2003 Kaduna State gubernatorial election

2003 gubernatorial election in Kaduna State, Nigeria

2003 Kaduna State gubernatorial election

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| ← 1999 | April 19, 2003 | 2007 →

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Nominee  | Ahmed Makarfi | Suleiman Othman Hunkuyi |
Party  | PDP | ANPP
Running mate  | Stephen Rijo Shekari  |
Popular vote  | 1,143,890 | 668,446

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| Governor before election

Ahmed Makarfi
PDP

| Elected Governor

Ahmed Makarfi
PDP

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The 2003 Kaduna State gubernatorial election occurred on April 19, 2003.[1][2][3][4][5] Ahmed Makarfi of the PDP defeated five other candidates by polling 1,143,890 popular votes, ANPP's Suleiman Hunkuyi was closest contender with 668,446 votes.[6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18]

Ahmed Makarfi defeated Samaila Yakawada and others at the PDP primary election to get the party's nomination.[19] He retained Stephen Rijo Shekari as his running mate.[20][21][22]

## Electoral system

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

## Results

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A total of six candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. The PDP candidate won, defeating ANPP's Alh. Suleiman Hunkuyi, and four other minor party candidates.[7][23][24][25][26][11][27]

The total number of registered voters in the state was 2,620,999. However, only about 77.02% (i.e. 2,018,689) of registered voters participated in the exercise.[6][7]

Candidate| Party| Votes| %

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| Ahmed Makarfi| People's Democratic Party (PDP)| 1,143,890| 63.12
| Suleiman Hunkuyi| All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP)| 668,446| 36.88
| Joshua Madaki| Alliance for Democracy (AD)|
| G. U. Basheer| United Nigeria People's Party (UNPP)|
| Wakili Dhem Kadima| All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA)|
| Basheer Garba Umar| NCP|
| Mataimaki Tom Maiyashi| PRP|
Total| 1,812,336| 100.00
Registered voters/turnout| 2,620,999| –
Source: This Day,[11] Dawodu[6]

## References

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8. ^ "PDP captures 27 states; ANPP-7; AD-1 l Obasanjo set for victory". Biafra Nigeria World.com. April 22, 2003. Archived from the original on March 27, 2013. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
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12. ^ "SCORE-CARD!!!". This Day. June 8, 2002. Archived from the original on June 21, 2007. Retrieved May 23, 2021.
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17. ^ Makgetla, Itumeleng (August 26, 2009). "Ahmed Makarfi". Abuja: Princeton University. Retrieved May 25, 2021.
18. ^ "About the State: Kaduna State". Kaduna State Government. Retrieved May 28, 2021.
19. ^ Yahya, Aliyu. "Once Upon A Vindictive Governor". Gamji. Retrieved May 25, 2021.
20. ^ Azikiwe, Ifeoha (2013). Nigeria: Echoes of a Century: Volume Two 1999-2014. p. 159\. ISBN 9781481729291. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
21. ^ Aziken, Emmanuel (December 17, 2012). "Kaduna: New calculations after Yakowa's death". Vanguard. Retrieved May 28, 2021.
22. ^ Emmanuel, Odang. "State Governors and Their Deputies". Rainbow Nigeria. Archived from the original on June 2, 2021. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
23. ^ Odili, Chuck E., ed. (September 6, 2003). "Nigerian State Elected Governors 2003". Nigeriaworld. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
24. ^ "Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor 2005". US Department of State. March 8, 2006. Retrieved May 22, 2021.
25. ^ Aondowase, Nyam (2015). "AN ANALYSIS OF THE 2003 AND 2007 ELECTORAL VIOLENCE IN NIGERIA" (PDF). Retrieved May 22, 2021.
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27. ^ Ibenegbu, George (August 8, 2018). "Life and career of Ahmed Makarfi". Legit.ng. Retrieved May 25, 2021.

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