Daily Post Nigeria6 Apr 2026
Kebbi: Ex-PDP guber candidate, Aminu Bande defects to ADCBA
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Bande Aminu is a Nigerian politician from Kebbi. They have contested 1 election (1 loss) across 1 party, receiving 361K total votes. Most recent: 2023 Gubernatorial Elections as Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate.
Political Career
Biography
Bande Aminu is a male political candidate affiliated with the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from Kebbi State. He ran in the 2023 governorship election in Kebbi but did not succeed. His campaign included Salihu Bui Samaila as his running mate, and he received 360,940 votes during the election.
Born circa 1965, Aminu holds an FSLC Grade II Teachers Certificate NCE, limiting his formal educational qualifications to this certification.
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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The Sun Nigeria6 Apr 2026
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