2007 Kano State gubernatorial election

2007 Kano State gubernatorial election

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Nominee Ibrahim Shekarau Ahmed Bichi Party ANPP PDP Running mate Abdullahi Tijjani Gwarzo Popular vote 671,184 629,868

Governor before election Ibrahim Shekarau ANPP Elected Governor Ibrahim Shekarau ANPP

The 2007 Kano State gubernatorial election occurred on April 14, 2007. ANPP candidate Ibrahim Shekarau won the election, defeating PDP Ahmed Bichi and 14 other candidates. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20]}

Results

Ibrahim Shekarau from the ANPP won the election. ^{[21] [22] [23] [24] [25] [26] [27] [28] [29] [30] [31]} 16 candidates contested in the election. ^{[32] [33] [34] [35] [36] [37] [38] [39] [40] [41]}

The total number of registered voters in the state was 4,072,597. ^{[42] [43] [44] [45] [46] [47] [48]}

• Ibrahim Shekarau, (ANPP)- 671,184
• Ahmed Bichi, PDP- 629,868
• Usman Sule, AC- 126,235
• Bashiru Nagashi, DPP, 19,871
• Umar Danhassan, PSP- 18,963
• Shehu Muhammad Dalhat, PAC- 10,429
• Balas Kosawa, NDP- 5,876
• Yahaya Mohammed Kabo, AD- 5,272
• Mohammed Mukhtar Ali, ADC- 4,211
• Ismaila Zubairu, APGA- 3,663
• Hamisu Iyantama, ND- 2,826
• Muhammad Muhammad, NSDP- 2,429
• Kabiru Sharfadi, PPA- 2,325
• Mustapha Badamasi, CPP- 1,658
• Haruna Ungogo, PRP- 1,289
• Ahmed Riruwai, RPN- 1,028

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