2003 Kogi State gubernatorial election

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2003 Kogi State gubernatorial election
  1999 April 19, 2003 2007  
 
Nominee Ibrahim Idris Abubakar Audu
Party PDP ANPP
Running matePhilips Ozovehe SalanuPatrick Adaba
Popular vote481,264293,089

Governor before election

Abubakar Audu
ANPP

Elected Governor

Ibrahim Idris
PDP

The 2003 Kogi State gubernatorial election occurred in Nigeria on April 19, 2003. The PDP nominee Ibrahim Idris won the election, defeating Abubakar Audu of the All Nigeria Peoples Party. [1]

Contents

Ibrahim Idris emerged PDP candidate. He picked Philips Ozovehe Salanu as his running mate. Abubakar Audu was the ANPP candidate with Patrick Adaba as his running mate. [2]

Electoral system

The Governor of Kogi State is elected using the plurality voting system.

Primary election

PDP primary

The PDP primary election was won by Ibrahim Idris. He picked Philips Ozovehe Salanu as his running mate. [3]

ANPP primary

The ANPP primary election was won by Abubakar Audu. He picked Patrick Adaba as his running mate.

Results

A total number of 9 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election.

The total number of registered voters in the state was 1,158,343. Total number of votes cast was 911,265, while number of valid votes was 878,857. Rejected votes were 32,408. [4] [5] [6]

CandidatePartyVotes%
Ibrahim Idris People's Democratic Party 481,26462.15
Abubakar Audu All Nigeria Peoples Party 293,08937.85
Total774,353100.00
Valid votes774,35395.98
Invalid/blank votes32,4084.02
Total votes806,761100.00
Registered voters/turnout1,158,34369.65
Source: CCSU

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