2003 Niger State gubernatorial election

2003 gubernatorial election in Niger State, Nigeria

2003 Niger State gubernatorial election | <- 1999 | April 19, 2003 | 2007 ->

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Nominee  | Abdulkadir Kure | Mustafa Bello |
Party  | PDP | PRP
Running mate  | Shem Zagbayi Nuhu  | Jibrin Kolo Saba
Popular vote  | 561,929 | 247,695

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| Governor before election

Abdulkadir Kure
PDP

| Elected Governor

Abdulkadir Kure
PDP

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The 2003 Niger State gubernatorial election occurred in Nigeria on April 19, 2003. The PDP nominee Abdulkadir Kure won the election, defeating Mustafa Bello of the PRP.[1]

Abdulkadir Kure emerged PDP candidate. He picked Shem Zagbayi Nuhu as his running mate. Mustafa Bello was the PRP candidate with Jibrin Kolo Saba as his running mate.[2]

## Electoral system

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

## Primary election

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### PDP primary

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The PDP primary election was won by Abdulkadir Kure. He picked Shem Zagbayi Nuhu as his running mate.[3]

### PRP primary

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The PRP primary election was won by Mustafa Bello. He picked Jibrin Kolo Saba as his running mate.

## Results

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A total number of 8 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election.

The total number of registered voters in the state was 1,607,730. Total number of votes cast was 1,044,681, while number of valid votes was 968,934. Rejected votes were 75,747.[4][5][6]

Candidate| Party| Votes| %

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| Abdulkadir Kure| People's Democratic Party| 561,929| 69.41
| Mustafa Bello| People's Redemption Party| 247,695| 30.59
Total| 809,624| 100.00
Valid votes| 809,624| 91.44
Invalid/blank votes| 75,747| 8.56
Total votes| 885,371| 100.00
Registered voters/turnout| 1,607,730| 55.07
Source: CCSU

## References

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1. ^ "Nigeria 2003 - Gubernatorial candidates". March 11, 2003. Archived from the original on March 11, 2003. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
2. ^ "PDP captures 27 states; ANPP-7; AD-1 l Obasanjo set for victory". April 4, 2013. Archived from the original on April 4, 2013. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
3. ^ "NIGERIAN STATE ELECTED GOVERNORS - 2003". nigeriaworld.com. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
4. ^ "NIGERIAN ELECTIONS 2003". www.gamji.com. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
5. ^ "Africa Update". web.ccsu.edu. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
6. ^ "19 April 2003 Gubernatorial Elections in Nigeria". africanelections.tripod.com. Retrieved May 20, 2021.