NGScorecard

Repealed the 2019 Emirate Council law enacted under Ganduje and reinstated Muhammadu Sanusi II as Emir of Kano, reversing his 2020 deposition.

Sanusi resumed the position with the state government's backing, but rival claimant Aminu Ado Bayero refused to vacate the palace, triggering multi-year litigation that remained unresolved, with the Supreme Court not scheduled to hear the case until April 2027.

Approved ₦2.24 billion to clear outstanding tuition and accommodation fees for 84 Kano students stranded in Northern Cyprus since the Ganduje administration discontinued their scholarship funding, and directed automatic civil service employment for the returning graduates.

Ended years of hardship for the affected students, including 28 medical students among the beneficiaries, and returned them to Kano to take up guaranteed civil service positions.

Declared a state of emergency on education and committed roughly 30% of the state budget to the sector, alongside distribution of classroom furniture and learning materials.

Contributed to Yusuf winning the Leadership 'Governor of the Year 2024' award for education; comprehensive state-wide outcome data (enrolment, exam pass rates) was not identified for this entry.

Sacked the Secretary to the State Government, Chief of Staff, and five commissioners in a major cabinet reshuffle.

Signalled a significant reset of the administration's senior team roughly 18 months into the term; the reshuffle preceded further leadership changes, including additional cabinet restructuring in December 2025.

Approved ₦1.48 billion for the Dangora-Masama-Dansoshiya rural feeder road and Dansoshiya Dam link road in Kiru LGA, and ₦398.2 million for Phase II of the Reach-Out Water Supply Project to underserved communities.

Extended road and water access to rural areas of the state; independently verified completion data for both projects was not identified for this entry.