| Election Name: | 1991 Kaduna State gubernatorial election |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1983 Kaduna State gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 1983 |
| Next Election: | 1999 Kaduna State gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 1999 |
| Election Date: | December 14, 1991 |
| Nominee1: | Mohammed Dabo Lere |
| Running Mate1: | James Bawa Magaji |
| Party1: | National Republican Convention |
| Nominee2: | Ango Abdullahi |
| Party2: | Social Democratic Party (Nigeria) |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | Abubakar Tanko Ayuba |
| Before Party: | Nigerian military junta |
| After Election: | Mohammed Dabo Lere |
| After Party: | National Republican Convention |
The 1991 Kaduna State gubernatorial election occurred on December 14, 1991. NRC's Mohammed Dabo Lere won election for a first term, defeating SDP's Ango Abdullahi.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
Mohammed Dabo Lere emerged party candidate in the NRC gubernatorial primary. He picked James Bawa Magaji as his running mate.[6] [7] [8] Ango Abdullahi was the SDP candidate.
The Governor of Kaduna State is elected using the plurality voting system.
The NRC primary election produced Mohammed Dabo Lere as the party's candidate.
The SDP primary election was contested by Professor Ango Abdullahi and Barr. Adamu Audu Maikori. Abdullahi won the primary run-off election polling 166,857 votes (59.7%) while his closest rival, Maikori, scored 67,312 votes (21%).[9] [10] [11]
There were only two political parties allowed by law, NRC and SDP.[12] NRC candidate Mohammed Dabo Lere won election[13] for a first term, defeating SDP's Ango Abdullahi.