Compare Bola Ahmed Tinubu vs Musa Mohammed Rabiu Kwankwaso

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Bola Ahmed TinubuAPC

Musa Mohammed Rabiu KwankwasoNNPP

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Born29 March 1952 (age 74)1 January 1957 (age 69)

StateLagos →Kano →

ReligionIslam—

EthnicityYoruba—

EducationChicago State UniversityMiddlesex University, Loughborough University

OccupationAccountantPolitician

QualificationBSC BUSINESS AND ADMINISTRATIONFIRST SCHOOL LEAVING CERTIFICATE TECHNICAL TRAINING CERTIFICATE CRAFT TRAINING CERT, OND, HND, POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA, MASTERS OF SCIENCE (MSc), PHD (WATER)

BirthplaceLagosMadobi

Elections11

Wins10

Losses01

Parties11

Career total votes8.8M1.5M

Head-to-Head

2023 Presidential Elections

APC8,794,726 votes (36.61%) ✓ WON

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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.

Infrastructure

Bola Ahmed Tinubu

Promised

No matching promise in the records we hold.

On the record

Bola Ahmed Tinubu flagged off construction of the Tunga Madaki–Zuba road linking Abuja satellite communities to the Abuja–Kaduna highway.

President of Nigeria, 2026 · Verified 2026-07-13 · Source ↗

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 ↗

Economy & Trade

Bola Ahmed Tinubu

Promised

No matching promise in the records we hold.

On the record

Inaugurated a National Economic Council (NEC) chaired by Vice President Kashim Shettima to advise on economic policies, including monetary and fiscal reforms.

President of Nigeria, 2023–present · Verified 2026-07-22 · 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.

Energy

Bola Ahmed Tinubu

Promised

No matching promise in the records we hold.

On the record

Ended the fuel subsidy for petroleum, removing government financial support for fuel prices and transitioning to market-based pricing.

President of Nigeria, 2023–present · Verified 2026-07-22 · 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.

Foreign Policy

Bola Ahmed Tinubu

Promised

No matching promise in the records we hold.

On the record

Tinubu’s administration formally requested the December 2025 United States strike against Islamic State militants in northwest Nigeria.

President of Nigeria, December 2025 · Verified 2026-07-22 · 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

Bola Ahmed Tinubu

Promised

No matching promise in the records we hold.

On the record

Bola Ahmed Tinubu personally convened a high-level meeting at Aso Villa to address the Benue APC crisis involving governors Alia and Suswam, marking an official governance intervention during his tenure.

President, 2026–present · Verified 2026-07-11 · Source ↗

Dissolved the governing boards of all ministries, departments, and agencies (MDAs) of Nigeria as part of broader institutional reforms.

President of Nigeria, 2023–present · Verified 2026-07-22 · Source ↗

Suspended Godwin Emefiele as Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria in June 2023.

President of Nigeria, 2023–present · Verified 2026-07-22 · Source ↗

Suspended Abdulrasheed Bawa as chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission in June 2023 and appointed Abdulkarim Chukkol in an acting capacity.

President of Nigeria, 2023–present · Verified 2026-07-22 · 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.

Security & Defense

Bola Ahmed Tinubu

Promised

No matching promise in the records we hold.

On the record

Replaced General Olufemi Oluyede as Chief of Defence Staff after a coup plot was uncovered in October 2025.

President of Nigeria, 2023–present · Verified 2026-07-22 · 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.

Technology & Digital

Bola Ahmed Tinubu

Promised

No matching promise in the records we hold.

On the record

Bola Ahmed Tinubu ordered an investigation into alleged anti-competitive practices and news-content exploitation by Google, Meta and X.

President of Nigeria, 2026 · Verified 2026-07-13 · 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.

Education

Bola Ahmed Tinubu

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

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 ↗

Reliefs and scholarships

Bola Ahmed Tinubu

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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