Garba Yakubu Lado
488,621 votes (29.03%)
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Garba Yakubu Lado is a Nigerian politician who contested the 2019 Governorship Elections as the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in Katsina. They received 489K votes (29.03%).
Biography
Garba Yakubu Lado is an Islam-faith adherent from Katsina state, originally born circa 1961. He holds basic qualifications up to an Advance Diploma and studied at Kaduna Polytechnic. His political career centers on representing Katsina in the upcoming governorship election scheduled for 2027 under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
As of May 25, 2026, he stands as a PDP nominee for the 2027 Katsina state governorship election. His background remains confined to formal education and party alignment without further documented professional or public roles.
Party Positions
Policy positions from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) party manifesto.
Education
Ensure free education up to Junior Secondary School (JSS1) level and commit to revamping tertiary education.
Healthcare
Provide free medical services for pregnant women and children under five years, rehabilitate health facilities in each LGA, and support local production of essential drugs.
Infrastructure
Accelerate the completion of key rail projects, including standard gauge rail lines between Lagos and Kano (Phase 1) and Port Harcourt to Jos (Phase 2), by privatizing or concessioning the Nigerian Railway Corporation to private operators.
Security & Defense
PDP plans to refine recruitment methods, retrain personnel, improve logistics, and strengthen early warning systems for police reform.
Anti-corruption
PDP commits to strengthening anti-corruption institutions (EFCC & ICPC) and enforcing transparency reforms, including asset declaration laws and removal of immunity clauses for public officials.
Energy
PDP pledges to eliminate gas flaring, enforce air pollution regulations, complete deregulation of downstream petroleum sector, and lay gas pipelines nationwide for industrial use.
Environment & Climate
Commits to reclaiming and rehabilitating land devastated by desertification and soil erosion through afforestation in affected areas.
Technology & Digital
Will establish internet/computer learning centers in all LGAs, provide computers for secondary schools, and enforce local content policy for telecom equipment.
Reliefs and scholarships
Introduce a service compact (SERVICOM) aimed at improving governance through enhanced engagement with the public sector.
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