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Idris Adamu Abubakar
SDPLOST
Election2023 Gubernatorial Elections →
RaceKaduna race →
StateKaduna →
Born13 November 1955 (age 70)
GenderMale
BirthplaceGombe State
OccupationPolitician
QualificationFSLC GCE PGD
Running MateSankut Grace Zagwai
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Idris Adamu Abubakar is a Nigerian politician who contested the 2023 Gubernatorial Elections as the Social Democratic Party (SDP) candidate in Kaduna.
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Biography
Idris Abubakar (1955–2002) was elected Senator for the Gombe South constituency of Gombe State, Nigeria at the start of the Nigerian Fourth Republic, running on the All People's Party (APP) platform. He took office on 29 May 1999.
Abubakar was born on 13 November 1955 in Gombe State.
He became a barrister at law, and was principal partner of Idris Abubakar & Co with offices in Bauchi and Lagos states.
He was a member of the House of Representatives during the aborted Nigerian Third Republic (1992–1993).
After taking his seat in the Senate in June 1999, he was appointed to committees on Rules & Procedures, Solid Minerals, Banking & Currency, Water Resources, Privatization and Local & Foreign Debts (chairman).
He moved for the replacement of Senator Evans Enwerem as Senate President in November 1999.
Later, Abubakar initiated the motion for impeachment of President Olusegun Obasanjo due to non-implementation of the Appropriation Act.
Abubakar died of diabetes on 10 December 2002 after an extended illness. He died on 11 December 2002.
Party Positions
Policy positions from the Social Democratic Party (SDP) party manifesto.
Energy
Will eliminate federal government monopoly on power supply and devolve responsibilities to states and the private sector over five years, aiming for a significant expansion of private sector involvement beyond existing Independent Power Projects (IPPs).
Enterprise grant support
Will restructure CBN’s entrepreneurial program to cover all six geopolitical zones and extend micro-finance support for youth-led businesses under a skills acquisition program.
Agriculture
Will provide state subsidies for farmers and peasants, reposition agricultural support programs, and encourage private foreign investment in agribusiness to boost food security.
Anti-corruption
Strengthen the independence and accountability of the judiciary by improving remuneration, working conditions, upgrading facilities, and expediting trials to deter corruption.
Education
The SDP will design educational programs in the tech, edtech, and agricultural sectors with active Diaspora involvement, including allowing Diaspora voting in Nigerian elections.
Infrastructure
Committed to rapid improvement of critical infrastructure like electricity, petroleum products, water supply, and access roads to reduce production costs and enhance competitiveness.
Reliefs and scholarships
Will develop effective mortgage institutions offering long-term loans to homebuyers at low interest rates
Security & Defense
Overhaul the Nigeria Police Force in training, orientation, and practices to adopt international best practices for modern policing
Environment & Climate
Commits to stopping gas flaring within two years as a specific environmental policy.
Governance & Reform
The SDP pledges to ensure community participation in Niger Delta development programs, drawing on existing reports like NDDC and Ledum Mittee Report, aiming for holistic region-wide growth within four years.
Foreign Policy
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs will be restructured to improve foreign policy capabilities by enforcing language skills for diplomats and maintaining a 60:40 ratio between career and non-career diplomats.
Economy & Trade
Nigeria commits to advocating for non-reciprocal trade status under WTO and addressing developmental issues from the Doha Ministerial, aiming to reform World Bank/IMF policies to better serve Third World countries.
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