2007 Nigerian Senate elections in Sokoto State

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The 2007 Nigerian Senate election in Sokoto State was held on April 21, 2007, to elect members of the Nigerian Senate to represent Sokoto State. Umaru Dahiru representing Sokoto South, Ahmed Muhammad Maccido representing Sokoto North and Abubakar Umar Gada representing Sokoto East all won on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party. [1] [2] [3]

Contents

Overview

AffiliationPartyTotal
PDP AC
Before Election3
After Election303

Summary

District Incumbent PartyElected SenatorParty
Sokoto South Umaru Dahiru PDP
Sokoto North Ahmed Muhammad Maccido PDP
Sokoto East Abubakar Umar Gada PDP

Results

Sokoto South

The election was won by Umaru Dahiru of the Peoples Democratic Party. [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10]

2007 Nigerian Senate election in Sokoto State
PartyCandidateVotes%
PDP Umaru Dahiru
Total votes
PDP hold

Sokoto North

The election was won by Ahmed Muhammad Maccido of the Peoples Democratic Party. [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17]

2007 Nigerian Senate election in Sokoto State
PartyCandidateVotes%
PDP Ahmed Muhammad Maccido
Total votes
PDP hold

Sokoto East

The election was won by Abubakar Umar Gada of the Peoples Democratic Party. [18] [19] [20] [21] [22] [23] [24]

2007 Nigerian Senate election in Sokoto State
PartyCandidateVotes%
PDP Abubakar Umar Gada
Total votes
PDP hold

References

  1. ↑ "IPU PARLINE database: NIGERIA (Senate) ELECTIONS IN 2007". archive.ipu.org. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
  2. ↑ Nigeria Legislature 1861-2011: A Compendium of Members & Officials : a Special Publication in Commemoration of Nigeria at 50. Department of Information and Publications, National Assembly. 2010. ISBN   978-978-911-326-2.
  3. ↑ "Senate_FRN_votes_and_pro_tue_5th_June_2007" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on August 20, 2021.
  4. ↑ Uganwa, Austin (2014). NIGERIA FOURTH REPUBLIC NATIONAL ASSEMBLY. ISBN   978-1-4990-8875-5.
  5. ↑ "Final NDI Report on Nigeria's 2007 Elections" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on December 4, 2018.
  6. ↑ "Federal Republic of Nigeria State and National Elections April 14 and 21, 2007" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on September 19, 2015.
  7. ↑ Rawlence, Ben; Albin-Lackey, Chris (July 1, 2007). "Briefing: Nigeria's 2007 general elections: Democracy in retreat" . African Affairs. 106 (424): 497–506. doi:10.1093/afraf/adm039. ISSN   0001-9909.
  8. ↑ "PRESIDENTIAL AND NATIONAL ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS 21 April 2007" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on July 22, 2014.
  9. ↑ "ELECTORAL VIOLENCE AND NIGERIA'S 2007 ELECTIONS" (PDF).
  10. ↑ "GODFATHERS AND THE 2007 NIGERIAN GENERAL ELECTIONS" (PDF).
  11. ↑ "Senators From 1999 Till Date -". December 2, 2020. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
  12. ↑ Oboh, Godwin Ehiarekhian (2016). "Reflecting on the Nigerian Media, Elections, and the African Democracy". SAGE Open. 6 (3): 215824401666688. doi: 10.1177/2158244016666886 . ISSN   2158-2440.
  13. ↑ Assembly, Nigeria National (2008). National Assembly Statistical Information. Library, Research & Statistics Department.
  14. ↑ "Nigeria's 2007 Elections The Fitful Path to Democratic Citizenship" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 27, 2014.
  15. ↑ "NIGERIA'S ELECTIONS: AVOIDING A POLITICAL CRISIS" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on April 15, 2021.
  16. ↑ "NIGERIA: FAILED ELECTIONS, FAILING STATE?" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on January 24, 2022.
  17. ↑ "A NIGERIAN PERSPECTIVE ON THE 2007 PRESIDENTIAL AND PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on December 3, 2017.
  18. ↑ Assembly, Nigeria National (2008). National Assembly Statistical Information. Library, Research & Statistics Department.
  19. ↑ Senate, Nigeria National Assembly (2007). Votes and Proceedings. National Assembly.
  20. ↑ Nigeria Legislature 1861-2011: A Compendium of Members & Officials : a Special Publication in Commemoration of Nigeria at 50. Department of Information and Publications, National Assembly. 2010. ISBN   978-978-911-326-2.
  21. ↑ "Nigeria: An Improved Senate, But Some Uninspiring Senators..."
  22. ↑ "Why are they in the Senate?". July 8, 2011. Archived from the original on July 8, 2011. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
  23. ↑ "The Cost of Parliamentary Politics in Nigeria" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on August 31, 2021.
  24. ↑ "THE PRESIDENTIAL AND LEGISLATIVE ELECTIONS" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on June 30, 2021.
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