Compare Atiku Abubakar vs Buhari Muhammadu

Head-to-head career stats, election results, and policy positions, side by side.

Atiku AbubakarADC

Buhari MuhammaduAPC

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Born25 November 1946 (age 79)17 December 1942 (age 83)

StateAdamawa →—

ReligionIslam—

EthnicityFulbe—

EducationAhmadu Bello University—

OccupationCustoms officer—

QualificationGCE MASTERS—

BirthplaceJada—

Elections21

Wins01

Losses20

Parties11

Career total votes18.2M15.2M

Head-to-Head

2019 Presidential Elections

PDP11,262,978 votes (41.22%)

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APC15,191,847 votes (55.6%) ✓ WON

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Policy Comparison

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

Anti-corruption

Atiku Abubakar

Promised - African Democratic Congress (ADC) manifesto

ADC pledges to enforce existing laws, modify them to deter corruption, and introduce legislation to support due process while ensuring severe penalties for electoral fraud like rigging or vote buying.

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On the record

Oversaw the National Council on Privatization to combat corruption in state-owned enterprises, though no specific anti-corruption laws were signed into law during his tenure.

Vice President of Nigeria (1999–2007) · Verified 2026-08-01 · Source ↗

Buhari Muhammadu

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

Co-founded Intels Nigeria Limited, an oil servicing business with extensive operations in Nigeria and abroad, contributing to economic diversification.

Private entrepreneur (post-retirement) · Verified 2026-08-01 · Source ↗

Buhari Muhammadu

Promised

No matching promise in the records we hold.

On the record

No documented action on this topic in our records yet.

Education

Atiku Abubakar

Promised

No matching promise in the records we hold.

On the record

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 2026-08-01 · Source ↗

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

Not a government official during action; private initiative · Verified 2026-08-01 · Source ↗

Declared in 2014 that Nigeria’s educational institutions were failing due to neglect, advocating for teacher training and prioritizing education over other sectors.

As a political figure (2014) · Verified 2026-08-01 · Source ↗

Issued scholarships to 15 Chibok schoolgirls' escapees as part of an educational support initiative for the Northeast region’s students affected by conflict

As a political figure (no specific office during this period) · Verified 2026-08-01 · Source ↗

Buhari Muhammadu

Promised

No matching promise in the records we hold.

On the record

No documented action on this topic in our records yet.

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

Launched the True Federalism campaign in 2017 advocating for restructuring Nigeria’s federal system, emphasizing devolution of power and revenue allocation to states and greater local accountability.

Public advocacy (no specific office mentioned) · Verified 2026-08-01 · Source ↗

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 2026-08-01 · Source ↗

Reformed the constitutional amendments process in 2006 by opposing President Obasanjo’s Third Term Agenda, leading to a rift within the PDP and eventual veto by the National Assembly.

Vice President of Nigeria (1999–2007), PDP leadership · Verified 2026-08-01 · Source ↗

Launched the True Federalism campaign advocating for devolution of power to states, including resource control and fiscal autonomy for southern regions (South-South, South-East).

As a political figure (2017–present) · Verified 2026-08-01 · Source ↗

Buhari Muhammadu

Promised

No matching promise in the records we hold.

On the record

No documented action on this topic in our records yet.

Reliefs and scholarships

Atiku Abubakar

Promised

No matching promise in the records we hold.

On the record

Issued scholarships to 15 Chibok schoolgirls’ escapees in a bid to alleviate educational and social welfare challenges in the Northeast.

No specific office mentioned; likely advocacy during his later political career. · Verified 2026-08-01 · Source ↗

Buhari Muhammadu

Promised

No matching promise in the records we hold.

On the record

No documented action on this topic in our records yet.

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