Compare Bola Ahmed Tinubu vs Musa Mohammed Rabiu Kwankwaso

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

Bola Ahmed TinubuAPC

Musa Mohammed Rabiu KwankwasoNNPP

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Born29 March 1952 (age 74)21 October 1956 (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 access road linking satellite communities to the Abuja–Kaduna highway.

President of Nigeria, July 2026 · Verified 2026-09-02 · 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 2026-08-01 · Source ↗

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

Governor of Kano State, 2011–2015 · Verified 2026-08-01 · 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 2026-08-01 · Source ↗

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

Governor of Kano State, 2011–2015 · Verified 2026-08-01 · 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 2026-08-01 · Source ↗

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

Governor of Kano State, 2011–2015 · Verified 2026-08-01 · 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 2026-08-01 · Source ↗

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

Post-Governor, 2015 onward · Verified 2026-08-01 · Source ↗

Economy & Trade

Bola Ahmed Tinubu

Promised

No matching promise in the records we hold.

On the record

Suspended Central Bank governor Godwin Emefiele; five days later, the bank removed foreign-exchange trading restrictions and allowed the naira to trade more freely.

President of Nigeria, 2023–present · Verified 2026-09-02 · Source ↗

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 2026-09-02 · 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 2026-09-02 · Source ↗

Bola Ahmed Tinubu launched Power Force to train 5,000 young Nigerians in smart-meter installation under the Presidential Metering Initiative.

President of Nigeria, 2 July 2026 · Verified 2026-09-02 · 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 2026-09-02 · 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

Dissolved the governing boards of numerous federal agencies and state-owned enterprises as part of broader institutional reforms.

President of Nigeria, 2023–present · Verified 2026-09-02 · 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

Supports establishing state police as part of Nigeria’s future security architecture.

Source ↗

On the record

Bola Ahmed Tinubu approved expansion of the Nigerian Army from eight to twelve divisions and recruitment of 28,000 additional personnel.

President of Nigeria, July 2026 · Verified 2026-09-02 · Source ↗

Bola Ahmed Tinubu approved establishment of a Nigerian Army battalion in Omu-Aran, Kwara State, to reinforce security operations.

President of Nigeria, July 2026 · Verified 2026-09-02 · 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 directed the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission to investigate Google, Meta and X over alleged anti-competitive exploitation of Nigerian media content.

President of Nigeria, July 2026 · Verified 2026-09-02 · 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 2026-08-01 · Source ↗

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

Governor of Kano State, 2011–2015 · Verified 2026-08-01 · 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 2026-08-01 · Source ↗

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

Governor of Kano State, 2011–2015 · Verified 2026-08-01 · Source ↗

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

Post-Governor, 2015 onward (KDF initiative) · Verified 2026-08-01 · 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 2026-08-01 · Source ↗

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