Nigeria's former vice president Atiku Abubakar has won the Peoples Democratic Party presidential primary. The Adamawa born politician will now face President Muhammadu Buhari who also won the All Progressives Congress primary at the party's convention. The PDP presidential primary was keenly contested with many of the aspirants staking claim to the coveted position.

The final count was down to three candidates, the senate president Bukola Saraki, Sokoto State governor Aminu Tambuwal and Kwankwaso. But Atiku polled the highest number of votes setting up for a final battle with Buhari in 2019

As we await an imminent showdown between Buhari and Atiku, here are some interesting facts about this Nigerian politician, businessman and philanthropist.

1. Name

He got the name of his grandfather. It is a tradition among the Fulani people to name their first sons after their paternal grandfathers .

2. Education

Parents of Atiku were against western education, so at first boy didn`t go to school. After some time government discovered this fact and his parents were punished. Mother paid the fine and father spent several days in jail.

At the age of 8 Atiku Abubakar enrolled into the Jada Primary School where he performed well. In 1960. He was admitted to Adamawa Provincial Secondary School in Yola where he did well in English Language and Literature, struggled with Physics and Chemistry and Mathematics.

He graduated with a Grade Three WASC/GCE Certificate in 1965. Following secondary school, Abubakar studied a short while at the Nigeria Police College in Kaduna .


3. Family

He has 4 wives and 27 children all together. Married to Titi Abubakar, Rukayat, Fatima and Jennifer.


4. Wealth

Mr Abubakar is extremely wealthy and retains considerable support, especially in the mainly Muslim north of Nigeria.


5. Son

Son of Atiku Abubakar is married to step-daughter of President Goodluck Jonathan. The wedding was held in April 2014.

6. Business

He started to earn money in estate business. And in the 1974 he built his first own house. He has a lot of companies in different areas, but the most successful ones are dealing with oil and gas logistics. He is also the founder of Adama Beverages Limited, and the American University of Nigeria (AUN), both in Yola.

7. Politics

His journey into the world of politics started in 1980 when he was 34. He worked behind-the-scenes on the governorship campaign of Bamanga Tukur. At that time he was managing director of the Nigeria Ports Authority.

8. Vice Presidency

Atiku Abubakar became Vice-President of Nigeria on 29 May 1999.

9. Presidental runs


Up to now he has participated in 3 presidential runs in Nigeria. First one happened in 1992, second was in 2006-2007. Atiku took third place and got approximately 7%. Third one was in 2011 and he gained 22% votes while President Jonathan got 78% according to the primaries.

Source: www.9jahyper.com.ng/facts-about-atiku-the-man-who-may-become-the-next-nigeria-president

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The incoming President of Nigeria..
PDP made the right choice, Nigerians will make the right choice come 2019
#ATIKULATE
#ATIKUFORPRESIDENT

Cool

Congratulations our president

A man who’s ally in the US, William Jefferson was jailed after being wiretapped discussing bribes for him and who has been banned from entering the US for multiple cases of money laundering is emerging the PDP’s candidate for 2019.


This becomes easier for PMB.

Trash.
This Atiku is like a piece of cake to Buhari. Baba will defeat him in the upcoming election with ease.

The corruption card could’ve played against Atiku were he running against Buhari in 2015. Unfortunately for Buhari though, his aura has faded completely in many parts of the country, his anti corruption fight remains an unsolved mystery, his incompetence remains next no no other president before him, now he’s running against a fellow Muslim and Fulani, people are going to see that Fulanis are not all about cattle herding and destruction and murder which the Buhari presidency has painted, Atiku will be able to make people see a different side of Fulanis in Nigeria. Atiku has the capacity to unite Nigerians. Atiku is a true democrat who was at the forefront of fighting against Abacha’s dictatorship, in fact, he helped build the PDP.

Brace up guys, the anticipated negative media hype against Atiku from BMC will help to bring him to the spotlight so people can actually see and listen to him for themselves, and trust me, Atiku has a lot of hope to show the people. Make no mistake, people have lost hope in Nigeria and trust me, Atiku is one of those few contestants who have the capacity to speak the language of hope to the people. He has a very smart PR team as well.

Its also good that Saraki or Tambuwal did not step down so that the winner wins fair and square and as you can see, The Turaki Adamawa’s vote was about the same as his opponents combined. It’s also looking like some Orange states are going to be turning Purple come 2019

PassingShot:
A man who’s ally in the US, William Jefferson was jailed after being wiretapped discussing bribes for him and who has been banned from entering the US for multiple cases of money laundering is emerging the PDP’s candidate for 2019.


This becomes easier for PMB.

I still don't don't know how traveling to the US makes a candidate to be qualified to rule Nigeria or is it in the constitution?? Your president has been touring the world borrowing and putting this country in much debt.. We want a change of power in government and we'll get that come 2019
#ATIKULATE
#ATIKU2019

PDP made a right choice . Congratulations to Nigeria , congratulations to PDP. I and my family will vote atiku come 2019 election.

Hundreddegrees:


Oga that is US, here is Nigeria we need someone who can stay in this country and develop it, not a tourist president

Don't worry, the trashing will be unimaginable and it will permanently clear your doubt.

Atikuchukwu

PassingShot:
A man who’s ally in the US, William Jefferson was jailed after being wiretapped discussing bribes for him and who has been banned from entering the US for multiple cases of money laundering is emerging the PDP’s candidate for 2019.


This becomes easier for PMB.

Old tale.

DOA

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PassingShot:
A man who’s ally in the US, William Jefferson was jailed after being wiretapped discussing bribes for him and who has been banned from entering the US for multiple cases of money laundering is emerging the PDP’s candidate for 2019.


This becomes easier for PMB.

Is Atiku giving you headache??

You don't seems to be in terms with his victorious outcome!!!


You've been in almost all the threads putting efforts to discredit a man who barely know you!!