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Aliyu Abubakar
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Born12 September 1986 (age 39)
StateGombe →
GenderMale
BirthplaceSokoto State
OccupationPolitician
QualificationFSLC G.C.E. BSc.
Aliyu Abubakar is a Nigerian politician from Gombe. They have contested 1 election (1 loss) across 1 party. Most recent: 2023 Nigerian Senate Elections as Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate.
Political Career
Biography
Aliyu Mai Sango Abubakar III was elected Senator for the Sokoto North constituency of Sokoto State, Nigeria, during the early years of the Fourth Nigerian Republic, initially running on the All People's Party (APP) platform.
He took office on 29 May 1999. After assuming his seat in the Senate in June 1999, he was assigned to committees including Ethics, Security & Intelligence, Judiciary (as vice chairman), Police Affairs, and Drug & Narcotics.
Note: Aliyu Abubakar was born on September 12, 1986.
Promises vs Track Record
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Governance & Reform
Promise onlyPromised
Aliyu Abubakar was appointed as Managing Director of the Rural Electrification Agency, marking an institutional restructuring and leadership change for the agency tasked with rural electrification efforts.
On the record
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Party Positions
Policy positions from Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)'s manifesto.
Anti-corruption
PDP commits to strengthening anti-corruption institutions (EFCC & ICPC) and enforcing transparency reforms, including asset declaration laws and removal of immunity clauses for public officials.
Education
Ensure free education up to Junior Secondary School (JSS1) level and commit to revamping tertiary education.
Energy
PDP pledges to eliminate gas flaring, enforce air pollution regulations, complete deregulation of downstream petroleum sector, and lay gas pipelines nationwide for industrial use.
Environment & Climate
Commits to reclaiming and rehabilitating land devastated by desertification and soil erosion through afforestation in affected areas.
Healthcare
Provide free medical services for pregnant women and children under five years, rehabilitate health facilities in each LGA, and support local production of essential drugs.
Infrastructure
Accelerate the completion of key rail projects, including standard gauge rail lines between Lagos and Kano (Phase 1) and Port Harcourt to Jos (Phase 2), by privatizing or concessioning the Nigerian Railway Corporation to private operators.
Reliefs and scholarships
Introduce a service compact (SERVICOM) aimed at improving governance through enhanced engagement with the public sector.
Security & Defense
PDP plans to refine recruitment methods, retrain personnel, improve logistics, and strengthen early warning systems for police reform.
Technology & Digital
Will establish internet/computer learning centers in all LGAs, provide computers for secondary schools, and enforce local content policy for telecom equipment.
In The News
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Vanguard News3 Sept 2025
Group urges ex-minister Abubakar Aliyu to join 2027 Yobe governorship raceVoice of Nigeria15 Aug 2025
REA, Nigerian Army Collaborate on Sustainable Energy SolutionsUNDP14 Aug 2025
UNDP and REA Forge Strategic Partnership to Accelerate Nigeria's Clean Energy Transition and Innovation AgendaVanguard News15 Apr 2025
Gov Bala criticised over ‘disrespectful’ attack on Atiku AbubakarBusinessday NG3 Feb 2025
Abubakar Aliyu: Rural electrification chief boosting Nigeria’s energy accessFederal Ministry of Information and National Orientation31 Jan 2025
President Tinubu Appoints Abba Abubakar Aliyu As Managing Director Of The Rural Electrification Agency, Heads Of Agency’s DepartmentsThe Whistler Newspaper25 Dec 2024
Foiled Kidnap Attempt Leaves Two Dead In KatsinaAfrican Energy5 Jul 2024
Abba Abubakar AliyuThe Guardian Nigeria News20 Mar 2022
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