Ahmadu Bello University - Notable Alumni

Notable Alumni

The Ahmadu Bello University is notable for producing numerous Nigerian Leaders including many state governors and Ministers. Amongst the alumni of the institution are:

• Umaru Musa Yar'Adua, GCFR. Former President, Federal Republic of Nigeria
• Namadi Sambo, current vice president,Federal Republic of Nigeria
• Dahiru Musdapher, Current Chief Justice of Nigeria
• Atiku Abubakar GCON, Former Vice President,Federal Republic of Nigeria
• Oladipo Diya,GCON, Former Vice President/CGS, Federal Republic of Nigeria
• Ghali Umar Na'Abba, Former Speaker, House of Representative, Nigeria
• Sunday Awoniyi, Northern Yoruba Leader,Former Chairman ACF
• Aminu Bello Masri, Former House of Representatives
• Usman Bayero Nafada, Former Deputy Speaker, House of Representatives
• Ayodele Awojobi, Scientist and Professor at University of Lagos
• Attahiru JegaProfessor, Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)
• Mansur Muhtar, Executive Director of the World Bank
• Mohammed Bello Adoke,Minister of Justice & Attorney General of the Federation
• Nnenadi Usman, Former Finance Minister
• Turai Yar'Adua, Former First Lady
• Olusegun Obasanjo Jnr., Architect and Son of Former President Olusegun Obasanjo
• Shehu Ladan, Former GMD, NNPC
• Jerry Gana, Former Information Minister
• Idris Legbo Kutigi, Former Chief Justice of Nigeria
• Rilwanu Lukman, Former Secretary General OPEC & Petroleum Minister
• Nuhu Ribadu, Former Chairman, EFCC
• Ibrahim Lamorde, Current Chairman, EFCC
• Mallam Nasir el-Rufai, Former FCT Minister
• Donald Duke, former Cross River state governor
• Isa Yuguda,Governor, Bauchi State
• Umaru Tanko Al-Makura, Governor, Nasarawa State
• Shamsudeen Usman,Minister of National Planning
• Ibrahim Hassan Dankwambo, Governor, Gombe State
• Usman Saidu Nasamu Dakingari, Governor, Kebbi State
• Ibrahim Geidam,Governor, Yobe State
• Danbaba Danfulani Suntai, Governor, Taraba State
• Bukar Abba Ibrahim, Former Governor, Yobe State
• Mohammed Bawa, former Ekiti State governor
• Abubakar Ibn Umar Garbai El-Kanemi, Shehu of Borno
• Kabiru Ibrahim Gaya, former Kano state governorave fixed some links and added needed spaces
• Zainab Abdulkadir Kure, politician
• Sanusi Lamido, Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)
• Ahmed Makarfi, former Kaduna state governor
• Adamu Mu'azu, former Bauchi State governor
• Rebecca Ndjoze-Ojo, politician
• Aminu Safana, doctor/politician
• Ibrahim Shekarau, former Kano state governor
• Ibrahim Shema, Katsina State governor
• Ussif Rashid Sumaila, economist
• Ibrahim H. Umar, former Vice Chancellor and scientist.
• Patrick Ibrahim Yakowa, Kaduna state governor
• Reginald Ihejiahi - M.D. & Chief Executive Officer of Fidelity Bank Plc
• Iya Mohamed, Managing Director, SODECOTON; president FECAFOOT; member of FIFA world cup committee; member of CPDM in Cameroon
• Abayomi Awoniyi (Kogi State) Deputy Governor
• Professor Seth Sunday Ajayi,Wildlife Conservation Expert(1994 UNEP Global 500 Environmental Achievement Laureate For Africa)
• Lantana Usman, Author and Professor

Mahmud Shinkafi(Former Governor of Zamfara state.)