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)
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
Founded American University of Nigeria (AUN) in Yola, Adamawa State, offering an American-style higher education curriculum emphasizing critical thinking and problem-solving.
Founder of AUN, 2005–present · Verified 2026-08-01 · Source ↗
Issued scholarships to 15 Chibok schoolgirls abductees (post-2014) as part of efforts to address educational neglect in the Northeast.
Not a government official during action; private initiative · Verified 2026-08-01 · Source ↗
Declared in 2014 that Nigeria’s educational institutions were failing due to neglect, advocating for teacher training and prioritizing education over other sectors.
As a political figure (2014) · Verified 2026-08-01 · Source ↗
Issued scholarships to 15 Chibok schoolgirls' escapees as part of an educational support initiative for the Northeast region’s students affected by conflict
As a political figure (no specific office during this period) · Verified 2026-08-01 · 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.
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.
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 2026-08-01 · 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.
Launched the True Federalism campaign in 2017 advocating for restructuring Nigeria’s federal system, emphasizing devolution of power and revenue allocation to states and greater local accountability.
Public advocacy (no specific office mentioned) · Verified 2026-08-01 · 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 2026-08-01 · Source ↗
Reformed the constitutional amendments process in 2006 by opposing President Obasanjo’s Third Term Agenda, leading to a rift within the PDP and eventual veto by the National Assembly.
Vice President of Nigeria (1999–2007), PDP leadership · Verified 2026-08-01 · Source ↗
Launched the True Federalism campaign advocating for devolution of power to states, including resource control and fiscal autonomy for southern regions (South-South, South-East).
As a political figure (2017–present) · Verified 2026-08-01 · 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.
