Former vice president and
PDP presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar is celebrating his 73rd birthday
today.
His running mate in the
2019 presidential election, Peter Obi took to social media to congratulate him.
He wrote, ”A very happy
birthday to a great leader and friend, @atiku.
”You remain a beacon for
selflessness and service. As you grow in age, so shall your strength. With best
wishes.”
Atiku Abubakar GCON (born
25 November 1946) is a Nigerian politician, businessman, philanthropist and
presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party at the 2019 Nigerian
general election. He served as the 11th vice-president of Nigeria from 1999 to
2007 under the presidency of Olusegun Obasanjo.
In 1998 he was elected
Governor of Adamawa State. While still Governor-Elect, he was selected by
then-presidential candidate Olusegun Obasanjo as his running mate. The duo went
on to win elections in February 1999, and Abubakar was sworn-in as Nigeria’s
second democratically elected vice president on 29 May 1999.
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