Atiku Abubakar
Vice-President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999–2007
Citation
Vice-President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999–2007. Customs officer turned entrepreneur and statesman; founder of businesses and of a university. His ABU credential — from the Institute of Administration, Kongo — is a standing proof that every ABU programme has produced national leadership.
Draft citation, pending ratification by the Selection Council and individual fact-verification ahead of the inaugural induction.