2011 Katsina State gubernatorial election

The 2011 Katsina State gubernatorial election occurred on 26 April 2011.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9] PDP candidate Ibrahim Shema won the election, defeating CPC Aminu Bello Masari and 8 other candidates.[10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19]

2011 Katsina State gubernatorial election
26 April 2011
 
Nominee Ibrahim Shema Aminu Bello Masari
Party PDP CPC
Running mate Abdullahi Faskari Ahmed Usman El-Marzuq
Popular vote 1,029,912 555,769
Governor before election

Ibrahim Shema
PDP

 Elected Governor

Ibrahim Shema
PDP

Ibrahim Shema emerged PDP's candidate in the primary election. He picked Abdullahi Faskari as his running mate.[20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29]

Aminu Bello Masari was CPC candidate, Usman Mohammad Bugaje was ACN candidate. Hasimu Lawal Jobe was ANPP candidate.[30][31][32][33][34][35][36][37][38]

Results

Ibrahim Shema from the PDP won the election defeating other 9 candidates.[39][40][41][42][43][44][45][46][47][48][49][50][51][52]

The total number of registered voters in the state was 3,126,898, valid votes was 1,622,063.[53][54][55][56][57][58][59][60][61][62][63][64][65]

  • Usman Mohammad Bugaje, ACN- 19,990
  • Sani Sani, MPPP- 4,609
  • Hasimu Lawal Jobe, ANPP- 3,574
  • Shehu Isa Kaita, PRP- 2,589
  • Muktari Shehu Nasir, APS- 2,192
  • Amanu Dahiru Kasauri, APGA- 1,319
  • Ibrahim Abu Musawa, LP- 1,146
  • Lawal Musa Bindawa, ACPN- 963

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