Compare Atiku Abubakar vs Bola Ahmed Tinubu

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Atiku AbubakarADC

Bola Ahmed TinubuAPC

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Born25 November 1946 (age 79)29 March 1952 (age 74)

StateAdamawa →Lagos →

ReligionIslamIslam

EthnicityFulbeYoruba

EducationAhmadu Bello UniversityChicago State University

OccupationCustoms officerAccountant

QualificationGCE MASTERSBSC BUSINESS AND ADMINISTRATION

BirthplaceJadaLagos

Elections21

Wins01

Losses20

Parties11

Career total votes18.2M8.8M

Head-to-Head

2027 Presidential ElectionsPresidential 2027

ADCNominee

As of 2026-05-27

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APCNominee

As of 2026-07-10

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2023 Presidential Elections

PDP6,984,520 votes (29.07%)

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APC8,794,726 votes (36.61%) ✓ WON

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Policy Comparison

Promises and documented actions in office, topic by topic - from public, attributable sources.

Governance & Reform

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 ↗

Bola Ahmed Tinubu

Promised

No matching promise in the records we hold.

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Dissolved the governing boards of numerous federal agencies and state-owned enterprises as part of broader institutional reforms.

President of Nigeria, 2023–present · Verified 2026-09-02 · Source ↗

Education

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 ↗

Bola Ahmed Tinubu

Promised

No matching promise in the records we hold.

On the record

No documented action on this topic in our records yet.

Economy & Trade

Atiku Abubakar

Promised

No matching promise in the records we hold.

On the record

No documented action on this topic in our records yet.

Bola Ahmed Tinubu

Promised

No matching promise in the records we hold.

On the record

Suspended Central Bank governor Godwin Emefiele; five days later, the bank removed foreign-exchange trading restrictions and allowed the naira to trade more freely.

President of Nigeria, 2023–present · Verified 2026-09-02 · Source ↗

Inaugurated a National Economic Council (NEC) chaired by Vice President Kashim Shettima to advise on economic policies, including monetary and fiscal reforms.

President of Nigeria, 2023–present · Verified 2026-09-02 · Source ↗

Energy

Atiku Abubakar

Promised

No matching promise in the records we hold.

On the record

No documented action on this topic in our records yet.

Bola Ahmed Tinubu

Promised

No matching promise in the records we hold.

On the record

Ended the fuel subsidy for petroleum, removing government financial support for fuel prices and transitioning to market-based pricing.

President of Nigeria, 2023–present · Verified 2026-09-02 · Source ↗

Bola Ahmed Tinubu launched Power Force to train 5,000 young Nigerians in smart-meter installation under the Presidential Metering Initiative.

President of Nigeria, 2 July 2026 · Verified 2026-09-02 · Source ↗

Foreign Policy

Atiku Abubakar

Promised

No matching promise in the records we hold.

On the record

No documented action on this topic in our records yet.

Bola Ahmed Tinubu

Promised

No matching promise in the records we hold.

On the record

Tinubu’s administration formally requested the December 2025 United States strike against Islamic State militants in northwest Nigeria.

President of Nigeria, December 2025 · Verified 2026-09-02 · Source ↗

Infrastructure

Atiku Abubakar

Promised

No matching promise in the records we hold.

On the record

No documented action on this topic in our records yet.

Bola Ahmed Tinubu

Promised

No matching promise in the records we hold.

On the record

Bola Ahmed Tinubu flagged off construction of the Tunga Madaki–Zuba access road linking satellite communities to the Abuja–Kaduna highway.

President of Nigeria, July 2026 · Verified 2026-09-02 · Source ↗

Security & Defense

Atiku Abubakar

Promised

No matching promise in the records we hold.

On the record

No documented action on this topic in our records yet.

Bola Ahmed Tinubu

Promised

Supports establishing state police as part of Nigeria’s future security architecture.

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Bola Ahmed Tinubu approved expansion of the Nigerian Army from eight to twelve divisions and recruitment of 28,000 additional personnel.

President of Nigeria, July 2026 · Verified 2026-09-02 · Source ↗

Bola Ahmed Tinubu approved establishment of a Nigerian Army battalion in Omu-Aran, Kwara State, to reinforce security operations.

President of Nigeria, July 2026 · Verified 2026-09-02 · Source ↗

Technology & Digital

Atiku Abubakar

Promised

No matching promise in the records we hold.

On the record

No documented action on this topic in our records yet.

Bola Ahmed Tinubu

Promised

No matching promise in the records we hold.

On the record

Bola Ahmed Tinubu directed the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission to investigate Google, Meta and X over alleged anti-competitive exploitation of Nigerian media content.

President of Nigeria, July 2026 · Verified 2026-09-02 · Source ↗

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