2007 gubernatorial election in Kebbi State, Nigeria
2007 Kebbi State gubernatorial election
The 2007 Kebbi State gubernatorial election occurred on April 14, 2007.[ 1] [ 2] [ 3] [ 4] [ 5] [ 6] [ 7] [ 8] [ 9] PDP candidate Usman Saidu Nasamu Dakingari won the election, defeating ANPP Farouk Bello Bunza and other 6 candidates.[ 10] [ 11] [ 12] [ 13] [ 14] [ 15] [ 16] [ 17]
Usman Saidu Nasamu Dakingari from the PDP won the election.[ 18] [ 19] [ 20] [ 21] [ 22] [ 23] [ 24] [ 25] [ 26] [ 27] [ 28] He defeated Farouk Bello Bunza of the ANPP .[ 29] [ 30] [ 31] [ 32] [ 33] [ 34] [ 35] 8 candidates contested in the election.[ 36] [ 37] [ 38] [ 39] [ 40] [ 41] [ 42] [ 43] [ 44] [ 45]
The total number of registered voters in the state was 1,345,436.[ 46] [ 47] [ 48] [ 49] [ 50] [ 51] [ 52] [ 53] [ 54]
Usman Saidu Nasamu Dakingari , (PDP )- 469,595
Farouk Bello Bunza, ANPP - 134,553
Abubakar Malam Abubakar, DPP- 133,800
Adamu Usman, NCP- 7,888
Muhammadu Inuwa Bawa, AC- 4,842
Abdullahi Ibrahim, ADC- 3,990
Salihu Isa Nataro, NDP- 3,921
Abubakar Bala Danango, APGA- 3,798
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