Idris Nasir
2023 Gubernatorial Elections (2023)
Mohammed Nasir Idris, a union leader and educationist, won the 2023 Kebbi governorship election as the APC candidate with 409225 votes.
Born: 6 August 1965 (age 60)
State: Kebbi
Party: All Progressives Congress (APC)
Gender: Male
Qualifications: PRIMARY SCHOOL CERTIFICATE GRADE II CERTIFICATE NATIONAL DIPLOMA
Running Mate: Abubakar Umar Argungu
Bio
Mohammed Nasir Idris was born on 6 August 1965 in Birnin Kebbi, Kebbi State. His profile identifies him as a Nigerian unionist, educationist, and politician, lists Abubakar Umar Argungu as his running mate, and notes that he serves as governor of Kebbi State.
Before becoming governor, he served as national president of the Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT), deputy president of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), former chairman of NUT in Kebbi State, former chairman of NLC in Kebbi State, and former national treasurer of NUT. He attended The Polytechnic Birnin Kebbi between 1994 and 2003 and Usmanu Danfodio University, Sokoto, between 2006 and 2009 for an MBA, and he also holds a PhD in Education with various academic papers on education.
In May 2022, Idris emerged as the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Kebbi State, and on 17 April 2023 he was declared winner of the 2023 Kebbi State governorship election by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).