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The 1979 Sokoto State gubernatorial election occurred on July 28, 1979. NPN candidate Shehu Kangiwa won the election. [1] [2] [3]
Shehu Kangiwa became the gubernatorial candidate of NPN on June 25, 1979. [4] [5] [6]
Abubakar Rimi representing PRP won the election. The election held on July 28, 1979. [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14]
Alhaji Muhammadu Shehu Kangiwa was the first elected civilian governor of Sokoto State, Nigeria in the short-lived Nigerian Second Republic, holding office from October 1979 to November 1981. He represented the National Party of Nigeria (NPN). He was a popular governor, providing water, health care, agricultural input, education at all levels and transparent government.
Garba Nadama was a Nigerian politician who was the second civilian governor of Sokoto State, Nigeria, in the short-lived Nigerian Second Republic, holding office from January 1982 to November 1983. He succeeded Shehu Kangiwa, who had died in a polo accident.
The 1983 Sokoto State gubernatorial election occurred on August 13, 1983. NPN candidate Garba Nadama won the election.
The 1979 Kaduna State gubernatorial election occurred on July 28, 1979. PRP's Abdulkadir Balarabe Musa won election for a first term to become Kaduna State's first executive governor leading by 45.14%, defeating NPN's Lawal Kaita who got 44.42% and the GNPP candidate with 10.44%, in the contest.
The 1979 Anambra State gubernatorial election occurred on July 28, 1979. NPP's Jim Nwobodo won election for a first term to become Anambra State's first executive governor by defeating NPN's Christian Onoh, his closest contestant to win the contest.
The 1979 Imo State gubernatorial election occurred on July 28, 1979, in Nigeria. NPP's Samuel Onunaka Mbakwe won election for a first term to become Imo State's first executive governor leading and, defeating main opposition, NPN's Collins Obi, in the contest.
The 1983 Borno State gubernatorial election occurred on August 13, 1983. NPN candidate Asheik Jarma won the election.
The 1979 Niger State gubernatorial election occurred on July 28, 1979. 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.
The 1979 Bauchi State gubernatorial election occurred on July 28, 1979. NPN's Abubakar Tatari Ali won election for a first term to become Bauchi State's first executive governor leading and, defeating main opposition in the contest.
The 1979 Rivers State gubernatorial election occurred on July 28, 1979. NPN candidate Melford Okilo won the election.
In the 1979 Cross River State gubernatorial election, Clement Isong of the National Party of Nigeria emerged as the winner, securing victory with the highest number of votes.
The 1979 Plateau State gubernatorial election occurred on July 28, 1979. NPP candidate Solomon Lar won the election.
The 1979 Oyo State gubernatorial election occurred on July 28, 1979. UPN candidate Bola Ige won the election.
The 1979 Ondo State gubernatorial election occurred on July 28, 1979. UPN candidate Michael Adekunle Ajasin won the election.
The 1979 Borno State gubernatorial election occurred on July 28, 1979. GNPP's Mohammed Goni won election for a first term to become Borno State's first executive governor, defeating main opposition NPN's Kam Salem in the contest.
The 1979 Ogun State gubernatorial election occurred on July 28, 1979. UPN candidate Olabisi Onabanjo won the election.
The 1979 Kwara State gubernatorial election occurred on July 28, 1979. NPN candidate Adamu Atta won the election.
The 1979 Benue State gubernatorial election occurred on July 28, 1979. NPN's Aper Aku won election for a first term to become Benue State's first executive governor leading and, defeating main opposition in the contest.
The 1979 Bendel State gubernatorial election occurred on July 28, 1979. UPN's Ambrose Alli won election for a first term to become Bendel State's first executive governor leading and defeating main opposition in the contest.
The 1979 Gongola State gubernatorial election occurred on 28 July 1979. GNPP's Abubakar Barde won election for a first term to become Gongola State's first executive governor leading with 47.6%, defeating main opposition NPN's candidate, Ahmed Mahmudu Ribadu, who polled 34.6% in the contest.