2007 Sokoto State gubernatorial election

2007 Sokoto State gubernatorial election

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Nominee Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko Muhammed Dingyadi Party PDP DPP Running mate Muktar Shagari Popular vote 392,258 296,419

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]}

• Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko, (PDP)- 392,258
• Muhammed Dingyadi, DPP- 296,419
• Abubakar Chika Sarkin Yaki, ANPP- 32,152
• Umar Bello, AC- 9,706
• Abdullahi Umar Farouk, APGA- 8,283
• Aminu Salahtauma, CPP- 7,931
• Abubakar Garba, ADC- 6,065
• Bello Ibrahim Gusau, PPA- 5,931
• Abdulwahab Yahaya Goronyo, UNDP- 3,572
• Ahamed Bello Ahmed, AD- 3,365

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