1999 Kaduna State gubernatorial election explained

Election Name:1999 Kaduna State gubernatorial election
Country:Nigeria
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1991 Kaduna State gubernatorial election
Previous Year:1991
Next Election:2003 Kaduna State gubernatorial election
Next Year:2003
Election Date:January 9, 1999
Nominee1:Ahmed Makarfi
Running Mate1:Stephen Rijo Shekari
Party1:People's Democratic Party (Nigeria)
Popular Vote1:844,525
Nominee2:Suleiman Zuntu
Running Mate2:Joshua Madaki
Party2:All Nigeria Peoples Party
Popular Vote2:512,544
Governor
Before Election:Umar Farouk Ahmed
Before Party:Nigerian military junta
After Election:Ahmed Makarfi
After Party:People's Democratic Party (Nigeria)

The 1999 Kaduna State gubernatorial election occurred on January 9, 1999. Ahmed Makarfi of the PDP defeated Suleiman Zuntu of the APP[1] and Wakili Kadima of AD to come winner in the elections.[2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12]

Ahmed Makarfi emerged winner in the PDP gubernatorial primary election. His running mate was Stephen Rijo Shekari.[13] [14] [15]

Electoral system

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

Results

PDP's Ahmed Makarfi emerged winner in the contest.[16] [17] [18] [19] [20] [21] [22]

The total number of registered voters in the state for the election was 2,536,702. However, 2,557,800 were previously issued voting cards in the state.[23] [24]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Once Upon A Vindictive Governor. Yahya, Aliyu. Gamji. May 25, 2021.
  2. Web site: 2017-02-18. 1999 governors: Where are they now?. 2021-05-20. Latest Nigeria News, Nigerian Newspapers, Politics. en-US.
  3. Book: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Banking and Financial Services. Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy . Nigeria in Transition: Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy of the Committee on Banking and Financial Services, U.S. House of Representatives, One Hundred Sixth Congress, Second Session, May 25, 2000. 2000. U.S. Government Printing Office. 978-0-16-061272-5. en.
  4. Web site: Nigeria: Election Monitoring, 2,18 Feb 1999. 2021-05-20. www.africa.upenn.edu.
  5. Web site: NIGERIAN STATE ELECTED GOVERNORS - 1999. 2021-05-20. Nigeria World.
  6. Web site: Nigerian States . World Statesmen . 2021-05-23. https://web.archive.org/web/20100528072649/http://www.worldstatesmen.org/Nigeria_federal_states.htm. 28 May 2010 . live.
  7. Web site: SCORE-CARD!!! . This Day . 2002-06-08 . 2021-05-23 . dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20070621015143/http://www.thisdayonline.com/archive/2002/06/08/20020608spe01.html . 2007-06-21.
  8. News:
    1. Election2019: Ahmed Makarfi's Profile
    . March 10, 2018. Proshare. May 25, 2021.
  9. News: Atiku Is Coming To PDP…but I'm Not Excluded From Running – Ahmed Makarfi. December 5, 2017. The Interview. May 25, 2021.
  10. News: How they stand: The 12 aspirants vying for PDP's presidential ticket. Asadu, Chinedu. October 5, 2018. TheCable. May 25, 2021.
  11. Web site: ALL GOVERNORS OF KADUNA STATE. Omodara. Glimpse. May 25, 2021.
  12. Web site: About the State: Kaduna State. Kaduna State Government. May 28, 2021.
  13. Book: Nigeria: Echoes of a Century: Volume Two 1999-2014. Azikiwe, Ifeoha. 2013. 159. 9781481729291. May 27, 2021.
  14. News: Kaduna: New calculations after Yakowa's death. December 17, 2012. Aziken, Emmanuel. Vanguard. May 28, 2021.
  15. Web site: State Governors and Their Deputies. Emmanuel, Odang. Rainbow Nigeria. May 31, 2021. June 2, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210602213338/https://rainbownigeria.com/2020/10/08/state-governors-and-their-deputies-2/?_gl=1*1ks7sm*_ga*a3BDcWhmU3phVndTOUdnVVRxci10eVBOdC1uTmtXemRFN3Q3OHkxYk9WWHc4MnAtVDdnWEVyVXFERjFtVGV4cw... dead.
  16. Book: Saliu, Hassan A.. Nigeria Under Democratic Rule, 1999-2003. 2005. University Press PLC. 978-978-030-907-7. en.
  17. Web site: Tracker. Nigerian. 2021-03-22. How First Set Of 1999 Governors Went To Political Oblivion. 2021-05-20. Nigerian Tracker. en-US.
  18. Web site: AN ANALYSIS OF THE 2003 AND 2007 ELECTORAL VIOLENCE IN NIGERIA. Aondowase, Nyam. 2015. PDF. May 22, 2021.
  19. Web site: Ahmed Makarfi. Makgetla, Itumeleng. Princeton University. Abuja. August 26, 2009. May 25, 2021.
  20. Web site: Islamic criminal law in northern Nigeria: politics, religion, judicial practice. Weimann, G. J.. 2010. University of Amsterdam. May 25, 2021.
  21. News: Life and career of Ahmed Makarfi. Ibenegbu, George. Legit.ng. August 8, 2018. May 25, 2021.
  22. Web site: The Miss World Riots. Continued Impunity for Killings in Kaduna. HRW. July 23, 2003. May 25, 2021.
  23. Web site: Report on the Impact of IFES Activities in Nigeria, November 1998 to April 1999. 1999. live. 2021-05-23. IFES. https://web.archive.org/web/20171203164238/http://www.ifes.org/sites/default/files/r01781.pdf . December 3, 2017 .
  24. NIGERIAN ELECTIONS SINCE 1999. What does Democracy Mean?. Egwu, Sam. Leonard, David K.. Matlosa, Khabele. Journal of African Elections. 8. 1. 2021-05-20. 2021-05-23. EISA.

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