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Born26 December 1961 (age 64)25 February 1925 (age 101)
ReligionSunni IslamSunni Islam
Ethnicityβ€”Fulbe
EducationUsmanu Danfodiyo University Faculty of Social Sciences, University of JosBarewa College
OccupationPoliticianPolitician
QualificationFIRST SCHOOL LEAVING CERTIFICATE WASC B.scFSLC SSCE
BirthplaceGwanduShagari
Elections22
Wins10
Losses12
Parties12
Total votes674K160

Head-to-Head

APC673,717 votes (84.91%) βœ“ WON
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NCP160 votes (0.02%)
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Policy Comparison

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

Economy & Trade

Bagudu Abubakar Atiku

Promised

Led the Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning in overseeing the 2025 budget, allocating 4.06 trillion naira for infrastructure projects including the Abuja-Kaduna railway and Lagos-Ibadan rail line.

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On the record

No documented action on this topic in our records yet.

Usman Aliyu Kaoje

Promised

Formulated Nigeria’s post-independence National Economic Plan

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On the record

No documented action on this topic in our records yet.

Education

Bagudu Abubakar Atiku

Promised

Increased budgetary allocations for education, paying scholarships, and upgrading institutions like Adamu Augie College of Education and Kebbi State College of Nursing Science.

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On the record

No documented action on this topic in our records yet.

Usman Aliyu Kaoje

Promised

Established universities and polytechnics nationwide

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On the record

No documented action on this topic in our records yet.

Governance & Reform

Bagudu Abubakar Atiku

Promised

Reformed the civil service by identifying and removing ghost workers.

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On the record

No documented action on this topic in our records yet.

Usman Aliyu Kaoje

Promised

Launched the Nigeria Trust Fund for African Development

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On the record

No documented action on this topic in our records yet.

Infrastructure

Bagudu Abubakar Atiku

Promised

Built and rehabilitated over 200 km of roads, including urban and rural projects like Bayan Oando, Unguwan Zabarmawa, and Jega Township.

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On the record

No documented action on this topic in our records yet.

Usman Aliyu Kaoje

Promised

Commissioned the Ajaokuta Steel Mill, the largest steel project in Africa at the time

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On the record

No documented action on this topic in our records yet.

Agriculture

Bagudu Abubakar Atiku

Promised

Established a tomatoes paste factory in collaboration with Dangote and NNPC.

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On the record

No documented action on this topic in our records yet.

Usman Aliyu Kaoje

Promised

No matching promise in the records we hold.

On the record

No documented action on this topic in our records yet.

Healthcare

Bagudu Abubakar Atiku

Promised

Upgraded hospitals, including the Sir Yahaya Memorial Hospital.

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On the record

No documented action on this topic in our records yet.

Usman Aliyu Kaoje

Promised

No matching promise in the records we hold.

On the record

No documented action on this topic in our records yet.

Reliefs and scholarships

Bagudu Abubakar Atiku

Promised

Overseeing the NG-CARES program, which created jobs and reduced poverty across Nigeria.

Source β†—

On the record

No documented action on this topic in our records yet.

Usman Aliyu Kaoje

Promised

No matching promise in the records we hold.

On the record

No documented action on this topic in our records yet.

Security & Defense

Bagudu Abubakar Atiku

Promised

Established the Tenancy Regulatory Commission to regulate housing tenancy and provide logistics for security personnel.

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On the record

No documented action on this topic in our records yet.

Usman Aliyu Kaoje

Promised

No matching promise in the records we hold.

On the record

No documented action on this topic in our records yet.

Foreign Policy

Bagudu Abubakar Atiku

Promised

No matching promise in the records we hold.

On the record

No documented action on this topic in our records yet.

Usman Aliyu Kaoje

Promised

Led Nigerian delegations to international conferences such as the U.N. Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) in Addis Ababa

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On the record

No documented action on this topic in our records yet.

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