olusogo: It is amazing to see a list comprising alumni of University of Ibadan being claimed by enthusiasts of other universities. Professor Ango Abdullahi was alumnus of U.I. He was honored by the NAAS, University of Ibadan branch in 2003 at their Maiden Alumni Lecture delivered by Emeritus Professor Adenuga Oyenuga(rtd). He graduated in 1965.

The fact is that you can not beat the reach. University of Ibadan stands out when you are writing history of who is who in Nigeria. The Premier University is equal to the rest.

I think I need to school you a little.. Alumnus simply means a former graduate, student,member or employee of a school, colledge or university. Professor ango Abdullahi was ofcourse a graduate of UI. However he obtained his professorship from ABU andsubsequently became a Vice chancellor.

I could not believe my eyes when is saw a handful list of some high ranking personalities who are UNN alumni that someone ostentatiously posted; and claimed that UNN has the most recognizable alumni in Nigeria. I can see the individual has done a comprehensive research to come up with that seemingly laudable list including the names of university faculties, members of house of reps and state based technocrats. This is lame. Honestly I don't want to sound harsh but such a bold claim is feckless and naively informed. I cannot speak for other Universities like UNILAG, UI, OAU etc but putting ABU zaria into the picture I can comfortably look down my nose at his list. ABU is the second largest university in Africa, 2nd to Alazhar of Egypt, and the very first university in northern Nigeria. From the foregoing, u can imagine it is technically impossible for me to come up with an exhaustive list of all or most of the notable ABU alumni to encompass faculty members, technocrats, business men not to mention members of reps or state based 'local champions'. Notwithstanding, here is a handful list of which most are technocrats, courtesy of their popularity. Mind U this list is absolutely far from adequate because it is a mere list I squiggle with the help of a friend to respond to you. Here u go..
Late Umaru Musa yaradua GCFR former president federal republic of Nigeria.
Arch. Namadi sambo GCON,vice preisdent federal republic of Nigeria.
Atiku Abubakar GCON, former vice president federal republic of Nigeria.
Oladipo diya GCON former vice president/CGS federal republic of Nigeria.
Yayale Ahmed, former secretary to the government of the federation(SGF), former head of civil service of Nigeria, former minister of defence.
Gali Umar na Abba, former speaker house of representative.
Aminu bello masari, former speaker house of representatives.
Bayero Nafada, former deputy speaker house of representatives.
Abubakar Ibn Umar el kanemi, Shehu of borno( Emir of borno).
Idris legbo kutigi, former chief justice of Nigeria.
Dahiru mustapha, the immediate past chief justice of Nigeria.
Bello Adoke (Attorney General of the Federation) .
Professor Attahiru jega, former vice chancellor bayero university kano, present INEC chairman.
Rilwan lukman, former secretary general OPEC, former minister of petroleum on three occasions.
Andrew yakubu: present GMD NNPC
Abubakar yar'adua: former GMD NNPC
Shehu Ladan: former GMD NNPC
Sanusi lamido Sanusi, Governor central bank of Nigeria.
Mansur mukhtar, Executive director World bank, former minister of finance.
Ibrahim Hassan dankwambo, former accountant general of the federation and present governor gombe state.
Muhammed kabir, CEO nigerian pension commission.
Adamu Maina waziri, former executive secretary PTDF, former minister of police affairs, former minister of Agriculture and water resources
Reginald ijejiahi, MD & CEO fidelity bank
Iya Muhammad, MD SODECOTON, president FEAFOOT.
Nuhu ribadu, former EFCC chairman
Ibrahim lamorde, present EFCC chairman
Muhammad bawa, former ekiti state governor.
Donald duke, former governor cross rivers.
Ibrahim shekarau, former governor kano state, 2011 presidential candidate of ANPP.
Kure, former governor niger state.
Shehu shema, present governor katsina
state.
Patrick yakowa, present governor kaduna state.
Umar tanko Al-makura, present governor nassarawa state.
Isa yuguda, present governor of bauchi state, former minister of aviation.
Muhammadu danjuma goje, former governor gombe state, former minister of power and steel, presently a senator.
Ahmed makarfi, former governor kaduna state,presently a senator.
Ahmed Adamu muazu, former governor of bauchi state.
Yeriman bakura, former governor of zamfara state.
Ibrahim Hassan dankwambo, present governor gombe state.
Kabiru Ibrahim gaya, former kano state governor.
Abubakar Habu hashidu, former governor Gombe state(1999-2003), former minister of water resources.
Bukar Abba Ibrahim, former governor yobe state, presently a senator.
Ibrahim geidam, present governor of yobe state
Danbaba Dan fulani suntai, present governor of taraba state.
Adamu aliero, former governor of sokoto state, former FCT minister.
Usman saidu nasamu dakin gari, presnt governor kebbi state.
Umaru Musa yar'adua, former governor katsina state.
Namadi sambo, former governor kaduna state.
Boni haruna, former governor adamawa state.
Professor ango Abdullahi, former minister of Agriculture and former vice chancellor ABU zaria.
Professor buba bajoga, former MD NITEL and former vice chancellor federal univeristy of technology bauchi.
Malam Nasir El-rufa'I, former CEO bureau for public enterprise, former FCT minister.
Nenadi Usman, former minister of finance.
Shamsuddeen Usman, minister national planning.
Adamu bello, minister of Agriculture and rural development(2001-2007).
Sheik Ahmad, former minister of agriculture and former head of Administrative staff college of Nigeria.
Abba sayyadi ruma, former minister of agriculture.
Kabir chafe, former minister of petroleum
Gerry gana, former minister of information
Turai yaradua, Former First lady.
Umar kwairanga (Sarkin fulanin gombe) chairman managing board of Ashaka cement, Nig. PLC .
Professor B.B Shehu, chief medical director, National Hospital Abuja.
Dr saidu Abubakar,chief medical director federal medical centre Gombe.
Professor Abdullahi mahdi, vice chancellor Gombe state university, former vice chancellor ABU zaria.
Professor Mota, vice chancellor katsina state university.
Dr mai gatari, chief medical director federal medical centre Birnin kudu.
Professor Abdullmumini rafindadi, Vice chancellor of the new federal university in kogi state, former chief medical director Ahmadu bello University Teaching hospital
Abubakar Gimba, former president association of Nigerian authors
Lawrence serebour, director cardiac surgery program, Korle bu teaching hospital Ghana
Professor Ali pate, former director general national primary health care development agency, present state minister for health
Dr Aliyu idi Hong, former state minister for health, former state minister for foreign affairs
Prof Sarki Abba Abdulkadir (Medical Geneticist USA
Prof Muutasim Ibrahim (VC UMYU Katsina)
Sunday Awoniyi, Northern Yoruba Leader,Former Chairman ACF
Ibrahim H. Umar, former Vice Chancellor and scientist;
Professor JD Amin, former vice chancellor University of maiduguri.
Dr Alkasum Abba, vice chancellor adamawa state university.
Professor William barnabas Qurix, present vice chancellor kaduna state university
Professor Aminu S. Mikailu, former vice chancellor kaduna state university
Dr hadiza galadanci, CMAC Aminu kano university teaching hospital
Professor Andrew jonathan nok, former visiting lecturer Yale university USA, gene founder tripanosomiasis, winner of the prestigious mizutani foundation for glycoscience research award ( Tokyo-Japan, 2004), winner of NLNG award for science etc

I could not believe my eyes when is saw a handful list of some high ranking personalities who are UNN alumni that someone ostentatiously posted; and claimed that UNN has the most recognizable alumni in Nigeria. I can see the individual has done a comprehensive research to come up with that seemingly laudable list including the names of university faculties, members of house of reps and state based technocrats. This is lame. Honestly I don't want to sound harsh but such a bold claim is feckless and naively informed. I cannot speak for other Universities like UNILAG, UI, OAU etc but putting ABU zaria into the picture I can comfortably look down my nose at his list. ABU is the second largest university in Africa, 2nd to Alazhar of Egypt, and the very first university in northern Nigeria. From the foregoing, u can imagine it is technically impossible for me to come up with an exhaustive list of all or most of the notable ABU alumni to encompass faculty members, technocrats, business men not to mention members of reps or state based 'local champions'. Notwithstanding, here is a handful list of which most are technocrats, courtesy of their popularity. Mind U this list is absolutely far from adequate because it is a mere list I squiggle with the help of a friend to respond to you. Here u go..
Late Umaru Musa yaradua GCFR former president federal republic of Nigeria.
Arch. Namadi sambo GCON,vice preisdent federal republic of Nigeria.
Atiku Abubakar GCON, former vice president federal republic of Nigeria.
Oladipo diya GCON former vice president/CGS federal republic of Nigeria.
Yayale Ahmed, former secretary to the government of the federation(SGF), former head of civil service of Nigeria, former minister of defence.
Gali Umar na Abba, former speaker house of representative.
Aminu bello masari, former speaker house of representatives.
Bayero Nafada, former deputy speaker house of representatives.
Abubakar Ibn Umar el kanemi, Shehu of borno( Emir of borno).
Idris legbo kutigi, former chief justice of Nigeria.
Dahiru mustapha, the immediate past chief justice of Nigeria.
Bello Adoke (Attorney General of the Federation) .
Professor Attahiru jega, former vice chancellor bayero university kano, present INEC chairman.
Rilwan lukman, former secretary general OPEC, former minister of petroleum on three occasions.
Andrew yakubu: present GMD NNPC
Abubakar yar'adua: former GMD NNPC
Shehu Ladan: former GMD NNPC
Sanusi lamido Sanusi, Governor central bank of Nigeria.
Mansur mukhtar, Executive director World bank, former minister of finance.
Ibrahim Hassan dankwambo, former accountant general of the federation and present governor gombe state.
Muhammed kabir, CEO nigerian pension commission.
Adamu Maina waziri, former executive secretary PTDF, former minister of police affairs, former minister of Agriculture and water resources
Reginald ijejiahi, MD & CEO fidelity bank
Iya Muhammad, MD SODECOTON, president FEAFOOT.
Nuhu ribadu, former EFCC chairman
Ibrahim lamorde, present EFCC chairman
Muhammad bawa, former ekiti state governor.
Donald duke, former governor cross rivers.
Ibrahim shekarau, former governor kano state, 2011 presidential candidate of ANPP.
Kure, former governor niger state.
Shehu shema, present governor katsina
state.
Patrick yakowa, present governor kaduna state.
Umar tanko Al-makura, present governor nassarawa state.
Isa yuguda, present governor of bauchi state, former minister of aviation.
Muhammadu danjuma goje, former governor gombe state, former minister of power and steel, presently a senator.
Ahmed makarfi, former governor kaduna state,presently a senator.
Ahmed Adamu muazu, former governor of bauchi state.
Yeriman bakura, former governor of zamfara state.
Ibrahim Hassan dankwambo, present governor gombe state.
Kabiru Ibrahim gaya, former kano state governor.
Abubakar Habu hashidu, former governor Gombe state(1999-2003), former minister of water resources.
Bukar Abba Ibrahim, former governor yobe state, presently a senator.
Ibrahim geidam, present governor of yobe state
Danbaba Dan fulani suntai, present governor of taraba state.
Adamu aliero, former governor of sokoto state, former FCT minister.
Usman saidu nasamu dakin gari, presnt governor kebbi state.
Umaru Musa yar'adua, former governor katsina state.
Namadi sambo, former governor kaduna state.
Boni haruna, former governor adamawa state.
Professor ango Abdullahi, former minister of Agriculture and former vice chancellor ABU zaria.
Professor buba bajoga, former MD NITEL and former vice chancellor federal univeristy of technology bauchi.
Malam Nasir El-rufa'I, former CEO bureau for public enterprise, former FCT minister.
Nenadi Usman, former minister of finance.
Shamsuddeen Usman, minister national planning.
Adamu bello, minister of Agriculture and rural development(2001-2007).
Sheik Ahmad, former minister of agriculture and former head of Administrative staff college of Nigeria.
Abba sayyadi ruma, former minister of agriculture.
Kabir chafe, former minister of petroleum
Gerry gana, former minister of information
Turai yaradua, Former First lady.
Umar kwairanga (Sarkin fulanin gombe) chairman managing board of Ashaka cement, Nig. PLC .
Professor B.B Shehu, chief medical director, National Hospital Abuja.
Dr saidu Abubakar,chief medical director federal medical centre Gombe.
Professor Abdullahi mahdi, vice chancellor Gombe state university, former vice chancellor ABU zaria.
Professor Mota, vice chancellor katsina state university.
Dr mai gatari, chief medical director federal medical centre Birnin kudu.
Professor Abdullmumini rafindadi, Vice chancellor of the new federal university in kogi state, former chief medical director Ahmadu bello University Teaching hospital
Abubakar Gimba, former president association of Nigerian authors
Lawrence serebour, director cardiac surgery program, Korle bu teaching hospital Ghana
Professor Ali pate, former director general national primary health care development agency, present state minister for health
Dr Aliyu idi Hong, former state minister for health, former state minister for foreign affairs
Prof Sarki Abba Abdulkadir (Medical Geneticist USA
Prof Muutasim Ibrahim (VC UMYU Katsina)
Sunday Awoniyi, Northern Yoruba Leader,Former Chairman ACF
Ibrahim H. Umar, former Vice Chancellor and scientist;
Professor JD Amin, former vice chancellor University of maiduguri.
Dr Alkasum Abba, vice chancellor adamawa state university.
Professor William barnabas Qurix, present vice chancellor kaduna state university
Professor Aminu S. Mikailu, former vice chancellor kaduna state university
Dr hadiza galadanci, CMAC Aminu kano university teaching hospital
Professor Andrew jonathan nok, former visiting lecturer Yale university USA, gene founder tripanosomiasis, winner of the prestigious mizutani foundation for glycoscience research award ( Tokyo-Japan, 2004), winner of NLNG award for science.
Most carbinet ministers from the north were ABU graduates.