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Born1 January 1948 (age 78)β€”
StateAdamawa β†’β€”
ReligionIslamβ€”
EthnicityFulbeβ€”
EducationAhmadu Bello Universityβ€”
OccupationCustoms officerβ€”
QualificationGCE MASTERSβ€”
BirthplaceJadaβ€”
Elections20
Wins00
Losses20
Parties10
Career total votes18.2M0

Head-to-Head

ADCNominee

As of 2026-05-27

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LPNominee

As of 2026-05-30

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Policy Comparison

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

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) Β· Verified 2026-07-13 Β· Source β†—

Kennedy Ahanotu

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 Β· Verified 2026-07-13 Β· Source β†—

Kennedy Ahanotu

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

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) Β· Verified 2026-07-13 Β· Source β†—

Kennedy Ahanotu

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. Β· Verified 2026-07-13 Β· Source β†—

Kennedy Ahanotu

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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