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Atiku Abubakar
2027 presidential candidate with running mate Amaechi Chibuike Rotimi.
- Age
- 79
- Gender
- Male
- Qualifications
- FSLC, WASC, MA International Relations
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Background and record.
- Profession
- Businessman, retired customs officer and politician
- Political history
- A long-serving national political figure who has contested several presidential elections.
- Previous public office
- Vice President of Nigeria, 1999 to 2007.
- Previous elections
- Presidential candidate in multiple election cycles, including 2007, 2019 and 2023.
- Executive or legislative experience
- Eight years of federal executive experience as Vice President.
Policy positions
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