza vs Atiku Abubakar

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Almustapha HamzaAA

Atiku AbubakarADC

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Born27 July 1960 (age 66)25 November 1946 (age 79)

State—Adamawa →

Religion—Islam

Ethnicity—Fulbe

Education—Ahmadu Bello University

OccupationMilitary officerCustoms officer

QualificationF.L.S.C WAEC NDACEGCE MASTERS

BirthplaceNguruJada

Elections12

Wins00

Losses12

Parties11

Career total votes15K18.2M

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2023 Presidential Elections

AA14,542 votes (0.06%)

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PDP6,984,520 votes (29.07%)

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Policy Comparison

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Governance & Reform

Almustapha Hamza

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On the record

Reorganized Nigeria’s territorial administration into six geopolitical zones (North Central, North East, North West, South East, South South, and South West)

Chief Security Officer to Head of State General Sani Abacha, 1993–1998 · Verified 2026-07-23 · Source ↗

Atiku Abubakar

Promised - African Democratic Congress (ADC) manifesto

ADC will make electoral malpractices such as rigging, vote buying, and monetary inducements illegal with severe penalties.

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On the record

Actively oversaw the National Council on Privatization during his tenure as VP, overseeing the privatization of hundreds of loss-making public enterprises.

Vice President of Nigeria (1999–2007) · Verified 2026-09-02 · Source ↗

Education

Almustapha Hamza

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Atiku Abubakar

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Founded American University of Nigeria (AUN) in Yola, Adamawa State, offering an American-style higher education curriculum emphasizing critical thinking and problem-solving.

Founder of AUN, 2005–present · Verified 2026-09-02 · Source ↗

Issued scholarships to 15 Chibok schoolgirls abductees (post-2014) as part of efforts to address educational neglect in the Northeast.

Private educational support after the 2014 Chibok kidnapping · Verified 2026-09-02 · Source ↗

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