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Atiku Abubakar · President 2027 | VotersDesk

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Atiku Abubakar

ADCAfrican Democratic CongressConfirmed by INEC

Contested twice before. 2023 Presidential (2023 Presidential Election), PDP: did not win; 2019 Presidential (2019 Presidential Election), PDP: did not win.

2023 Presidential (2023 Presidential Election), PDP: did not win; 2019 Presidential (2019 Presidential Election), PDP: did not win.

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Latest race: 2027 · President
Election day: 16 January 2027
Running mate: Rotimi Chibuike Amaechi
Career record: 3 races · 4 sources

Last updated 29 September 2026

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2027 · PresidentConfirmed by INEC
African Democratic Congress (ADC)
Running mate: Rotimi Chibuike Amaechi
Independent National Electoral Commission ↗www.premiumtimesng.com ↗
2023 · 2023 Presidential ElectionConfirmed by INEC
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Independent National Electoral Commission ↗

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2019 · 2019 Presidential ElectionConfirmed by INEC

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Biography

About Atiku Abubakar

Born in 1946, Atiku Abubakar spent two decades in the Nigeria Customs Service, from 1969 to 1989, and later completed a master's degree in international relations. He was Vice-President of Nigeria from 1999 to 2007. He has contested the presidency several times, standing as a party nominee in 2007, 2019 and 2023. He emerged as the African Democratic Congress candidate for 2027 after defeating Rotimi Amaechi and…

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Economy

He has pledged to repair economic damage he attributes to the current administration, including the fallout from fuel subsidy removal and the growth of public debt.

Source:as reported by Vanguard

Education

He has promised free, compulsory basic and secondary education, aiming to bring more than 20 million out-of-school children into classrooms.

Source:as reported by Vanguard

Governance

He has promised to protect opposition parties and democratic institutions from government interference.

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Source:as reported by Vanguard

Health

He has committed to increasing investment in primary healthcare and specialist medical facilities.

Source:as reported by Vanguard

Security

Atiku has pledged to expand recruitment, training, equipment and welfare across the military, police and intelligence services.

Source:as reported by Vanguard

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francis opogah
@francisopogah
27 Jul 2026, 08:33
this candidate is okay
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1. Rocinante
  @rocinante
  21 Aug 2026, 18:40
  This is your opinion
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Admin
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26 Jul 2026, 17:03
will he win
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