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Compare Atiku Abubakar vs Musa Mohammed Rabiu Kwankwaso

Head-to-head career stats, election results, and policy positions, side by side.

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Born25 November 1946 (age 79)1 January 1957 (age 69)
ReligionIslamβ€”
EthnicityFulbeβ€”
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
Career total votes18.2M1.5M

Head-to-Head

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

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 Β· Verified 2026-07-22 Β· Source β†—

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 Β· Verified 2026-07-22 Β· Source β†—

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 Β· Verified 2026-07-06 Β· Source β†—

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

Governor of Kano State, 2011–2015 Β· Verified 2026-07-06 Β· Source β†—

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 Β· Verified 2026-07-06 Β· Source β†—

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

Governor of Kano State, 2011–2015 Β· Verified 2026-07-06 Β· Source β†—

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

Post-Governor, 2015 onward (KDF initiative) Β· Verified 2026-07-06 Β· Source β†—

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

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) Β· Verified 2026-07-22 Β· Source β†—

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 Β· Verified 2026-07-06 Β· Source β†—

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

Governor of Kano State, 2011–2015 Β· Verified 2026-07-06 Β· Source β†—

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

Governor of Kano State, 2011–2015 Β· Verified 2026-07-06 Β· Source β†—

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

Governor of Kano State, 2011–2015 Β· Verified 2026-07-06 Β· Source β†—

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

Governor of Kano State, 2011–2015 Β· Verified 2026-07-06 Β· Source β†—

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

Governor of Kano State, 2011–2015 Β· Verified 2026-07-06 Β· Source β†—

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

Governor of Kano State, 1999–2003 & 2011–2015 Β· Verified 2026-07-06 Β· Source β†—

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

Post-Governor, 2015 onward Β· Verified 2026-07-06 Β· Source β†—

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 Β· Verified 2026-07-06 Β· Source β†—

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