2011 Kebbi State gubernatorial election
April 26, 2011
 
Nominee Usman Saidu Nasamu Dakingari Abubakar Abubakar
Party PDP CPC
Running mate Ibrahim Aliyu
Popular vote 559,424 326,482
Governor before election

Usman Saidu Nasamu Dakingari
PDP

 Elected Governor

Usman Saidu Nasamu Dakingari
PDP

The 2011 Kebbi State gubernatorial election occurred on April 26, 2011. PDP candidate Usman Saidu Nasamu Dakingari won the election, defeating CPC Abubakar Abubakar and 13 other candidates.[1][2]

Usman Saidu Nasamu Dakingari emerged PDP's candidate in the primary election. He picked Ibrahim Aliyu as his running mate.[3][4][5]

Abubakar Abubakar was CPC candidate, Kabiru Tanimu Turaki was ACN candidate.[6][7][8]

Results

Usman Saidu Nasamu Dakingari from the PDP won the election defeating other 14 candidates.[9][10]

The total number of registered voters in the state was 1,636,308, total votes cast was 1,020,899, valid votes was 965,101 and rejected votes was 55,798.[11][12][13]

  • Usman Saidu Nasamu Dakingari, (PDP)- 559,424
  • Abubakar Abubakar, CPC- 555,769
  • Kabiru Tanimu Turaki, ACN- 67,710
  • Mohammed Nasiru Magaji, NTP- 2,849
  • Sulaiman Muhammad Argungu, ANPP- 1,801
  • Abubakar Umaru, PPA- 1,574
  • Umaru Birnin Kebbi, APGA- 1,217
  • Sani Abubakar, CPP- 1,168
  • Mohammed Nura, PPP- 552
  • Attari Sani, AD- 454
  • Lawan Moad, ALP- 428
  • Muhammed Danbare, LP- 378
  • Usman Garba, NSDP- 378
  • Sahabi Atiku, NNPP- 361
  • Hauwau Mohammed, ADC- 325

References

  1. ↑ "2011 State Governorship Elections in Nigeria". africanelections.tripod.com. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
  2. ↑ "African Integrity Magazine – Nigeria – A survey of 2011 April Elections Dawn of a new Era in the Political process". africanintegritymagazine.com. Archived from the original on April 30, 2021. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Rumbling in Kebbi State over governorship slot in 2019". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. March 21, 2017. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
  4. ↑ omodara (June 28, 2020). "ALL GOVERNORS OF KEBBI STATE". Glimpse Nigeria. Archived from the original on May 5, 2021. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
  5. ↑ "2015: Crisis looms over guber seat in kebbi". Vanguard News. March 21, 2013. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
  6. ↑ "THE THREE-HORSE RACE IN KEBBI". Nigerian Voice. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
  7. ↑ "Yar'adua's In-Law Loses: Tribunal Nullifies Election Of Kebbi State Governor, Dakingari". Sahara Reporters. November 13, 2011. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
  8. ↑ "Kebbi: Why S/Court sacked Dakingari". Vanguard News. February 25, 2012. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
  9. ↑ "When will 2011 Kebbi guber tussle end?". Daily Trust. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
  10. ↑ "Appeal court overturns Kebbi guber election tribunal's judgment". Vanguard News. December 29, 2011. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
  11. ↑ "Supreme Court sacks Kebbi State governor". Channels Television. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
  12. ↑ "Supreme Court sacks Kebbi Governor | Premium Times Nigeria". February 24, 2012. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
  13. ↑ "Court of Appeal In Sokoto Reinstates Yar'adua's In-Law As Kebbi State Governor". Sahara Reporters. December 29, 2011. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
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