2007 Katsina State gubernatorial election

2007 Katsina State gubernatorial election

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Nominee Ibrahim Shema Abu Ibrahim Party PDP ANPP Running mate Surajo Umar Damari Popular vote 1,185,489 218,302

Governor before election Umaru Musa Yar'Adua PDP Elected Governor Ibrahim Shema PDP

The 2007 Katsina State gubernatorial election occurred on 14 April 2007. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12]} PDP candidate Ibrahim Shema won the election, defeating ANPP Abu Ibrahim and other candidates. ^{[13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20] [21] [22]}

Results

Ibrahim Shema from the PDP won the election. ^{[23] [24] [25] [26] [27]} He defeated Abu Ibrahim of the ANPP and others. ^{[28] [29] [30] [31] [32] [33] [34] [35] [36] [37]}

The total number of registered voters in the state was 2,589,047. ^{[38] [39] [40] [41] [42] [43] [44] [45] [46]}

• Ibrahim Shema, (PDP)- 1,185,489
• Abu Ibrahim, ANPP- 218,302
• Usman Bugaje, ACN- 54,449
• Sani Abu- 3,442

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