Sufism history in Nigeria is dated back to precolonial era, A lot of town and cities established in the Northern Nigeria was done by Sufi Sages. Among the early birds in Tijaniyah order of Sufism is Sheikh Abubakar Atiku whose life and time be briefly review in this article it was narrated by one of his illustrious children Sheikh Dr. Sunusi Sheikh Abubakar Atiku (R.T.A) on 9th Rabi'u Thani 1441 (12th December, 2019) in commemoration of the 45th year of the demise of Sheikh Abubakar Atiku. His Educational Background He studied the following fields of education under the following respective scholars; (1) Islamic Theology and Jurisprudence- Shaykh Muhammad Salga, (2) Arabic Language and Literature- Shaykh Mahmud Bin Hassan Sanka / Shaykh Sani Satsari, (3) Tijaniyyah Knowledge- Shaykh Mahmud Salga / Shaykh Abubakar Mijinyawa, (4) Sufism (Mysticism) Knowledge- Shaykh Abubakar Mijinyawa, (5) Hadith- Shaykh Abubakar Mijinyawa / Shaykh Ahmad Bin Abdurrahman Al-Katagumiy