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ABU Alumni Hall of Fame

Meet alumni who have shaped their fields.

The Hall of Fame records the work of ABU alumni whose achievements and service deserve lasting recognition.

The honourees

Every name in the Hall of Fame.

Published profiles lead the gallery. Every other honouree on the register appears here too, with portraits added as the review panel completes them.

Portrait of Abdalla Uba Adamu

Abdalla Uba Adamu

Professor · Vice-Chancellor, NOUN, 2016–2021

B.Sc. Education, Biology & Physiology, 1979

Portrait of Afakriya Aduwa Gadzama

Afakriya Aduwa Gadzama

Director-General, State Security Service, 2007–2010

B.A. Political Science, 1977

Portrait of Audu Innocent Ogbeh

Audu Innocent Ogbeh

Minister of Agriculture & Rural Development, 2015–2019

Graduate, 1969-1972

Portrait of Ayesha Imam

Ayesha Imam

Founding Director, BAOBAB for Women’s Human Rights

M.A., 1983; Faculty Member, 1983 onwards

Portrait of Ibrahim Shehu Shema

Ibrahim Shehu Shema

Governor of Katsina State, 2007–2015

LL.B., 1983; MBA, 1998

Portrait of Mohammed Badaru Abubakar

Mohammed Badaru Abubakar

Minister of Defence · Governor of Jigawa State, 2015–2023

B.Sc. Accounting

Portrait of Nuhu Ribadu

Nuhu Ribadu

Pioneer Chairman, EFCC · National Security Adviser

LL.B., 1983; LL.M.

Portrait of Sarah Jibril

Sarah Jibril

First Nigerian woman to contest for President

Doctoral research in Social Psychology

Portrait of Sunday Dare

Sunday Dare

Minister of Youth & Sports Development, 2019–2023

B.Sc. International Studies, 1991

Portrait of Vivian Okeke

Vivian Okeke

Ambassador · Permanent Representative in Vienna, 2017–2020

Graduate degree in International Relations

Portrait of Yahaya Abubakar Abdullahi

Yahaya Abubakar Abdullahi

Public service

B.Sc. Social Sciences, 1971; Ph.D. Rural Sociology, 1983

Recorded in the register

The register

The Hall of Fame register.

Every honouree under review or published, recorded with their confirmed ABU connection.

91 honourees shown

  1. 001 Abdalla Uba Adamu B.Sc. Education, Biology & Physiology, 1979 Academia & research
  2. 002 Yahaya Abubakar Abdullahi B.Sc. Social Sciences, 1971; Ph.D. Rural Sociology, 1983 Public service
  3. 003 Abdullahi Umar Ganduje B.Sc. Education, 1975 Public service
  4. 004 Abdulmumin Jibrin M.Sc. International Affairs and Diplomacy, 2003 Public service
  5. 005 Abu Kasim Adamu Alumnus
  6. 006 Abubakar Ibn Umar Garbai El-Kanemi Advanced Diploma in Local Government Administration, 1985-1986 Traditional leadership
  7. 007 Abubakar Umar Suleiman Diploma in Insurance, 1983
  8. 008 Adamu Adamu B.Sc. Accounting Public service
  9. 009 Adamu Maina Waziri B.Sc. and MBA Public service
  10. 010 Afakriya Aduwa Gadzama B.A. Political Science, 1977 Security & defence
  11. 011 Ahmad Ibrahim Lawan M.Sc. Remote Sensing Public service
  12. 012 Ahmed Nuhu Bamalli LL.B. 1989; M.A. International Affairs and Diplomacy, 2002 Traditional leadership
  13. 013 Ahmed Tijjani Mora B.Pharm. 1978; MBA 1985 Medicine & health
  14. 014 Aisha Halilu Buhari Alumna Civil society & advocacy
  15. 015 Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi Alumnus, Veterinary Medicine Public service

Showing 1–15 of 91 honourees

How selection works

Recognition must be earned and documented.

Every published profile must have a confirmed ABU affiliation and reliable evidence for the achievements it describes. A designated review panel approves each profile before publication.

Sponsorship, donations and personal connections do not qualify anyone for inclusion.

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Tell us whose work we should review.

Nominate an ABU alumnus and provide sources that show what the person achieved. A nomination starts a review; it does not guarantee publication.

A nomination needs

  • 1. Nominee’s full name
  • 2. ABU programme and class year, if known
  • 3. Field of work
  • 4. Reason for nomination
  • 5. Links or documents that support the nomination
  • 6. Your name and email address
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