2007 Sokoto State gubernatorial election

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2007 Sokoto State gubernatorial election
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Nominee Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko Muhammed Dingyadi
Party PDP DPP
Running mate Muktar Shagari
Popular vote392,258296,419
Governor before election

Attahiru Bafarawa
ANPP

Elected Governor

Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko
PDP

The 2007 Sokoto State gubernatorial election occurred on April 14, 2007. PDP candidate Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko won the election, defeating DPP Muhammed Dingyadi and 8 other candidates. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11]

Results

Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko from the PDP won the election. He defeated Muhammed Dingyadi of the DPP and 8 others. [12] [13] [14] [15]

The total number of registered voters in the state was 1,109,337. [16] [17] [18] [19] [20]

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