Buhari Abdulfatai

Abdulfatai Omotayo Buhari is a Nigerian politician born in 1965 in Ogbomoso, Oyo State, Nigeria, who has served as senator representing Oyo North Senatorial district since 2015.

He pursued Business Administration at the University of Ilorin, earning a Bachelor of Science degree in 1985.

He furthered his education to Ahmadu Bello University Zaria (ABU Zaria), where he graduated with a master's in business administration in 1993.

In 2009, he obtained a PhD in public policy from the University of Abuja.

He was first elected during the 2015 senatorial elections and re-elected in 2019, where he ran for re-election and won with over 18,338 votes, triumphing over his PDP counterpart with a total of 107,703 votes. He also won in 2023.

In 2003, he served as a member of the House of Representatives representing Ogbomosho North, Ogbomosho South, and Ori Ire Federal Constituencies.

In November 2015, he was appointed vice chairman of the Senate committee on industry. Subsequently, he was appointed chairman of the Senate committee on ICT & Cyber Crime.

He has served as a commissioner for local government and chieftaincy matters of Oyo State.

He was also the chairman of the Nigeria Senate committee on land and marine transport in the 9th Senate.

He was named the chairman, Senate committee on aviation of the 10th Senate on 8 August 2023.

Here are some of his posts: Chairman at Land Transport Committee from June 2019 to June 2023, Vice chairman at ICT and Cybercrime Committee from June 2019 to June 2019, Chairman at ICT & Cyber Crime Committee from June 2015 to June 2019, Vice-chairman at Industry Committee from June 2015 to June 2019, Senator at Senate from May 2015 to May 2019. Fatai Buhari has been described as a Tinubu-like senator.

Party Positions

Policy positions from the All Progressives Congress (APC) party manifesto.

Security & Defense

Enhances compensation, medical care, housing support, scholarships, stipends, and health insurance for military personnel injured in duty and their families.

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Governance & Reform

Commits to amending Nigeria’s governance architecture through constitutional review and collaboration with the National Assembly and State Governments to grant States greater autonomy over critical matters like crime prevention, prisons, stamp duties, and taxation.

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Economy & Trade

Reforms the Federal Budgetary Methodology to move away from oil revenue dependence and base spending on projected growth, establishing an inflationary ceiling to optimize fiscal policy without causing excessive inflation.

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Infrastructure

Launches a National Infrastructure Campaign to modernize national infrastructure by hiring millions of unemployed Nigerians through the fiscal flexibility gained from reforming budgetary methodology.

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Agriculture

Will encourage local farmers to form farm cooperatives, enabling them to pool resources for modern farming equipment, fertiliser, and access priority government agricultural assistance programs (extension services), with tax breaks and credits.

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Environment & Climate

Will **reduce Nigeria’s gas flaring** by removing it from the top 10 countries with highest flares, aiming to maximize sector benefits while eliminating environmental harm.

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Anti-corruption

Curb reliance on imported goods via luxury taxes, higher tariffs, and processing fees while incentivizing local manufacturing with tax credits/rebates.

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Enterprise grant support

Provides tax credits, holidays, and reduced interest rate loans for businesses that hire a specified percentage of youth in their workforce and offer on-the-job training.

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Energy

Will increase Nigeria’s domestic crude oil production to **2.6 million barrels per day by 2027** and **4 million barrels per day by 2030**, while implementing a Special Enforcement and Monitoring Unit to deter theft, vandalism, and pipeline breaches using drones and aerial surveillance.

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Education

Introduces a new management system for federally funded primary and secondary schools via Boards of Education, reserving community representation in decision-making.

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Healthcare

Will strengthen primary healthcare infrastructure with incentive schemes, counterpart funding programs, and grassroots preventative care (vaccinations, cancer screening, blood pressure monitoring) in collaboration with state/local governments.

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Technology & Digital

Establishment of an advisory committee to review and reform regulatory frameworks for blockchain technology and virtual asset services.

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Reliefs and scholarships

Provides **conditional income support** to very poor households, tied to human capital development goals like high-school attendance, healthcare, and nutrition.

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