
President — Nigeria
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“PDP's perennial candidate.”
PDP's perennial candidate. The base in the North-East and parts of the North-Central remains. Age and fatigue are the headwinds.
Party
PDP
State
Adamawa
Zone
North-East
Age
79
Position
President
Education
Ahmadu Bello University (Diploma in Law), Anglia Ruskin University (LLB)
Nigeria's forever candidate. VP under Obasanjo, then spent two decades trying to upgrade from vice to president. Six presidential bids and counting. The definition of "if at first you don't succeed, run again."
Vice President of Nigeria (1999-2007). PDP Presidential candidate in 2007, 2011 primaries, 2019, and 2023. Multiple party switches between PDP and APC.
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