Top 7 Nigerian Political Godfathers In 2015 [See List]


Here is the list of political Godfathers that are waving the political environment of Nigeria in 2015. They are like a shrine where 'godsons' politicians worship in order to gain political relevance in the Nigerian political space.

They are;

Olusegun Obasanjo

Olusegun Mathew Okikiola Aremu Obasanjo, GCFR is a former Nigerian Army general who was President of Nigeria from 1999 to 2007.



Atiku Abubakar
Atiku Abubakar is a Nigerian politician, businessman and philanthropist, who served as the second elected Vice-President of Nigeria from 1999 to 2007, on the platform of the People's Democratic Party, with President Olusegun Obasanjo.

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Goodluck Jonathan
Goodluck Ebele Azikiwe Jonathan, GCFR, BNER, GCON was President of Nigeria from 2010 to 2015. He served as Vice-President of Nigeria from 2007 to 2010 and as Governor of Bayelsa State from 2005 to 2007.

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Bola Ahmed Tinubu
Bola Ahmed Tinubu aka Jagaban was elected Senator for the Lagos West constituency in Lagos State, Nigeria in 1993, just before a military take-over in December 1993.

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Bukola Saraki
Bukola Saraki is a Nigerian politician and currently President of the Senate of Nigeria since 2015. Previously he was Governor of Kwara State from 2003 to 2011.

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Abdulsalami Abubakar
Abdulsalami Abubakar is a retired Nigerian Army General who was military President of Nigeria from 9 June 1998 until 29 May 1999. He succeeded Sani Abacha upon Abacha's death.

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Edwin Clarke
A former Minister of Information, National leader of the Ijaw nation and Kinsman of former President Goodluck.

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