2007 Kaduna State gubernatorial election

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2007 Kaduna State gubernatorial election
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Nominee Mohammed Namadi Sambo Sani Muhammed Sha'aban
Party PDP ANPP
Running mate Patrick Ibrahim Yakowa Joel Giwa Kwasu
Popular vote1,326,632478,725
Governor before election

Ahmed Makarfi
PDP

Elected Governor

Namadi Sambo
PDP

The 2007 Kaduna State gubernatorial election occurred on April 14, 2007. [1] [2] Namadi Sambo of the PDP defeated other candidates [3] by polling 1,326,632 popular votes, ANPP's Sani Muhammed Sha'aban was closest contender with 478,725 votes and AC's Muhammad Suleman Zantu scoring 109,415 votes. [4] [5] [6] [7]

Contents

Namadi Sambo emerged winner in the PDP gubernatorial primary election. His running mate was Patrick Ibrahim Yakowa. [8] [9] [10]

Of the 17 candidates who contested in the election, all were male, without any female aspirants. Only but one deputy governorship candidate, Jummai Tanko, was female contesting under NCP alongside Isa Adamu Abdullahi, vying for governorship. [11]

Electoral system

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

Primary election

PDP primary

A run-off election was organized for the PDP governorship primary election, held on December 12, 2006, when no aspirant could emerge victorious at the first ballot in which Arc. Namadi Sambo came topmost with 2,379 votes, followed by Sen. Isaiah Balat with 1,493 votes. [12]

Candidates

Results

A total of 17 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. The PDP candidate won, defeating ANPP's Hon. Sani Mohammed Sha'aban, and 15 other minor party candidates. [3] [13]

The total number of registered voters in the state was 3,374,245. [14]

CandidatePartyVotes%
Sani Sha'aban All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP)
Yusuf Abubakar Sadiq Nigeria Advance Party (NAP)
Muhammad Suleiman Zantu Action Congress (AC)
Mataimaki Tom Maiyashi People's Redemption Party (PRP)
Kabir Mohammed African Democratic Congress (ADC)
Bawa Barde Democratic Alternative (DA)
Suleiman Ahmed Akasawua Northern People's Congress (NPC)
Sirajo Salihu AwaiMasses Movement of Nigeria (MMN)
Baba Jibrin AdamuNew Democrats (ND)
Rabo Barde United Nigeria People's Party (UNPP)
Isa Adamu Abdullahi National Conscience Party (NCP)
Mohammed Namadi Sambo People's Democratic Party (PDP)
Thaddeus L. Ashei Democratic People's Party (DPP)
Ahmed Tijani Suleiman Progressive Peoples Alliance (PPA)
Mohammed Sagir Auwal All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA)
Abdulrazak Adamu KazaureMovement for the Restoration and Defence of Democracy (MRDD)
Kareke SundayBetter Nigeria Progressive Party (BNPP)
Total
Registered voters/turnout3,374,245–
Source: INEC [11]

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