Atiku Abubakar vs Musa Mohammed Rabiu Kwankwaso - 2027 Presidential Election

Atiku AbubakarADC

Musa Mohammed Rabiu KwankwasoNDC

Born1 January 1948 (age 78)1 January 1957 (age 69)

StateAdamawa →Kano →

ReligionIslam—

EthnicityFulbe—

EducationAhmadu Bello UniversityMiddlesex University, Loughborough University

OccupationCustoms officerPolitician

QualificationGCE MASTERSFIRST SCHOOL LEAVING CERTIFICATE TECHNICAL TRAINING CERTIFICATE CRAFT TRAINING CERT, OND, HND, POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA, MASTERS OF SCIENCE (MSc), PHD (WATER)

BirthplaceJadaMadobi

Elections21

Wins00

Losses21

Parties11

Total votes18.2M1.5M

Head-to-Head

2027 Presidential ElectionsPresidential 2027

ADCAspirant

As of 2026-05-20

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NDCAspirant

As of 2026-05-04

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2023 Presidential Elections

PDP6,984,520 votes (29.07%)

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NNPP1,496,687 votes (6.23%)

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Policy Comparison

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

Education

Atiku Abubakar

Promised

No matching promise in the records we hold.

On the record

Created American University of Nigeria (AUN) in Yola, Adamawa State, offering an American-style curriculum with emphasis on critical thinking.

Governor of Adamawa State (1998–2003), later as a private entrepreneur · Verified 2026-07-06 · Source ↗

Musa Mohammed Rabiu Kwankwaso

Promised

No matching promise in the records we hold.

On the record

Introduced free school feeding and uniforms for primary school pupils in Kano, increasing school enrolment from 1 million to over 3 million by 2015.

Governor of Kano State, 2011–2015 · Verified 2026-07-06 · Source ↗

Introduced free education at all levels in Kano and provided adequate teaching and learning materials.

Governor of Kano State, 2011–2015 · Verified 2026-07-06 · Source ↗

Established 230 secondary schools in Kano, including 47 technical colleges, 44 Islamic study schools, a Chinese College, and French College.

Governor of Kano State, 2011–2015 · Verified 2026-07-06 · Source ↗

Awarded over 2,600 scholarships (local and international) for students in Nigeria and abroad.

Governor of Kano State, 2011–2015 · Verified 2026-07-06 · Source ↗

Inaugurated a solar-powered school in Rano LGA with 300 pupils for education support via KDF.

Post-Governor, 2015 onward (KDF initiative) · Verified 2026-07-06 · Source ↗

Anti-corruption

Atiku Abubakar

Promised - African Democratic Congress (ADC) manifesto

ADC pledges to enforce existing laws, modify them to deter corruption, and introduce legislation to support due process while ensuring severe penalties for electoral fraud like rigging or vote buying.

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On the record

Oversaw the National Council on Privatization to combat corruption in state-owned enterprises, though no specific anti-corruption laws were signed into law during his tenure.

Vice President of Nigeria (1999–2007) · Verified 2026-07-06 · Source ↗

Musa Mohammed Rabiu Kwankwaso

Promised

No matching promise in the records we hold.

On the record

No documented action on this topic in our records yet.

Economy & Trade

Atiku Abubakar

Promised

No matching promise in the records we hold.

On the record

Co-founded Intels Nigeria Limited, an oil servicing business with extensive operations in Nigeria and abroad, contributing to economic diversification.

Private entrepreneur (post-retirement) · Verified 2026-07-06 · Source ↗

Musa Mohammed Rabiu Kwankwaso

Promised

No matching promise in the records we hold.

On the record

No documented action on this topic in our records yet.

Governance & Reform

Atiku Abubakar

Promised - African Democratic Congress (ADC) manifesto

ADC will make electoral malpractices such as rigging, vote buying, and monetary inducements illegal with severe penalties.

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On the record

Launched the True Federalism campaign to advocate for devolution of power to states, emphasizing state autonomy over revenue allocation from Abuja.

Vice President of Nigeria (1999–2007) and later as a political leader (post-2014) · Verified 2026-07-06 · Source ↗

Actively oversaw the National Council on Privatization during his tenure as VP, overseeing the privatization of hundreds of loss-making public enterprises.

Vice President of Nigeria (1999–2007) · Verified 2026-07-06 · Source ↗

Musa Mohammed Rabiu Kwankwaso

Promised

No matching promise in the records we hold.

On the record

No documented action on this topic in our records yet.

Infrastructure

Atiku Abubakar

Promised

No matching promise in the records we hold.

On the record

No documented action on this topic in our records yet.

Musa Mohammed Rabiu Kwankwaso

Promised

No matching promise in the records we hold.

On the record

Established Kano University of Science and Technology in Wudil, the first state university in Kano.

Governor of Kano State, 1999–2003 · Verified 2026-07-06 · Source ↗

Established North West University, Kano, the second state university in Kano.

Governor of Kano State, 2011–2015 · Verified 2026-07-06 · Source ↗

Launched 26 academic and manpower development training institutes across Kano, training over 360,000 youth and women.

Governor of Kano State, 2011–2015 · Verified 2026-07-06 · Source ↗

Constructed three flyover bridges in Kano State as part of infrastructure development.

Governor of Kano State, 2011–2015 · Verified 2026-07-06 · Source ↗

Launched 5 km dual-carriageway lighted roads in each of the 44 Local Government Areas (LGAs) of Kano.

Governor of Kano State, 2011–2015 · Verified 2026-07-06 · Source ↗

Covered drainages with interlocking tiles and dualized Jakara River road to improve environmental sanitation in Kano.

Governor of Kano State, 2011–2015 · Verified 2026-07-06 · Source ↗

Built three modern cities: Kwankwassiya, Amana, and Bandirawo with ~3,000 housing units for sale.

Governor of Kano State, 1999–2003 & 2011–2015 · Verified 2026-07-06 · Source ↗

Launched Kwankwasiyya Development Foundation (KDF) for education and poverty alleviation post-governorship.

Post-Governor, 2015 onward · Verified 2026-07-06 · Source ↗

Reliefs and scholarships

Atiku Abubakar

Promised

No matching promise in the records we hold.

On the record

No documented action on this topic in our records yet.

Musa Mohammed Rabiu Kwankwaso

Promised

No matching promise in the records we hold.

On the record

Donated ~1,500 houses to rural poor communities and flood victims in Kano.

Governor of Kano State, 2011–2015 · Verified 2026-07-06 · Source ↗

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