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Politics & Law 169
Nigeria 446
13,849 NA 
Nnamdi Azikiwe Nigerian Statesman 1904–1996
Nnamdi Azikiwe Nigerian Statesman 1904–1996 20,389 GJ 
Goodluck Jonathan Nigerian Politician b. 1957
Goodluck Jonathan Nigerian Politician b. 1957 21,260 MB 
Muhammadu Buhari Nigerian Politician b. 1942
Muhammadu Buhari Nigerian Politician b. 1942 25,915 NO 
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Nigerian Minister b. 1954
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Nigerian Minister b. 1954 28,018 SS 
Shehu Shagari Nigerian Politician 1925–2018
Shehu Shagari Nigerian Politician 1925–2018 29,565 UM 
Umaru Musa Yar'Adua Nigerian Politician 1951–2010
Umaru Musa Yar'Adua Nigerian Politician 1951–2010 30,642 CO 
C. Odumegwu Ojukwu Nigerian Politician 1933–2011
C. Odumegwu Ojukwu Nigerian Politician 1933–2011 37,464 AT 
Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Nigerian Politician 1912–1966
Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Nigerian Politician 1912–1966 38,575 OA 
Obafemi Awolowo Nigerian Politician 1909–1987
Obafemi Awolowo Nigerian Politician 1909–1987 129,512 AA 
Atiku Abubakar Nigerian Politician b. 1946
Atiku Abubakar Nigerian Politician b. 1946 161,895 SA 
Samuel Akintola Nigerian Politician 1910–1966
Samuel Akintola Nigerian Politician 1910–1966 169,049 ME 
Margaret Ekpo Nigerian Politician 1914–2006
Margaret Ekpo Nigerian Politician 1914–2006 178,018 EA 
Emeka Anyaoku Nigerian Diplomat b. 1933
Emeka Anyaoku Nigerian Diplomat b. 1933 184,909 HI 
Hauwa Ibrahim Nigerian Lawyer b. 1968
Hauwa Ibrahim Nigerian Lawyer b. 1968 194,108 NR 
Nuhu Ribadu Nigerian Police b. 1960
Nuhu Ribadu Nigerian Police b. 1960 203,315 AI 
Alex Ifeanyichukwu Ekwueme Nigerian Politician 1932–2017
Alex Ifeanyichukwu Ekwueme Nigerian Politician 1932–2017 217,696 CO Chuba Okadigbo Nigerian Politician 1941–2003
219,153 RK 
Rabiu Kwankwaso Nigerian Politician b. 1956
Rabiu Kwankwaso Nigerian Politician b. 1956 220,998 AM Ahmed Makarfi Nigerian Politician b. 1956
245,432 AS Ahmad Sani Yerima Nigerian Politician b. 1960
312,959 OM 
Ojo Maduekwe Nigerian Politician 1945–2016
Ojo Maduekwe Nigerian Politician 1945–2016 358,635 OA Olusegun Agagu Nigerian Politician 1948–2013
385,331 VA Victor Attah Nigerian Politician b. 1938
393,856 AW 
Aminu Waziri Tambuwal Nigerian Politician b. 1966
Aminu Waziri Tambuwal Nigerian Politician b. 1966 398,046 AE 
Anthony Enahoro Nigerian Politician 1923–2010
Anthony Enahoro Nigerian Politician 1923–2010 427,592 AM 
Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko Nigerian Politician b. 1953
Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko Nigerian Politician b. 1953 463,668 SO Stella Obasanjo Nigerian Activist 1945–2005
504,395 JI James Ibori Nigerian Politician b. 1959
524,094 AR 
Abubakar Rimi Nigerian Politician 1940–2010
Abubakar Rimi Nigerian Politician 1940–2010 541,857 SL Sule Lamido Nigerian Politician b. 1948
552,121 LO Lawrence Onoja Nigerian Politician b. 1948
552,224 AI A. I. Katsina-Alu Nigerian Judge 1941–2018
560,034 NA 
Nasir Ahmad el-Rufai Nigerian Politician b. 1960
Nasir Ahmad el-Rufai Nigerian Politician b. 1960 560,474 IG Idris Garba Nigerian Politician b. 1947
565,672 CN 
Chimaroke Nnamani Nigerian Politician b. 1960
Chimaroke Nnamani Nigerian Politician b. 1960 572,557 BM Bala Mohammed Nigerian Politician b. 1958
576,322 AI Alvan Ikoku Nigerian Politician 1900–1971
590,009 MB Mohammed Bawa Nigerian Politician 1954–2017
600,848 AD Aliyu Doma Nigerian Politician 1942–2018
607,686 RM 
Ralph Moor Nigerian Governor 1860–1909
Ralph Moor Nigerian Governor 1860–1909 612,261 JG Joseph Gomwalk Nigerian Police 1935–1976
621,209 AA Adamu Aliero Nigerian Politician b. 1957
688,323 HU Hope Uzodinma Nigerian Politician
689,034 AA 
Abdullahi Adamu Nigerian Politician b. 1946
Abdullahi Adamu Nigerian Politician b. 1946 691,326 KM Kaka Mallam Yale Nigerian Politician b. 1953
699,949 AI 
Ahmed Ibrahim Lawan Nigerian Politician b. 1959
Ahmed Ibrahim Lawan Nigerian Politician b. 1959 705,236 AA Adebayo Adefarati Nigerian Politician 1931–2007
724,342 OA Olusola Adeyeye Nigerian Politician
733,010 AI Abu Ibrahim (Nigerian politician) Nigerian Politician
743,429 GA George Agbazika Innih Nigerian Politician 1938–2002
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