1983 Kano State gubernatorial election

1983 Kano State gubernatorial election

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Nominee Sabo Bakin Zuwo Abubakar Rimi Party PRP NPP Running mate Wada Abubakar Kiyawa Mahmud Othman

Governor before election Abubakar Rimi PRP Elected Governor Sabo Bakin Zuwo PRP

The 1983 Kano State gubernatorial election occurred on August 13, 1983. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10]} People's Redemption Party (PRP) candidate Sabo Bakin Zuwo won the election, defeating Nigerian People's Party (NPP) Abubakar Rimi. ^{[11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20]}

Results

Sabo Bakin Zuwo representing PRP won the election, defeating former governor Abubakar Rimi representing NPP. ^{[21] [22] [23] [24] [25] [26] [27] [28] [29] [30]} The election held on August 13, 1983. ^{[31] [32] [33] [34] [35] [36] [37] [38] [39]}

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