Twitter verifies former vice president, Atiku Abubakar, @Atiku

Atiku Abubakar was Nigeria's vice president between 1999 and 2007.
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has become about the first
Nigerian politician to get the verification icon on his twitter
handle, @Atiku.
Mr. Abubakar, who is a leader of the new faction of the Peoples
Democratic Party, PDP, recently joined the micro blogging site,
twitter, and has about 50,000 followers while following over 20
tweeps.
"Atiku Abubakar (Turakin Adamawa), former vice-president of Nigeria
1999-2007" reads Mr. Abubakar's twitter bio.
Mr. Abubakar was Nigeria's vice president between 1999 and 2007.