Idris Adamu Abubakar

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Born13 November 1955 (age 70)

StateGombe →

GenderMale

BirthplaceGombe State

OccupationPolitician

QualificationFSLC GCE PGD

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Idris Adamu Abubakar is a Nigerian politician from Gombe. They have contested 1 election (1 loss) across 1 party. Most recent: 2023 Gubernatorial Elections as Social Democratic Party (SDP) candidate.

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Political Career

2023

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Biography

Idris Abubakar (1955–2002) was elected Senator for the Gombe South constituency of Gombe State, Nigeria at the start of the Nigerian Fourth Republic, running on the All People's Party (APP) platform. He took office on 29 May 1999.

Abubakar was born on 13 November 1955 in Gombe State.

He became a barrister at law, and was principal partner of Idris Abubakar & Co with offices in Bauchi and Lagos states.

He was a member of the House of Representatives during the aborted Nigerian Third Republic (1992–1993).

After taking his seat in the Senate in June 1999, he was appointed to committees on Rules & Procedures, Solid Minerals, Banking & Currency, Water Resources, Privatization and Local & Foreign Debts (chairman).

He moved for the replacement of Senator Evans Enwerem as Senate President in November 1999.

Later, Abubakar initiated the motion for impeachment of President Olusegun Obasanjo due to non-implementation of the Appropriation Act.

Abubakar died of diabetes on 10 December 2002 after an extended illness. He died on 11 December 2002.

Party Positions

Policy positions from Social Democratic Party (SDP)'s manifesto.

Agriculture

Will provide state subsidies for farmers and peasants, reposition agricultural support programs, and encourage private foreign investment in agribusiness to boost food security.

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Anti-corruption

Strengthen the independence and accountability of the judiciary by improving remuneration, working conditions, upgrading facilities, and expediting trials to deter corruption.

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Economy & Trade

Nigeria commits to advocating for non-reciprocal trade status under WTO and addressing developmental issues from the Doha Ministerial, aiming to reform World Bank/IMF policies to better serve Third World countries.

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Education

The SDP will design educational programs in the tech, edtech, and agricultural sectors with active Diaspora involvement, including allowing Diaspora voting in Nigerian elections.

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Energy

Will eliminate federal government monopoly on power supply and devolve responsibilities to states and the private sector over five years, aiming for a significant expansion of private sector involvement beyond existing Independent Power Projects (IPPs).

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Enterprise grant support

Will restructure CBN’s entrepreneurial program to cover all six geopolitical zones and extend micro-finance support for youth-led businesses under a skills acquisition program.

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Environment & Climate

Commits to stopping gas flaring within two years as a specific environmental policy.

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Foreign Policy

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs will be restructured to improve foreign policy capabilities by enforcing language skills for diplomats and maintaining a 60:40 ratio between career and non-career diplomats.

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Governance & Reform

The SDP pledges to ensure community participation in Niger Delta development programs, drawing on existing reports like NDDC and Ledum Mittee Report, aiming for holistic region-wide growth within four years.

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Infrastructure

Committed to rapid improvement of critical infrastructure like electricity, petroleum products, water supply, and access roads to reduce production costs and enhance competitiveness.

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