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Born8 January 1972 (age 54)16 February 1960 (age 66)
Ethnicityβ€”Hausa
EducationObafemi Awolowo UniversityAhmadu Bello University, University of London, John F. Kennedy School of Government
OccupationPoliticianPolitician
QualificationFLSC SSCE LLBβ€”
Birthplaceβ€”Daudawa
Elections11
Wins01
Losses10
Parties11
Total votes80K1.0M

Head-to-Head

SDPNominee

As of 2026-05-09

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ADCAspirant

As of 2026-04-18

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Policy Comparison

Promises and documented actions in office, topic by topic - from public, attributable sources.

Anti-corruption

Adewole Adebayo

Promised

No matching promise in the records we hold.

On the record

No documented action on this topic in our records yet.

Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai

Promised

Spearheaded privatization of several government-owned corporations under Obasanjo’s administration as Minister of Federal Capital Territory (2003–2007).

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On the record

No documented action on this topic in our records yet.

Education

Adewole Adebayo

Promised

No matching promise in the records we hold.

On the record

No documented action on this topic in our records yet.

Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai

Promised

Implemented the School Feeding Programme, providing free meals to 1.5 million pupils and raising primary school enrolment to over 2.1 million.

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On the record

No documented action on this topic in our records yet.

Energy

Adewole Adebayo

Promised

No matching promise in the records we hold.

On the record

No documented action on this topic in our records yet.

Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai

Promised

Reformed Abuja’s energy infrastructure as Minister of Federal Capital Territory (2003–2007) by addressing corruption and adhering to the original master plan.

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On the record

No documented action on this topic in our records yet.

Governance & Reform

Adewole Adebayo

Promised

No matching promise in the records we hold.

On the record

No documented action on this topic in our records yet.

Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai

Promised

Reduced Kaduna State ministries from 19 to 13 and streamlined government administration by appointing fewer commissioners and special advisers.

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On the record

No documented action on this topic in our records yet.

Infrastructure

Adewole Adebayo

Promised

No matching promise in the records we hold.

On the record

No documented action on this topic in our records yet.

Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai

Promised

Launched the Abuja Geographic Information System (GIS) as Minister of Federal Capital Territory to modernize urban planning and governance.

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On the record

No documented action on this topic in our records yet.

Security & Defense

Adewole Adebayo

Promised

No matching promise in the records we hold.

On the record

No documented action on this topic in our records yet.

Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai

Promised

Granted pardons to 12 prisoners in Kaduna State, including reducing one death sentence to life imprisonment as his final act as governor.

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On the record

No documented action on this topic in our records yet.

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