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Ex-Vice President turns 70 today

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November 25, 2016 1:01 PM

Atiku Abubakar was born on November 25, 1946 in Jada village, Adamawa State, formerly known as Gongola state.

Atiku Abubakar

Atiku Abubakar

Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar

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He was Nigeria’s Vice President from 1999 to 2007 during the presidency of Chief Olusegun Obasanjo.

ALSO READ:Buhari felicitates with Atiku Abubakar as he turns 70

Prominent Nigerians who have praised Atiku on his birthday include President Muhammadu Buhari and House of Representatives Speaker, Yakubu Dogara among others.

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