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2011 Katsina State gubernatorial election

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2011 Katsina State gubernatorial election
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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

The 2011 Katsina State gubernatorial election occurred on 26 April 2011.[1][2][3] PDP candidate Ibrahim Shema won the election, defeating CPC Aminu Bello Masari and 8 other candidates.[4][5][6]

Ibrahim Shema emerged PDP's candidate in the primary election. He picked Abdullahi Faskari as his running mate.[7][8][9]

Aminu Bello Masari was CPC candidate, Usman Mohammad Bugaje was ACN candidate. Hasimu Lawal Jobe was ANPP candidate.[10][11][12]

Results

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Ibrahim Shema from the PDP won the election defeating other 9 candidates.[13][14] The total number of registered voters in the state was 3,126,898, valid votes was 1,622,063.[15][16][17]

  • Ibrahim Shema, (PDP)- 1,029,912
  • Aminu Bello Masari, CPC- 555,769
  • 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

References

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  1. ^ "Yar'adua's Associate Emerges CPC Guber Candidate". Nigerian Voice. Retrieved April 30, 2021.
  2. ^ "Meet the 23 Governors Elect…..2011-2015". Nigerian Voice. Retrieved April 30, 2021.
  3. ^ "Katsina 2011: PDP, CPC Lock Horns". Nigerian Voice. Retrieved April 30, 2021.
  4. ^ "2011 State Governorship Elections in Nigeria". africanelections.tripod.com. Retrieved April 30, 2021.
  5. ^ "Troubled Incumbents". Nigerian Voice. Retrieved April 30, 2021.
  6. ^ "African Integrity Magazine – Nigeria – A survey of 2011 April Elections Dawn of a new Era in the Political process". africanintegritymagazine.com. Archived from the original on April 30, 2021. Retrieved April 30, 2021.
  7. ^ "Stakeholders implored to sustain GGW programme". Daily Trust. Retrieved April 30, 2021.
  8. ^ "Tambari". Issuu. Retrieved April 30, 2021.
  9. ^ "Katsina Gov in Fatal Crash". Nigerian Voice. Retrieved April 30, 2021.
  10. ^ "FYI: Full List Of Governors For 2011-2015 Tenure". Nigerian Entertainment Today. May 29, 2011. Retrieved April 30, 2021.
  11. ^ "Advising Governor Ibrahim Shema publicly". Daily Trust. Retrieved April 30, 2021.
  12. ^ "Barr. Ibrahim Shemu Shema v. Hon. Aminu Bello Masari & ORS (2011)". LawCareNigeria. April 3, 2020. Retrieved April 30, 2021.
  13. ^ Thurston, Alexander. "Don't ignore Nigeria's gubernatorial elections". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286.
  14. ^ Alexander Thurston (September 17, 2019). "The Governor and the Emir: A Struggle over Islamic Authority in Kano State, Nigeria". Maydan.
  15. ^ "Islamic criminal law in northern Nigeria: politics, religion, judicial practice" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on February 16, 2019.
  16. ^ "Africa Update". web.ccsu.edu.
  17. ^ "Katsina 2015: Who succeeds Shema?". Latest Nigeria News, Nigerian Newspapers, Politics. May 10, 2014. Retrieved April 29, 2021.
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