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ABU Hall of Fame: List of 110 Most Powerful ABU Alumni

February 21, 2021September 23, 2021 Chila Andrew Aondofa 22066 Views Abu Alumni, Abu Hall of Fame min read

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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