2008 Sokoto State gubernatorial by-election

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2008 Sokoto State gubernatorial by-election
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Nominee Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko Muhammed Dingyadi
Party PDP DPP
Running mate Muktar Shagari
Popular vote562,395124,046
Governor before election

Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko
PDP

Elected Governor

Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko
PDP

The 2008 Sokoto State gubernatorial by-election occurred on May 24, 2008. PDP candidate Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko won the election, defeating DPP Muhammed Dingyadi and other candidates. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Results

Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko from the PDP won the election. He defeated Muhammed Dingyadi of the DPP and several others. [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11]

The total number of votes cast was 785,682, valid votes was 698,362 and rejected votes was 87,320. [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19]

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  4. ↑ Reuters Staff (April 11, 2008). "Ninth Nigerian state election annulled for fraud". Reuters. Retrieved May 10, 2021.{{cite news}}: |author= has generic name (help)
  5. ↑ "Understanding the Legal Battle in the Sokoto State Governorship Election Petition". www.gamji.com. Retrieved May 10, 2021.
  6. ↑ "ON SOKOTO GOVERNORSHIP COURT CASES By SAHABI GARBA". www.pointblanknews.com. Retrieved May 10, 2021.
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  8. ↑ Reuters Staff (May 25, 2008). "Nigeria ruling party wins two re-run elections". Reuters. Retrieved May 10, 2021.{{cite news}}: |author= has generic name (help)
  9. ↑ "2011: Wamakko seeks Second Term despite Bafarawa". Daily Trust. Retrieved May 10, 2021.
  10. ↑ "SOKOTO RESCUED FROM THE PRECIPICE". Nigerian Voice. Retrieved May 10, 2021.
  11. ↑ "What Bafarawa wants from Sokoto". Vanguard News. March 25, 2010. Retrieved May 10, 2021.
  12. ↑ "Nigeria: Guber Polls - in Sokoto, It's Back to Court".
  13. ↑ "THAT SOKOTO THING". Nigerian Voice. Retrieved May 10, 2021.
  14. ↑ "Nigeria: The Battle for the Soul of Sokoto".
  15. ↑ "Nigeria: Sokoto Guber Poll - DPP Moves to Stop PDP".
  16. ↑ "Nigeria: Sylva, Wammako Win Bayelsa, Sokoto Re-Run Guber Polls". Archived from the original on May 26, 2008.
  17. ↑ "...Wamakko clinches victory in Sokoto". Archived from the original on May 10, 2021.
  18. ↑ "Sokoto re-run poll: Group assures on Wamakko's victory". Archived from the original on May 10, 2021.
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