Jennifer Abubakar’s Bio, divorce, husband – atiku abubakar and other trending words on her online
Jennifer Abubakar has been trending in the news for the past few hours now after the recent report claimed that she has divorced former Vice President and the Presidential candidate of the People Democratic Party PDP during the 2019 Presidential election.
For those who may now know, Jennifer Abubakar is the third wife of the former VP. In a recent statement, she has given reasons behind the reported divorce from the popular politician, who is reported to be planning again to join the Presidential candidates in the forthcoming election.
The reports via several social media platforms claimed Jennifer Atiku asked Alh Atiku for divorce after the latter revealed his decision to take a new wife.
However, in a statement titled: Putting the Records Straight, Jennifer revealed that she had asked the 2019 Presidential flag bearer of the PDP for a divorce on June 26, 2021, “in light of the breakdown of our marriage”.
Jennifer Abubakar revealed that their divorce was finalised on June 26, 2021, due to disagreements over her continued stay in the United Kingdom amidst other issues.
In this article, we have focused more on Jennifer Abubakar; continue reading to see more.
Profile Summary
| Full name | Jennifer Douglas Abubakar |
| Birth name | Jennifer Iwenjiora |
| Gender | Female |
| Date of birth | Unknown |
| Age | 50s |
| Place of birth | Onitsha, Anambra state |
| Nationality | Nigerian American |
| Marital status | Divorced |
| Ex-husband | Alh. Atiku Abubakar |
| University | University of Washington DC |
| Profession | Legal Practitioner, Philanthropist |
Jennifer Abubakar’s biography
Her maiden name was Jennifer Iwenjiora but there are no details of her date of birth, however, she believed to be in her 50s and had her childhood in Onitsha, Anambra state.
There are no details about her siblings, but she holds dual citizenship as a Nigerian and an American.
Jennifer Abubakar’s education
Jennifer Atiku Abubakar holds a degree in Political Science and Communications from the American University of Washington DC. She also holds a Masters degree in International Politics with a concentration in International Law and Communications.
Jennifer Abubakar’s career
Jennifer Atiku started her career as a news correspondent with the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) in the 1980s.
The former wife to former VP Atiku Abubkar then moved to the United States of America where she became a US citizen.
It was revealed that after her marriage to Atiku, Jennifer had some issues in the US as she became a subject of indictment between 2000 and 2008 as the reports claimed that she helped Abubakar to move over $40 million in funds into the States through wire transfers sent by offshore corporations to US banks.
Jennifer Abubakar was also alleged to have helped the former VP to create American University of Nigeria with the money.
As of now, Jennifer Abubakar is a Legal Practitioner and the Managing Partner at a private Law firm, Miyetti Law.
Personal Life
Jennifer Abubakar was married to Alh. Atiku Abubakar and their union was blessed with three children.
Net Worth
There are no details on Jennifer Abubakar’s net worth.
