An old photo of Atiku Abubakar when he was a staff of the Nigeria Customs Service has resurfaced.
Atiku served in the service for twenty years, rising to become the Deputy Director, the second highest position in the Service at that time.
He retired in April 1989 and went into full-time business and politics.
The former vice president is currently the presidential candidate for the People’s Democratic Party (PDP).
He is contesting in the 2023 presidential elections against Peter Obi of the Labour Party and the former Lagos Governor, Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
The 3 candidates are considered the top contenders for the highest political office in the land.
Atiku has unsuccessfully contested five times for the Office of President of Nigeria.
He tried in 1993, 2007, 2011, 2015 and 2019. In 1993, he contested the Social Democratic Party presidential primaries losing to Moshood Abiola and Baba Gana Kingibe.
In 2019, he vied for the position with Peter Obi as his running mate.
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