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Name: Abdullahi Umar Ganduje Date of Birth:25 December 1949. State of Origin:  Kano State. Occupation:Politician Political Office/Appointment:Deputy Governor Kano, 29 May 1999- 29 May 2013.and 29 May 2011 to 29 May 2015. Governor Kano state elected 13 April 2015 took oath of office/sworn in on 29th May, 2015. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje is a Nigerian Politician of Nothern Origin.  Umar Ganduje was born and raised in Ganduje Village in Dawakin Tofa Local government Area in Kano, Nigeria. He attended Quranic and Islamiyya school in Ganduje Village before proceeding to Dawakin Tofa Primary school between 1956 to 1963.  On completion of His primary Education, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje had his secondary school education at Government secondary school Birnin Kudu between 1964 and 1968 before seating for his West Africa Examination Council (WAEC Exam). As a lover of Educationa and Knowledge Ganduje went to study for Nigeria Certificate in Education (NCE)...

Name: Abubakar Bukola Saraki Also Known as: Bukola Saraki Date of Birth: 19th December, 1962. State of Birth: Kwara State State of Origin: Kwara state. Nigerian Senator Representing Kwara Central. Senate President, Nigeria: Dr. Bukola Saraki Senator Bukola Saraki is a serving Nigerian senate president  (June, 2015), He was born into the popular Family of Olusola Saraki, a former Nigerian Senate leader between 1979 - 1983.  Young Saraki had his primary school education at Corona School, Lagos from 1966 to 1972, later attended the prestigious Kings College on Lagos Island, one of the oldest Secondary school in  Nigeria, existing for over a 100 years, between 1973 - 1978 obtaining West African School Certificate (WAEC) and moved to round up His high school studies at  Cheltenham College,  Cheltenham, London between 1979 to 1981 where he finally obtained His High School Certificate. Dr. Bukola Saraki enrolled at London Hospital coll...

Name: Dr. Patrick Ifeanyi Ubah Date of birth: 3rd September, 1971 Place of Birth: Nnewi, Anambra State Place of Origin: Umuanuka in Otolo, Nnewi Anambra State, Nigeria. Profession: entrepreneur, Business man, Philanthropist. Parents: Mr. & Mrs. Alphonsus Ubah.  Popularly refer to as Ifeanyi Ubah, CEO of capital oil, one of Nigeria's largest distributor of petroleum products, accounting for 30 percent of daily petroleum related needs of Nigerians. Dr Patrick Ifeanyi Ubah started out from a very humble beginning working as a trade apprentice, where he gained business knowledge on sales and importation, exportation of tyres to Countries of Africa, such as Ghana, Liberia, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Sierra leone. At age 19, Ifeanyi Ubah was already making his first million naira as a car Tyre dealer and auto spare parts dealer. Dr. Ifeanyi Ubah In 2001 Ifeanyi Ubah founded Capital Oil & Gas Nigeria limited which was to involve in r...

Name: Olajumoke Abidemi Okoya-Thomas Date of Birth: January 20th 1957 Place of Birth: Lagos State State of Origin: Lagos State, Nigeria Olajumoke Abidemi Okoya-Thomas,Member Federal house of Representative Olajumoke Abidemi Okoya-Thomas was born into the family of  Molade Okoya Thomas, the Asoju Oba of Lagos. A business Woman and present Member representing Lagos Island 1 Federal consttuency of Lagos State in the Federal House of Representative. She holds a Diploma from Havard University in Senior Managers in Government. Olajumoke Abidemi Okoya-Thomas is Happily married with Children. She has served under various committees in the National assembly such as: Public Procurement (Chairman) Banking & Currency (member) Diaspora   (Member) Niger Delta    (Member) Women in parliament (Member) House committee on Prisons (Chairman) She is a strong advocator for the social growth, development of chidren and women, Her strong interest in ...

Name: Senator Bola Ahmed Adekunle Tinubu Date of birth: March 29, 1952 Place of Birth: Lagos, Nigeria Senator Bola Ahmed Adekunle Tinubu Senator Bola Ahmed Adekunle Tinubu was born into the popular Tinubu Family in Lagos on 29th March 1952. He had his early Primary education at St. John's Primary School, Aroloya, Lagos-Island. In 1975, Young and vibrant Tinubu set out of Nigeria to study in the United states where he had his University Degree ( Bachelor of Science degree) in Business Administration (Accounting and Management) from Chicago State University,Illinois. A brilliant student at the University,Bola Tinubu was awarded the prestigious Sumna cum laude for scoring 3.54 out of possible 4.0 GP , graduating with honours in 1979. Pro to the time he attended Richard Daley College, Chicago, Illinois before transferring his course credit to Chicago State University, where he finally graduated. As a young hopeful Nigerian trying to find his feet and achieving his set ...

Name: Muhammadu Buhari Date of Birth: 17-December-1942 Place of birth: Katsina State, Nigeria State of Origin: Daura in Katsina State. Gen. Muhammadu Buhari,Former  Nigerian Head of State,Politician Retired General Muhammadu Buhari is a Nigeria Politician and Public figure, born in Katsina, a Northern state in Nigeria. He attended the Nigerian Military training college located in Kaduna between 1962 and 1963 and was subsequently commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Nigeria Army, before travelling out of the Country to train at Mons Officers Cadet in Aldershot, England. Before emerging has Nigeria 's head of state, General Buhari was the Governor in charge of the then North Eastern states, following appointment by General Murtala Mohammed in 1975. In 1976 Buhari was appointed by then Nigerian Head of state and former civilian President, chief Olusegun Obasanjo as Minister of Petroleum and chairman the year NNPC ( Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation) was e...

Name: Professor Yemi Osinbanjo (SAN) Date of birth: unverified Place/State of Birth: Lagos State State of Origin: Lagos State,Nigeria Pictured above: professor Yemi Osinbanjo (SAN) APC vice presidential candidate,2015 presidential poll Professor Yemi Osinbanjo is a Nigerian born professor of law,Born into the humble family of Mr. and Mrs. Adeyemi, Had his law degree (Bachelor of Law, LL.B) from the university of Lagos (Unilag) Akoka, Yaba in 1978, Osinbanjo later proceeded to study for his Masters degree in London school of Economics in 1980. In 1979 he got approval to practice at Nigeria's apex Court the supreme court. while at the apex court in Nigeria, Osinbanjo achieved remarkable success in issues of constitution,Business disputes between corporation and multinational firms handling power projects in Nigeria,Physical and urban planning disbutes between various units that makes up the Nigerian Federation. In 1988 he was appointed Special Advisor to the solicitor a...