Skip to main content
MB

Manu Aliyu Baba

1
Election
1
Win
1
Party

Manu Aliyu Baba is a Nigerian politician from Gombe. They have contested 1 election (1 win) across 1 party. Most recent: 2023 State Houses of Assembly Elections as All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate.

Political Career

Biography

Manu Aliyu Baba is a political figure affiliated with the All Progressives Congress (APC). Born in Gombe State, he was elected to the state assembly in the 2023 election, where he secured victory in his bid for representation.

His political career thus far is marked by his association with the APC, a party he represents in the 2023 state assembly election in Gombe State.

Promises vs Track Record

Promises shown beside documented actions in office, topic by topic - from public, attributable sources. Each entry links to where it was found; where only one side exists, the gap is shown rather than filled in. No score, no verdict.

Education

Promise only
Promised
Establishment of a high-quality agricultural faculty at Gombe State University through a partnership with Michigan State University as a concrete initiative in higher education and agricultural education development

Source β†—

On the record

No documented action on this topic in our records yet.

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.

Source β†—

Anti-corruption

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

Source β†—

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.

Source β†—

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.

Source β†—

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.

Source β†—

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.

Source β†—

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.

Source β†—

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.

Source β†—

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.

Source β†—

Reliefs and scholarships

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

Source β†—

Security & Defense

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

Source β†—

Technology & Digital

Establishment of an advisory committee to review and reform regulatory frameworks for blockchain technology and virtual asset services.

Source β†—

Follow the 2027 race

Who declares, who drops out, who switches party: sourced, not speculation.

In The News

Show 2 more articles

Other Candidates in Gombe

Sources