2003 Kebbi State gubernatorial election

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2003 Kebbi State gubernatorial election
  1999 April 19, 2003 2007  
 
Nominee Adamu Aliero Saidu Samaila Sambawa
Party ANPP PDP
Running mateSulaiman Muhammad ArgunguSidi Bawa
Popular vote502,903299,120

Governor before election

Adamu Aliero
ANPP

Elected Governor

Adamu Aliero
ANPP

The 2003 Kebbi State gubernatorial election occurred on April 19, 2003. ANPP candidate Adamu Aliero won the election, defeating PDP Saidu Samaila Sambawa and 2 other candidates. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

Results

Adamu Aliero from the ANPP won the election. [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] Four candidates contested the election. [15] [16] [17] [18]

The total number of registered voters in the state was 1,343,549; total votes cast were 886,324; valid votes were 802,509; and rejected votes were 83,815. [19] [20] [21] [22] [23]

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