Idris Nasir

Election

Win

Party

Born6 August 1965 (age 60)

StateKebbi →

ReligionIslam

GenderMale

EducationUsmanu Danfodiyo University

BirthplaceBirnin Kebbi

OccupationPolitician

QualificationPRIMARY SCHOOL CERTIFICATE GRADE II CERTIFICATE NATIONAL DIPLOMA

Idris Nasir is a Nigerian politician from Kebbi. They have contested 1 election (1 win) across 1 party, receiving 409K total votes. Most recent: 2023 Gubernatorial Elections as All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate. All Progressives Congress (APC) nominee for the 2027 Governorship Elections.

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Political Career

2027

APCNominee

2027 Governorship Elections (Kebbi) →GovernorView candidacy →

2023

APC✓ WON

2023 Gubernatorial Elections (Kebbi) →409,225 votes · 52.37% of totalView candidacy →

Biography

Mohammed Nasir Idris, born on 6 August 1965 in Birnin Kebbi Local Government Area of Kebbi State, is a Nigerian unionist and educationist.

He serves as the current governor of Kebbi State, having previously held roles within labor organizations such as the Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT) and Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC).

Idris earned his Primary School Certificate Grade II and National Diploma qualifications. He later pursued further studies at The Polytechnic Birnin Kebbi between 1994 and 2003, and Usmanu Danfodio University, Sokoto, between 2006 and 2009 for an MBA.

He holds a PhD in Education and has contributed to academic discourse through various research papers on education. His professional career includes past roles as the chairman of NUT Kebbi State, former deputy president of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), and national treasurer of NUT.

In 2018, he was elected president of the Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT) and deputy president of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC).

Idris was nominated as the APC gubernatorial candidate for Kebbi State in May 2022. He won the 2023 Kebbi State gubernatorial election, securing 409,225 votes according to INEC’s declaration on 17 April 2023.

Party Positions

Policy positions from All Progressives Congress (APC)'s manifesto.

Agriculture

Will encourage local farmers to form farm cooperatives, enabling them to pool resources for modern farming equipment, fertiliser, and access priority government agricultural assistance programs (extension services), with tax breaks and credits.

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Anti-corruption

Curb reliance on imported goods via luxury taxes, higher tariffs, and processing fees while incentivizing local manufacturing with tax credits/rebates.

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Economy & Trade

Reforms the Federal Budgetary Methodology to move away from oil revenue dependence and base spending on projected growth, establishing an inflationary ceiling to optimize fiscal policy without causing excessive inflation.

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Education

Introduces a new management system for federally funded primary and secondary schools via Boards of Education, reserving community representation in decision-making.

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Energy

Will increase Nigeria’s domestic crude oil production to **2.6 million barrels per day by 2027** and **4 million barrels per day by 2030**, while implementing a Special Enforcement and Monitoring Unit to deter theft, vandalism, and pipeline breaches using drones and aerial surveillance.

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Enterprise grant support

Provides tax credits, holidays, and reduced interest rate loans for businesses that hire a specified percentage of youth in their workforce and offer on-the-job training.

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Environment & Climate

Will **reduce Nigeria’s gas flaring** by removing it from the top 10 countries with highest flares, aiming to maximize sector benefits while eliminating environmental harm.

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Governance & Reform

Commits to amending Nigeria’s governance architecture through constitutional review and collaboration with the National Assembly and State Governments to grant States greater autonomy over critical matters like crime prevention, prisons, stamp duties, and taxation.

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Healthcare

Will strengthen primary healthcare infrastructure with incentive schemes, counterpart funding programs, and grassroots preventative care (vaccinations, cancer screening, blood pressure monitoring) in collaboration with state/local governments.

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Infrastructure

Launches a National Infrastructure Campaign to modernize national infrastructure by hiring millions of unemployed Nigerians through the fiscal flexibility gained from reforming budgetary methodology.

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Reliefs and scholarships

Provides **conditional income support** to very poor households, tied to human capital development goals like high-school attendance, healthcare, and nutrition.

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Security & Defense

Enhances compensation, medical care, housing support, scholarships, stipends, and health insurance for military personnel injured in duty and their families.

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