Compare Gawuna Nasiru Yusuf vs Yusuf Abba Kabir

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Gawuna Nasiru YusufAPC

Yusuf Abba KabirAPC

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Born1 January 1968 (age 58)5 January 1963 (age 63)

StateKano →Kano →

Religion—Islam

OccupationPoliticianPolitician

QualificationPRIMARY SCHOOL CERTIFICATE GENERAL CERTIFICATE IN EDUCATION BS.cFIRST SCHOOL LEAVING CERTIFICATE SSCE MBA1999, PGDM-1995, HND1989, ND-1985

BirthplaceKanoGaya

Elections12

Wins01

Losses11

Parties12

Career total votes891K2.1M

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2023 Gubernatorial Elections

APC890,705 votes (45.03%)

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NNPP1,066,205 votes (51.55%) ✓ WON

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Policy Comparison

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Education

Gawuna Nasiru Yusuf

Promised

No matching promise in the records we hold.

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No documented action on this topic in our records yet.

Yusuf Abba Kabir

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Abba Kabir Yusuf's administration issued permanent appointment letters to 4,900 newly recruited teachers and engaged 3,688 BESDA Cohort V facilitators.

Governor of Kano State, 21 July 2026 · Verified 2026-07-31 · Source ↗

Governance & Reform

Gawuna Nasiru Yusuf

Promised

No matching promise in the records we hold.

On the record

No documented action on this topic in our records yet.

Yusuf Abba Kabir

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No matching promise in the records we hold.

On the record

Abba Kabir Yusuf signed the Kano State Emirate Council (Repeal) Bill 2024 into law and reinstated Muhammadu Sanusi II.

Governor of Kano State, 23 May 2024 · Verified 2026-07-31 · Source ↗

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