2007 Nigerian Senate elections in Kano State

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The 2007 Nigerian Senate election in Kano State was held on 21 April 2007, to elect members of the Nigerian Senate to represent Kano State. Aminu Sule Garo representing Kano North, Kabiru Ibrahim Gaya representing Kano South and Mohammed Adamu Bello representing Kano Central all won on the platform of the All Nigeria Peoples Party. [1] [2] [3]

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Overview

AffiliationPartyTotal
PDP ANPP
Before Election3
After Election033

Summary

District Incumbent PartyElected SenatorParty
Kano North Aminu Sule Garo ANPP
Kano South Kabiru Ibrahim Gaya ANPP
Kano Central Mohammed Adamu Bello ANPP

Results

Kano North

The election was won by Aminu Sule Garo of the All Nigeria Peoples Party. [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10]

2007 Nigerian Senate election in Kano State
PartyCandidateVotes%
ANPP Aminu Sule Garo
Total votes
ANPP hold

Kano South

The election was won by Kabiru Ibrahim Gaya of the All Nigeria Peoples Party. [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17]

2007 Nigerian Senate election in Kano State
PartyCandidateVotes%
ANPP Kabiru Ibrahim Gaya
Total votes
ANPP hold

Kano Central

The election was won by Mohammed Adamu Bello of the All Nigeria Peoples Party. [18] [19] [20] [21] [22] [23] [24]

2007 Nigerian Senate election in Kano State
PartyCandidateVotes%
ANPP Mohammed Adamu Bello
Total votes
ANPP hold

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