ABU Hall of Fame: List of 110 Most Powerful ABU Alumni
ABU Hall of Fame: Located in the ancient city of Zaria, Kaduna State, Northern Nigeria, Ahmadu Bello University is the largest university in sub-Saharan Africa and the second largest on the continent. ABU has graduated over 900,000 students since its inception in 1962 and parades the most colorful Alumni which is undoubtedly the most formidable in the country.
It is impossible to pen down a complete list of ABU Alumni. This is the list of some notable and distinguished alumni in alphabetical order.
- Adamu Adamu, Minister of Education
- Ahmed Tijani Mora, Pharmacist, Chairman, Pharmacists Council of Nigeria.[2]
- Azubuike Ihejirika, former Chief of Army Staff
- Atiku Abubakar GCON, former vice president, Federal Republic of Nigeria
- Ayodele Awojobi, scientist and professor at University of Lagos
- Attahiru Jega, professor, former chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission
- Abubakar El-Kanemi, Shehu of Borno
- Afakriya Gadzama, former director general, Nigerian State Security Service
- Andrew Yakubu, former group managing director, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation.[3]
- Ahmed Makarfi, former Kaduna State governor
- Aminu Safana, medical doctor, politician
- Abdullahi Mustapha, former vice chancellor, Ahmadu Bello University
- Adamu Sidi Ali, politician
- Abdul Ganiyu Ambali, academic, former vice chancellor, University of Ilorin
- Awam Amkpa, playwright, professor of Dramatic Arts
- Andrew Jonathan Nok, biochemist, fellow Nigerian Academy of Science
- Adetoye Oyetola Sode, engineer, former Military Administrator of Oyo State
- Ayo Salami, jurist, and former President of the Nigerian courts of appeals.[4]
- Aminu Abdullahi Shagali, politician
- Amina Adamu Aliyu High Court Judge
- Abdulmumini Hassan Rafindadi, former Chief Medical Director, Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospitals, Zaria; former Vice Chancellor, Federal University, Lokoja
- Akanbi Oniyangi, Minister of Commerce and Defense during Nigeria’s Second Republic
- Audu Innocent Ogbeh, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development
- Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, governor, Kano State
- Abubakar Umar Suleiman, Emir of Bade
- Abdalla Uba Adamu, professor, vice chancellor, National Open University
- Ayo Omidiran, politician
- Abdulazeez Ibrahim, politician
- Abdullahi Aliyu Sumaila, Administrator and Politician
- Bala Achi, historian, educationist
- Bukar Abba Ibrahim, former governor, Yobe State
- Bashiru Ademola Raji, professor of soil science
- Bilkisu Yusuf, journalist, women’s rights activist
- Bola Shagaya, economist, business magnate.
- Boss Gida Mustapha, secretary to the Government of the Federation
- Bruce Onobrakpeya, foremost Nigerian artist
- Yusuf Barnabas Bala, former Deputy Governor of Kaduna state
- Cornelius Adebayo, academic, technocrat
- Clarence Olafemi, politician, former Acting Governor, Kogi State
- Clara Bata Ogunbiyi, jurist, justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria
- Carol King, actress
- Charles Ayo, former vice-chancellor, Covenant University
- Donald Duke, former Cross River state governor
- Dahiru Musdapher, former Chief Justice of Nigeria
- Danladi Slim Matawal, academic, civil engineer
- Elizabeth Ofili, physician, cardiologist
- Emmanuel Dangana Ocheja, lawyer, politician
- Emmanuel Kucha, academic, vice chancellor, University of Agriculture, Makurdi
- Elnathan John, lawyer, novelist
- Faruk Imam, justice kogi state judiciary
- Fatima Batul Mukhtar, vice chancellor, Federal University Dutse
- Fateema Mohammed, politician
- Ghali Umar Na’Abba, former Speaker, House of Representatives
- Gani Odutokun, academic, painter
- Garba Nadama, former governor of Sokoto State during Nigeria’s Second Republic
- Garba Ali Mohammed, former Military Administrator of Niger State
- Goddy Jedy Agba, former oil marketer, politician
- Halima Tayo Alao, architect, former Minister of Environment and Housing.
- Hadiza Isma El-Rufai, writer
- Henrietta Ogan, business administrator
- Ibrahim Geidam, governor, Yobe State
- Idris Legbo Kutigi, former Chief Justice of Nigeria
- Ibrahim Lamorde, former chairman, EFCC
- Isa Yuguda, former governor, Bauchi State
- Ibrahim Hassan Dankwambo, governor, Gombe State
- Ibrahim Garba, former vice chancellor Ahmadu Bello University
- Ibrahim Zakzaky, Shiite-Islam cleric, founder, Islamic Movement in Nigeria
- Ibrahim Shekarau, former governor, Kano state
- Ibrahim Shema, former governor, Katsina State
- Ibrahim Umar, scientist, former vice chancellor, Bayero University
- Ibrahim Bio, politician, former Minister of Sports
- Isa Marte Hussaini, professor, fellow, Nigerian Academy of Science[5]
- Mustapha Idrissa Timta, former emir of Gwoza
- Isaac Fola-Alade, architect
- Ibrahim Hussaini Doko, director general of Raw materials Nigeria
- Jerry Gana, former Information Minister
- Jimmy Adegoke, climate scientist, academic
- John Obaro, technology entrepreneur, founder, SystemSpecs
- James Manager, lawyer, politician
- Joshua M. Lidani, lawyer, politician
- Kabiru Ibrahim Gaya, former governor, Kano state
- Kumai Bayang Akaahs, jurist, justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria
- Kabiru Bala, the current vice chancellor of Ahmadu Bello University
- Lawal Musa Daura, former director general, Nigerian State Security Service
- Lucy Jumeyi Ogbadu, former director, National Biotechnology Development Agency
- Lucy Surhyel Newman, banker
- Mohammed Bello Adoke, former Minister of Justice & Attorney General of the Federation
- Maryam Ciroma, former Minister of Women Affairs
- Mansur Mukhtar, former executive director of the World Bank
- Mike Omotosho, National President of the Labour Party (Nigeria)
- Mohammed Bawa, retired colonel, former military administrator of Ekiti and Gombe States.
- Muhammadu Kudu Abubakar, traditional ruler, Agaie Emirate
- Mustapha Akanbi, former head, Independent Corrupt Practices Commission
- Musa Datijo Muhammad, justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria
- Muhammad Mustapha Abdallah, head, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency
- Mohammed Mana, army officer, former Military Administrator of Plateau State
- Margaret Ladipo, academic, rector, Yaba College of Technology
- Maikanti Baru, engineer, 18th Group Managing Director, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation
- Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, politician, current governor, Jigawa State
- Mike Onoja, civil servant, politician
- Magaji Muhammed former Federal Minister of Interior, former Federal Minister of Industry and former Nigerian ambassador to the kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
- Nuhu Ribadu, former chairman, EFCC
- Nnenadi Usman, former finance minister
- Namadi Sambo, former Vice President, Federal Republic of Nigeria
- Nasir Ahmad el-Rufai, governor, Kaduna State
- Nkoyo Toyo, lawyer, former Nigerian ambassador to Ethiopia
- Oladipo Diya, retired Lt. General, Nigerian de facto Vice President from 1994 to 1997 [6]
- Oyewale Tomori, scientists, university administrator, president, Nigeria Academy of Science
- Otaru Salihu Ohize, politician
- Patrick Ibrahim Yakowa, former governor Kaduna State
- Rebecca Ndjoze-Ojo, Namibian politician and educator
- Rilwanu Lukman, former Secretary General OPEC, former, Petroleum Minister
- Richard Ali, lawyer, writer, publisher
- Rachel Bakam, actress, TV presenter at Nigerian Television Authority
- Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, former governor, Central Bank of Nigeria, former Emir of Kano
- Samuel Oboh, architect
- Shamsudeen Usman, former Minister of National Planning
- Shehu Ladan, former GMD, NNPC
- Shettima Mustapha, former Minister of Agriculture, Defence and Interior
- Samuel Ioraer Ortom, former Minister of State, Trade and Investments
- Sunday Awoniyi, Northern Yoruba leader, former chairman, ACF
- Solomon Arase, former IGP, Nigeria Police Force
- Simon Ajibola, politician, former senator, Kwara South
- Suraj Abdurrahman, architect, army officer
- Salamatu Hussaini Suleiman, lawyer, former Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development
- Sadiq Daba, actor, former anchor at Nigerian Television Authority
- Stephen Oru, former Minister of Niger Delta Affairs
- Salisu Abubakar Maikasuwa, politician
- Sunday Dare, journalist, media consultant
- Suleiman Othman Hunkuyi, politician
- Sharon Ikeazor, lawyer
- Sadiya Umar Farouq, politician, chieftain of defunct Congress for Progressive Change
- Turai Yar’Adua, former First Lady
- Tijjani Muhammad-Bande, career diplomat, president, United Nations General Assembly
- Umaru Musa Yar’Adua, GCFR, former President, Federal Republic of Nigeria
- Usman Saidu Nasamu Dakingari, former governor, Kebbi State
- Ussif Rashid Sumaila, economist
- Umaru Tanko Al-Makura, governor, Nasarawa State
- Usman Bayero Nafada, former Deputy Speaker, House of Representatives
- Usman Umar Kibiya, former acting head, Nigeria Immigration Service
- Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, incumbent Kano state Governor
- Yayale Ahmed, former secretary to the Government of the Federation
- Yusuf Abubakar Yusuf, Senator Taraba Central
- Yusuf Suleiman, former minister of transportation
- Zainab Abdulkadir Kure, politician
- Zainab Ahmad, current minister of finance
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