2011 Kogi State gubernatorial election

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2011 Kogi State gubernatorial election
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Nominee Idris Wada Abubakar Audu
Party PDP ACN
Popular vote300,372159,913
Governor before election

Ibrahim Idris
PDP

Elected Governor

Idris Wada
PDP

The 2011 Kogi State gubernatorial election was the 5th gubernatorial election of Kogi State, Nigeria. Held on December 3, 2011, the People's Democratic Party nominee Idris Wada won the election, defeating Abubakar Audu of the Action Congress of Nigeria. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12]

Results

A total of 19 candidates contested in the election. Idris Wada from the People's Democratic Party won the election, defeating Abubakar Audu from the Action Congress of Nigeria. [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20]

2011 Kogi State gubernatorial election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
PDP Idris Wada 300,37258
ACN Abubakar Audu 159,91331
PDP hold

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