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Musa Mohammed Rabiu Kwankwaso
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Born21 October 1956 (age 69)
StateKano →
GenderMale
EducationMiddlesex University, Loughborough University
BirthplaceMadobi
OccupationPolitician
QualificationFIRST SCHOOL LEAVING CERTIFICATE TECHNICAL TRAINING CERTIFICATE CRAFT TRAINING CERT, OND, HND, POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA, MASTERS OF SCIENCE (MSc), PHD (WATER)What do these qualifications mean?
Musa Mohammed Rabiu Kwankwaso is a Nigerian politician from Kano. Musa Mohammed Rabiu Kwankwaso has contested 1 election (1 loss) across 1 party, receiving 1.5M total votes. Most recent: 2023 Presidential Elections as New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) candidate. Nominated as the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) running mate to Obi Peter Gregory for the 2027 Presidential Elections.
Political Career
2023
2023 Presidential Elections →President · 1,496,687 votes · 6.23% of totalView candidacy →NNPPLOST
Biography
Musa Mohammed Rabiu Kwankwaso is a Nigerian politician who holds an FSLC, a vocational certificate, an OND, an HND, a PGD, an MSc, and a PhD. He is the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) running mate to Obi Peter Gregory for the 2027 presidential election.
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
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Introduced free school feeding and uniforms for primary school pupils in Kano, increasing school enrolment from 1 million to over 3 million by 2015.
Governor of Kano State, 2011–2015 · Verified 2026-08-01 · Source ↗
Introduced free education at all levels in Kano and provided adequate teaching and learning materials.
Governor of Kano State, 2011–2015 · Verified 2026-08-01 · Source ↗
Established 230 secondary schools in Kano, including 47 technical colleges, 44 Islamic study schools, a Chinese College, and French College.
Governor of Kano State, 2011–2015 · Verified 2026-08-01 · Source ↗
Awarded over 2,600 scholarships (local and international) for students in Nigeria and abroad.
Governor of Kano State, 2011–2015 · Verified 2026-08-01 · Source ↗
Inaugurated a solar-powered school in Rano LGA with 300 pupils for education support via KDF.
Post-Governor, 2015 onward (KDF initiative) · Verified 2026-08-01 · Source ↗
Infrastructure
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Established Kano University of Science and Technology in Wudil, the first state university in Kano.
Governor of Kano State, 1999–2003 · Verified 2026-08-01 · Source ↗
Established North West University, Kano, the second state university in Kano.
Governor of Kano State, 2011–2015 · Verified 2026-08-01 · Source ↗
Launched 26 academic and manpower development training institutes across Kano, training over 360,000 youth and women.
Governor of Kano State, 2011–2015 · Verified 2026-08-01 · Source ↗
Constructed three flyover bridges in Kano State as part of infrastructure development.
Governor of Kano State, 2011–2015 · Verified 2026-08-01 · Source ↗
Launched 5 km dual-carriageway lighted roads in each of the 44 Local Government Areas (LGAs) of Kano.
Governor of Kano State, 2011–2015 · Verified 2026-08-01 · Source ↗
Covered drainages with interlocking tiles and dualized Jakara River road to improve environmental sanitation in Kano.
Governor of Kano State, 2011–2015 · Verified 2026-08-01 · Source ↗
Built three modern cities: Kwankwassiya, Amana, and Bandirawo with ~3,000 housing units for sale.
Governor of Kano State, 1999–2003 & 2011–2015 · Verified 2026-08-01 · Source ↗
Launched Kwankwasiyya Development Foundation (KDF) for education and poverty alleviation post-governorship.
Post-Governor, 2015 onward · Verified 2026-08-01 · Source ↗
Reliefs and scholarships
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Donated ~1,500 houses to rural poor communities and flood victims in Kano.
Governor of Kano State, 2011–2015 · Verified 2026-08-01 · Source ↗
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Sources
Photo, Date of Birth, Education, Place of Birth, Occupation: Wikidata ↗
State of Origin: Wikipedia ↗
Gender, Qualifications: INEC ↗
Bio: Punch Newspapers ↗