Haruna was born in 1957 in Bauchi State. He attended primary school in Bauchi and secondary school in Bornu. He then attended the University of Maiduguri, where he was awarded BA (Honors) in linguistics. He proceeded to the University of London, where he attained his MSc and PhD in 1985 and 1990.
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Nomination and awards
Andrew Haruna was nominated as the most outstanding plenipotentiary for the Kwame Nkrumah leadership award 2016–2017 which he won.[3]