1991 Katsina State gubernatorial election

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Katsina gubernatorial election
14 December 1991 1999  
 
Nominee Saidu Barda Umaru Musa Yar'Adua
Party NRC SDP
Running mateAbdullahi AminchiKabir Aliyu Maska
Popular vote290,613277,999

Elected Governor

Saidu Barda
NRC

The 1991 Katsina State gubernatorial election occurred on 14 December 1991. NRC candidate Saidu Barda won the election, defeating SDP Umaru Musa Yar'Adua. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10]

Conduct

The gubernatorial election was conducted using an open ballot system. [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] Primaries for the two parties to select their flag bearers were conducted on October 19, 1991. [17] [18] [19] [20] [21] [22] [23]

The election occurred on December 14, 1991. [24] [25] [26] [27] [28] [29] [30] NRC candidate Saidu Barda won the election, defeating SDP Umaru Musa Yar'Adua. [31] [32] [33] [34] [35] [36] [37] [38] [39] [40] [41] [42]

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