1979 Niger State gubernatorial election

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1979 Niger State gubernatorial election
July 28, 1979 1983  →
 
Nominee Awwal Ibrahim
Party NPN
Running mateIdris Alhassan Kpaki
Governor before election

Joseph Oni
Nigerian military junta

Elected Governor

Awwal Ibrahim
NPN

The 1979 Niger State gubernatorial election occurred on July 28, 1979. [1] NPN's Awwal Ibrahim won election for a first term to become Niger State's first executive governor leading and, defeating main opposition in the contest. [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11]

Contents

Awwal Ibrahim emerged winner in the NPN gubernatorial primary election. His running mate was Idris Alhassan Kpaki. [12]

Electoral system

The Governor of Niger State is elected using the plurality voting system.

Results

There were five political parties registered by the Federal Electoral Commission (FEDECO) to participate in the election. Malam Awwal Ibrahim of the NPN won the contest by polling the highest votes. [2] [13] [14]

CandidateParty
Awwal Ibrahim National Party of Nigeria (NPN)
Great Nigeria People's Party (GNPP)
Total
Source: Africa Spectrum [2]

References

  1. ↑ "African Elections Database". African Elections. Retrieved May 17, 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 Panter-Brick, K. (1979). "Nigeria: The 1979 Elections". Africa Spectrum. 14 (3): 323. JSTOR   40173962 . Retrieved May 20, 2021.
  3. ↑ Adeyemo, Ademola (January 13, 2009). "Where Are Second Republic Governors?". All Africa. ThisDay. Retrieved May 18, 2021.
  4. ↑ "THE SECOND REPUBLIC, 1979-83". Countryside Studies. Retrieved May 18, 2021.
  5. ↑ Aondowase, Nyam (2015). "AN ANALYSIS OF THE 2003 AND 2007 ELECTORAL VIOLENCE IN NIGERIA" (PDF). Retrieved May 22, 2021.
  6. ↑ "Nigerian States". World Statesmen. Archived from the original on May 28, 2010. Retrieved May 23, 2021.
  7. ↑ Okpu, Ugbana (1985). "Inter-Party Political Relations in Nigeria 1979-1983" (JSTOR). Africa Spectrum. 20 (2). Sage Publications, Ltd.: 191–209. JSTOR   40174204 . Retrieved May 28, 2021.
  8. ↑ Joseph, Richard A. (1981). "The Ethnic Trap: Notes on the Nigerian Campaign and Elections, 1978-79" (JSTOR). Issue: A Journal of Opinion. 11 (1/2). Cambridge University Press: 17–23. doi:10.2307/1166229. JSTOR   1166229 . Retrieved May 28, 2021.
  9. ↑ "Rimi - Exit of a Glamorous Politician [column]". TMCNET News. April 13, 2010. Retrieved May 28, 2021.
  10. ↑ Owete, Festus (October 10, 2013). "Solomon Lar's death depletes rank of Nigeria's Second Republic Governors". Premium Times. Retrieved May 30, 2011.
  11. ↑ "6 Aspects of Income Distribution in the Nigerian Urban Sector" (PDF). USAID. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 22, 2017. Retrieved May 30, 2021.
  12. ↑ Emmanuel, Odang (October 8, 2020). "State Governors and Their Deputies". Rainbow Nigeria. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
  13. ↑ Hart, C. (1993). "The Nigerian Elections of 1983" (JSTOR). Africa: Journal of the International African Institute. 63 (3): 397–418. doi:10.2307/1161428. JSTOR   1161428. S2CID   145591693.
  14. ↑ "33. Nigeria (1960-present)". University of Central Arkansas . Retrieved May 20, 2021.
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