2011 Kaduna State gubernatorial election

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2011 Kaduna State gubernatorial election
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Turnout66.18% [1]
 
Nominee Patrick Ibrahim Yakowa Haruna Saeed Kajuru
Party PDP CPC
Running mate Mukhtar Ramalan Yero
Popular vote1,334,3191,133,564
Percentage52.34%44.46%
Governor before election

Patrick Ibrahim Yakowa (incumbent)
PDP

Elected Governor

Patrick Ibrahim Yakowa (reelected)
PDP

The 2011 Kaduna State gubernatorial election occurred on April 28, 2011, after a two-day delay due to security concerns. [2] [3] Of the over five political parties contesting, just two were formidable, the PDP and newly formed CPC. [4] The PDP candidate and incumbent governor, Patrick Ibrahim Yakowa, defeated Haruna Saeed of CPC and 12 others, polling 52.34% of the total valid votes. [5] [6] [7] [8]

Contents

Patrick Ibrahim Yakowa emerged winner in the PDP gubernatorial primary election. He retained Mukhtar Ramalan Yero as his running mate. [9] [10]

Electoral system

The Governor of Kaduna State is elected using the plurality voting system.

Results

A total of 14 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. The PDP candidate won [11] with a total valid vote of 1,334,319 ballots representing 52.36% of the total votes, closely followed by the CPC candidate who polled 1,133,564 ballot votes representing 44.46% of the total vote cast. ANPP got 33,142 votes, PRP 21,200 votes, and ACN 20,094 votes. [12]

CandidatePartyVotes%
Patrick Ibrahim Yakowa People's Democratic Party (PDP)1,334,31952.34
Haruna Saeed Kajuru Congress for Progressive Change (CPC)1,133,56444.46
Muhammed Muktar Aruwa All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP)33,1421.30
Abdulkadir Balarabe Musa People's Redemption Party (PRP)21,2000.83
Sani Mohammed Sha'aban Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN)20,0940.79
Nine other candidates7,1470.28
Total2,549,466100.00
Source: African Elections Database [5]

Aftermath

A crisis erupted after the elections in 18 out of the 23 LGAs across the state, which led to loss of lives and property, with a death toll of between 401 and 957 people as put together by the judicial commission of inquiry. [13]

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  4. ↑ "KADUNA 2011: PDP, CPC IN NECK-TO-NECK BATTLE". TNV. March 17, 2011. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  5. 1 2 "National Election Results | 26 April 2011 State Governorship Elections in Nigeria". African Elections Database. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
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