Suleiman Aminu

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Suleiman Aminu is a Nigerian politician from Kano. They have contested 1 election (1 loss) across 1 party. Most recent: 2023 House of Representative Elections as All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate.

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2023

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Biography

Aminu Suleiman is a Nigerian politician from Kebbi State who served as the representative of the Fagge Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives. He was elected to the House of Representatives under the All Progressives Congress (APC) and served three consecutive terms from 2011 to 2023. He is currently the National Coordinator for Tinubu Support Organization [Northwest Development Commission]

Early life and education

Suleiman obtained a master's degree in Public Administration from Bayero University Kano.

Political career

Suleiman was elected three times to represent the Fagge Constituency in the Federal House of Representatives, serving from 2011 to 2023. In this role, he was part of the Media and Public Affairs Committee and served as the vice chairman of the Labour, Employment, and Productivity Committee. Following his re-election in 2015, he was appointed chairman of the Tertiary Education & Services Committee. He is a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC). He succeeded Danlami Hamza in 2011.

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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