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Born1 January 1957 (age 69)27 May 1965 (age 61)
StateKano →—
Religion—Christianity
EducationMiddlesex University, Loughborough UniversityUniversity of Port Harcourt, Baze University
OccupationPoliticianPolitician
QualificationFIRST SCHOOL LEAVING CERTIFICATE TECHNICAL TRAINING CERTIFICATE CRAFT TRAINING CERT, OND, HND, POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA, MASTERS OF SCIENCE (MSc), PHD (WATER)—
BirthplaceMadobiIkwerre
Elections10
Wins00
Losses10
Parties10
Total votes1.5M0

Head-to-Head

NDCAspirant

As of 2026-05-04

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ADCAspirant

As of 2026-05-23

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Policy Comparison

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

Infrastructure

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 ↗

Rotimi Chibuike Amaechi

Promised - African Democratic Congress (ADC) manifesto

ADC will develop road and rail transportation infrastructures, linking towns with federal routes and ensuring cooperation between Federal, State, and Local Government for improved connectivity.

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On the record

Constructed multiple power plants (Afam, Trans Amadi, Onne) to improve electricity supply in Rivers State.

Governor of Rivers State, 2007–2015 · Verified 2026-07-06 · Source ↗

Launched the 157 km Lagos-Ibadan Standard Gauge Railway extension to the Port Complex for improved port efficiency.

Federal Minister of Transportation, 2015–2022 · Verified 2026-07-06 · Source ↗

Built a 790 km segment (part of the Ibadan-Ilorin-Minna-Kano railway) as Federal Minister of Transportation.

Federal Minister of Transportation, 2015–2022 · Verified 2026-07-06 · Source ↗

Education

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 ↗

Rotimi Chibuike Amaechi

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

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 ↗

Rotimi Chibuike Amaechi

Promised

No matching promise in the records we hold.

On the record

No documented action on this topic in our records yet.

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