Aliyu is both a given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include:

Given name

Aliyu Abubakar Aliyu Mai Sango Abubakar III was elected Senator for the Sokoto North constituency of Sokoto State, Nigeria at the start of the Nigerian Fourth Republic The Fourth Republic is the current republican government of Nigeria. Since 1999, it has gov ...

, Nigerian politician * Aliyu Abubakar (footballer) (born 1996), Nigerian footballer *

Aliyu Attah Aliyu Atta was a Nigerian Policeman and former Inspector General of Police. He was appointed in 1990 to succeed Muhammadu Gambo Jimeta and was succeeded by Ibrahim Coomassie Ibrahim Coomassie (18 March 1942 – 19 July 2018) was a Nigerian po ...

, Nigerian police officer * Aliyu Babba (died 1926), Emir of Kano * Aliyu Bawa (born 1991), Nigerian footballer *

Aliyu Doma Aliyu Akwe Doma (1 September 1942 – 6 March 2018) was a Nigerian civil servant who became governor of Nasarawa State in May, 2007, standing for the People's Democratic Party (PDP). Birth and education Aliyu Akwe Doma, was born on 1 September ...

(born 1942), Nigerian politician *

Aliyu Ibrahim Aliyu Ibrahim is a Nigerian professional footballer, who plays as a forward for Nasarawa United F.C. International career In January 2014, coach Stephen Keshi, invited him to be included in the Nigeria 23-man team for the 2014 African Nations ...

, Nigerian footballer *

Aliyu Kama Aliyu Adu Umar Kama (born 15 June 1949) was the military governor of Plateau State, Nigeria from July 1988 to August 1990 during the military regime of General Ibrahim Babangida. Kama was born in Hong, Nigeria, Hong local government, Adamawa Sta ...

(born 1949), Nigerian general * Aliyu Mohammed Gusau (born 1943), Nigerian Army officer * Aliyu Mai-Bornu (1919–1970), Nigerian economist *

Aliyu Musa Aliyu Musa (born December 1, 1957) is a member of the House of Representatives of Nigeria. A member of the People's Democratic Party, he was elected in 1999 and represents the Mani/Bindawa constituency in Katsina State. Musa graduated from Ahma ...

(born 1957), Nigerian politician * Aliyu Obaje (1920–2012), Nigerian traditional ruler *

Aliyu Okechukwu Aliyu Okechukwu (born September 5, 1995) is a Nigerian footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for NK Rudeš in Croatia. Club career Rijeka Okechukwu was one of several players who moved from the Nigerian Abuja Football College Academy t ...

(born 1995), Nigerian footballer *

Aliyu Modibbo Umar Aliyu Modibbo Umar (born 15 November 1958) is a Nigerian technocrat who was the federal Minister of State for Power and Steel from December 2002 to May 2003, Minister of Commerce from July 2006 to July 2007, then Minister for the FCT (Federal Ca ...

(born 1958), Nigerian politician *

Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko (born March 1, 1953) was elected governor of Sokoto State, Nigeria in April 2007, representing the People's Democratic Party (PDP). Background Aliyu Wamakko of Sokoto State was born on 1 March 1953 in Wamakko, Sokoto ...

(born 1953), Nigerian politician

Surname

Abdullahi Aliyu Dr. Aliyu Abdullahi OON (born 28 January 1957) is a Nigerian Civil servant who joined the Civil Service in August 1988 and became a Permanent Secretary in January 2001. In 2003, he was appointed Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of ...

, Nigerian civil servant *

Akilu Aliyu Alhaji Dr. Aliyu Akilu M.F.R (1918 – October 19, 1999) also known as Malam Akilu Aliyu or Aqilu Aliyu was a Nigerian poet, writer, scholar, politician and one of the greatest Hausa poets of the twentieth century. Biography Akliu Aliyu was b ...

(1918–1999), Nigerian poet, writer, scholar and politician *

Dabo Aliyu Dabo Aliyu CON mni psc (29 December 194713 December 2020) was acting Administrator of Anambra State from November to December 1993, and served as Administrator of Yobe State from December 1993 to August 1996 during the military regime of General Sa ...

(born 1947), Nigerian politician *

Hadiza Aliyu Hadiza Aliyu , also known as Hadiza Gabon (born 1 June 1989 in Libreville, Gabon), is a Nigerian professional actress and Filmmaking, filmmaker who acts in both Hausa language, Hausa and English language, English movies. Hadiza serves as an ambas ...

(born 1989), Nigerian actress *

Ibrahim Aliyu Brigadier General Ibrahim Aliyu (5 May 1947 – 16 July 2021) was the Military Administrator of Jigawa State from December 1993 to August 1996 during the military regime of General Sani Abacha Sani Abacha (20 September 1943 – 8 June 1998) ...

, Nigerian general *

Mohammed Goyi Aliyu Mohammed Goyi Aliyu (born February 12, 1993) is a Nigerian football player. Career Aliyu began to play football at Lima Primary School and joined in 2008 to Niger Tornadoes who earned his first professional matches. In January 2011 left Nigerian ...

(born 1993), Nigerian footballer * Mu'azu Babangida Aliyu (born 1955), Nigerian politician * Nasiru Aliyu (born 1990), Nigerian footballer Surnames of Nigerian origin {{given name, type=both Nigerian masculine given names