2007 Kaduna State gubernatorial election

2007 gubernatorial election in Kaduna State, Nigeria

2007 Kaduna State gubernatorial election

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Nominee  | Mohammed Namadi Sambo | Sani Muhammed Sha'aban |
Party  | PDP | ANPP
Running mate  | Patrick Ibrahim Yakowa | Joel Giwa Kwasu
Popular vote  | 1,326,632 | 478,725

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| Governor before election

Ahmed Makarfi
PDP

| Elected Governor

Namadi Sambo
PDP

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The 2007 Kaduna State gubernatorial election occurred on April 14, 2007.[1][2] Namadi Sambo of the PDP defeated other candidates[3] by polling 1,326,632 popular votes, ANPP's Sani Muhammed Sha'aban was closest contender with 478,725 votes and AC's Muhammad Suleman Zantu scoring 109,415 votes.[4][5][6][7]

Namadi Sambo emerged winner in the PDP gubernatorial primary election. His running mate was Patrick Ibrahim Yakowa.[8][9][10]

Of the 17 candidates who contested in the election, all were male, without any female aspirants. Only but one deputy governorship candidate, Jummai Tanko, was female contesting under NCP alongside Isa Adamu Abdullahi, vying for governorship.[11]

## Electoral system

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

## Primary election

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### PDP primary

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A run-off election was organized for the PDP governorship primary election, held on December 12, 2006, when no aspirant could emerge victorious at the first ballot in which Arc. Namadi Sambo came topmost with 2,379 votes, followed by Sen. Isaiah Balat with 1,493 votes.[12]

### Candidates

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* Party nominee: Namadi Sambo: 2,379 votes
* Running mate: Patrick Ibrahim Yakowa:(Incumbent deputy governor): 252 votes
* Isaiah Balat: 1,493 votes
* Suleiman Othman Hunkuyi: 1,226 votes
* Lawal Yakawada: 309 votes
* Falalu Bello: 220 votes
* Shuaib Idris Mikati: 126 votes
* Garba Madaki Ali: 81 votes

## Results

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A total of 17 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. The PDP candidate won, defeating ANPP's Hon. Sani Mohammed Sha'aban, and 15 other minor party candidates.[3][13]

The total number of registered voters in the state was 3,374,245.[14]

Candidate| Party| Votes| %

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| Sani Sha'aban| All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP)|
| Yusuf Abubakar Sadiq| Nigeria Advance Party (NAP)|
| Muhammad Suleiman Zantu| Action Congress (AC)|
| Mataimaki Tom Maiyashi| People's Redemption Party (PRP)|
| Kabir Mohammed| African Democratic Congress (ADC)|
| Bawa Barde| Democratic Alternative (DA)|
| Suleiman Ahmed Akasawua| Northern People's Congress (NPC)|
| Sirajo Salihu Awai| Masses Movement of Nigeria (MMN)|
| Baba Jibrin Adamu| New Democrats (ND)|
| Rabo Barde| United Nigeria People's Party (UNPP)|
| Isa Adamu Abdullahi| National Conscience Party (NCP)|
| Mohammed Namadi Sambo| People's Democratic Party (PDP)|
| Thaddeus L. Ashei| Democratic People's Party (DPP)|
| Ahmed Tijani Suleiman| Progressive Peoples Alliance (PPA)|
| Mohammed Sagir Auwal| All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA)|
| Abdulrazak Adamu Kazaure| Movement for the Restoration and Defence of Democracy (MRDD)|
| Kareke Sunday| Better Nigeria Progressive Party (BNPP)|
Total|
Registered voters/turnout| 3,374,245| –
Source: INEC[11]

## References

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1. ^ "Final NDI Report on Nigeria's 2007 Elections" (PDF). National Democratic Institute. April 2008. p. 83. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
2. ^ "Bisi Akande AC Chairman - Namadi Sambo, PDP". Daily Trust. March 20, 2007. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
3. ^ a b "Nigeria: Sambo - Beyond Winning the Kaduna Governorship". All Africa. Lagos: This Day. May 6, 2007. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
4. ^ Agbor, Uno Ijim (October 2007). "Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) As An (Im)Partial Umpire in the Conduct of the 2007 Elections". Journal of African Elections. 6 (2): 87. doi:10.20940/JAE/2007/v6i2a5. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
5. ^ Aondowase, Nyam (2015). "AN ANALYSIS OF THE 2003 AND 2007 ELECTORAL VIOLENCE IN NIGERIA" (PDF). Retrieved May 22, 2021.
6. ^ "About the State: Kaduna State". Kaduna State Government. Retrieved May 28, 2021.
7. ^ Bergstresser, Heinrich (May 8, 2017). A Decade of Nigeria: Politics, Economy and Society 2004-2016. ISBN 9789004347410. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
8. ^ Azikiwe, Ifeoha (2013). Nigeria: Echoes of a Century: Volume Two 1999-2014. p. 160\. ISBN 9781481729291. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
9. ^ Aziken, Emmanuel (December 17, 2012). "Kaduna: New calculations after Yakowa's death". Vanguard. Retrieved May 28, 2021.
10. ^ Emmanuel, Odang. "State Governors and Their Deputies". Rainbow Nigeria. Archived from the original on June 2, 2021. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
11. ^ a b "Nominated Candidates for Governorship Election 2007" (PDF). Independent National Electoral Commission. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 3, 2007. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
12. ^ Omonijo, Bolade; Obateru, Taye; Mammah, Emeka; Akoni, Olasunkanmi; Erunke, Joseph; Akinyemi, Demola (December 11, 2006). "PDP primaries: Run-off in Lagos, 3 others, Uduaghan wins in Delta". Vanguard. Archived from the original on April 30, 2007. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
13. ^ Onoja, Adoyi (2009). "Nature, Character and Outcomes of Post Election Challenges in Nigeria" (JSTOR). Journal of the Historical Society of Nigeria. 18. Historical Society of Nigeria: 79–104\. JSTOR 41854929. Retrieved May 23, 2021.79-104&rft.date=2009&rft_id=https://www.jstor.org/stable/41854929#id-name=JSTOR&rft.au=Onoja,+Adoyi&rft_id=https://www.jstor.org/stable/41854929&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:2007+Kaduna+State+gubernatorial+election" class="Z3988">
14. ^ Final NDI Report on Nigeria’s 2007 Elections, p. 17.