Mustapha Saliu is a Nigerian politician who is a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) nominee for the 2027 Senate Elections in Kwara.
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Mustapha Saliu, born September 25, 1975 in Ilorin (Kwara state), is a Nigerian politician representing the Kwara Central Senatorial District since 2023 as an APC senator.
He was previously a deputy national chairman of the defunct Congress for Progressive Change and founded Saliu Mustapha Foundation.
His educational background includes primary studies at Bartholomew Primary School in Zaria, secondary education at Command Secondary School in Kaduna, and a degree in mineral resources engineering from Kaduna Polytechnic.
Mustapha served as the first national publicity secretary of the Progressive Action Congress (PAC). He joined ANPP and held the position of national deputy chairman until its merger into the All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2013.
He contested for the APC’s national chairman position but lost to Sen. Adamu Abdullahi. In 2018, he was disqualified from participating in Kwara state’s APC primary midway through the election; the party later apologized for this unauthorized move.
In 2022, Mustapha won the APC primaries for the Kwara Central senatorial seat, defeating incumbent Ibrahim Yahaya Oloriegbe. Since August 8, 2023, he has chaired the Senate Committee on Agriculture Production Services and Rural Development.
Party Positions
Policy positions from Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)'s 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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Sources
Photo, Bio, Date of Birth: Wikipedia ↗
Place of Birth, Occupation: Wikidata ↗