1979 Sokoto State gubernatorial election

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1979 Sokoto State gubernatorial election
July 28, 1979 1983  
 
Nominee Shehu Kangiwa
Party NPN
Running mate Garba Nadama

Elected Governor

Shehu Kangiwa
NPN

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]

Results

Abubakar Rimi representing PRP won the election. The election held on July 28, 1979. [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14]

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