Tsohon shugaba 'Yar'Adua ya halarci Jami'ar Ahmadu Bello dake Zariya daga 1972 zuwa 1978 inda ya samu takardar shedar digiri akan kimiyyar haɗa sinadirai ko Chemistry da Malanta, kafin ya koma domin samun babban digiri duk dai akan kimiyyar ta Chemistry. Marigayin yayi bautar ƙasa a jihar Lagos inda ya koyar a wata makaranta da ake kira Holy Trinity daga 1975-1976.