Compare Mukhtar Ramalan Yero vs Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai

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Mukhtar Ramalan YeroAPC

Nasir Ahmad El-RufaiAPC

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Born1 May 1968 (age 58)16 February 1960 (age 66)

EthnicityHausaHausa

EducationAhmadu Bello UniversityAhmadu Bello University, University of London, John F. Kennedy School of Government

OccupationPoliticianPolitician

BirthplaceZariaDaudawa

Elections12

Wins02

Losses10

Parties11

Career total votes486K2.2M

Head-to-Head

2015 Governorship Elections

PDP485,833 votes (0%)

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APC1,117,635 votes (0%) ✓ WON

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Policy Comparison

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

Education

Mukhtar Ramalan Yero

Promised

No matching promise in the records we hold.

On the record

No documented action on this topic in our records yet.

Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai

Promised

No matching promise in the records we hold.

On the record

Sacked over 22,000 unqualified primary teachers in Kaduna State based on Primary 4 test results.

Governor of Kaduna State, 2015–2023 · Verified 2026-10-02 · Source ↗

Hired 25,000 qualified teachers as replacements for the sacked primary school teachers.

Governor of Kaduna State, 2015–2023 · Verified 2026-10-02 · Source ↗

Launched the School Feeding Programme providing one free meal per day to 1.5 million pupils in public primary schools.

Governor of Kaduna State, 2015–2023 · Verified 2026-10-02 · Source ↗

Abolished fees and levies in public primary and junior secondary schools, reducing an annual financial burden of N3 billion on parents.

Governor of Kaduna State, 2015–2023 · Verified 2026-10-02 · Source ↗

Increased primary school enrolment to over 2.1 million by implementing reforms and programs in Kaduna State.

Governor of Kaduna State, 2015–2023 · Verified 2026-10-02 · Source ↗

Energy

Mukhtar Ramalan Yero

Promised

No matching promise in the records we hold.

On the record

No documented action on this topic in our records yet.

Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai

Promised

No matching promise in the records we hold.

On the record

Launched improvements to electricity supply in Abuja (Electric Power Supply Improvement).

Minister of Federal Capital Territory, 2003–2007 · Verified 2026-10-02 · Source ↗

Governance & Reform

Mukhtar Ramalan Yero

Promised

No matching promise in the records we hold.

On the record

No documented action on this topic in our records yet.

Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai

Promised

No matching promise in the records we hold.

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Led reforms to restructure the Nigerian public service following military dictatorship-era dysfunction.

Minister of Federal Capital Territory, 2003–2007 · Verified 2026-10-02 · Source ↗

Chaired cabinet committees that led to the establishment of a mortgage system in Nigeria.

Minister of Federal Capital Territory, 2003–2007 · Verified 2026-10-02 · Source ↗

Established a National ID card system for Nigeria.

Minister of Federal Capital Territory, 2003–2007 · Verified 2026-10-02 · Source ↗

Implemented the Treasury Single Account (TSA) policy, closing 470 accounts and recovering N24.7 billion for Kaduna State government.

Governor of Kaduna State, 2015–2023 · Verified 2026-10-02 · Source ↗

Reduced the number of permanent secretaries in Kaduna State from 35 to 18.

Governor of Kaduna State, 2015–2023 · Verified 2026-10-02 · Source ↗

Limited appointments: reduced commissioners from 24 to 13 and special advisers from 41 to 10.

Governor of Kaduna State, 2015–2023 · Verified 2026-10-02 · Source ↗

Launched the State Preaching Regulatory Council, granting it authority to approve or deny licenses for religious preaching in Kaduna State.

Governor of Kaduna State (implied period: 2015–2023) · Verified 2026-10-02 · Source ↗

Infrastructure

Mukhtar Ramalan Yero

Promised

No matching promise in the records we hold.

On the record

No documented action on this topic in our records yet.

Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai

Promised

No matching promise in the records we hold.

On the record

Sold federal government land in Abuja for development purposes.

Minister of Federal Capital Territory, 2003–2007 · Verified 2026-10-02 · Source ↗

Forced demolitions of illegal buildings and squatter settlements across Abuja (945 buildings demolished; ~12,000 shanties removed).

Minister of Federal Capital Territory, 2003–2007 · Verified 2026-10-02 · Source ↗

Reliefs and scholarships

Mukhtar Ramalan Yero

Promised

No matching promise in the records we hold.

On the record

No documented action on this topic in our records yet.

Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai

Promised

No matching promise in the records we hold.

On the record

Granted pardons to 12 prisoners in Kaduna State, including reducing one death sentence to life imprisonment and pardoning ten nearing the end of their sentences.

Governor of Kaduna State, 2015–2023 · Verified 2026-10-02 · Source ↗

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