2007 Kano State gubernatorial election explained

Election Name:2007 Kano State gubernatorial election
Country:Nigeria
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2003 Kano State gubernatorial election
Previous Year:2003
Next Election:2011 Kano State gubernatorial election
Next Year:2011
Election Date:April 14, 2007
Nominee1:Ibrahim Shekarau
Running Mate1:Abdullahi Tijjani Gwarzo
Party1:All Nigeria Peoples Party
Popular Vote1:671,184
Nominee2:Ahmed Bichi
Party2:People's Democratic Party (Nigeria)
Popular Vote2:629,868
Governor
Before Election:Ibrahim Shekarau
Before Party:All Nigeria Peoples Party
After Election:Ibrahim Shekarau
After Party:All Nigeria Peoples Party

The 2007 Kano State gubernatorial election occurred on April 14, 2007. ANPP candidate Ibrahim Shekarau won the election, defeating PDP Ahmed Bichi and 14 other candidates.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20]

Results

Ibrahim Shekarau from the ANPP won the election.[21] [22] [23] [24] [25] [26] [27] [28] [29] [30] [31] 16 candidates contested in the election.[32] [33] [34] [35] [36] [37] [38] [39] [40] [41]

The total number of registered voters in the state was 4,072,597.[42] [43] [44] [45] [46] [47] [48]

Notes and References

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  9. Web site: Re: Why they're after Shekarau. Daily Trust. March 10, 2014.
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  11. Web site: Senate, FEC: Ex-govs call the shot. July 29, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190729204720/https://www.newtelegraphng.com/2019/07/senate-fec-ex-govs-call-the-shot/. July 29, 2019.
  12. Web site: Shekarau's spokesman reveals why ex-Kano governor left APC. Wale. Odunsi. April 8, 2018.
  13. Web site: Kano: Why change is constant. March 13, 2019.
  14. Web site: I'm not involved in Islamic scholar's murder – Shekarau. May 8, 2017.
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  17. Web site: 2019 POLL: Who wears the cap in PDP?. August 11, 2018. Latest Nigeria News, Nigerian Newspapers, Politics.
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  20. Web site: APC, PDP and South-East: Who holds the ace ahead 2015?. May 18, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150518125904/http://www.tribune.com.ng/quicklinkss/the-polity/item/901-apc-pdp-and-south-east-who-holds-the-ace-ahead-2015. May 18, 2015.
  21. Web site: 2014-10-06. Pressure on Kwankwaso to withdraw for Buhari. 2021-04-15. TheCable. en-US.
  22. Web site: Live. PM NEWS. 2011-01-12. Shekarau's Deputy Quits ANPP For ACN. 2021-04-15. P.M. News. en-US.
  23. Web site: Kano Deputy Governor, Others Quit ANPP For ACN. 2021-04-15. Nigerian Voice.
  24. Web site: 2020-10-26. Kano LG Polls : Ganduje inaugurates reconciliation committees. 2021-04-15. Vanguard News. en-US.
  25. Web site: Kano Deputy Governor resigns As Water Commissioner. 2021-04-15. Nigerian Voice.
  26. Web site: 2013-07-12. Who succeeds Kwankwaso?. 2021-04-15. Latest Nigeria News, Nigerian Newspapers, Politics. en-US.
  27. Web site: 2018-10-03. 2019: Kano PDP gubernatorial candidate not my son-in-law - Kwankwaso. 2021-04-15. en-GB.
  28. Web site: 2020-04-23. Kano PDP Still In The Woods. 2021-04-15. Leadership Newspaper. en-GB.
  29. Web site: Auwal. Muhammad. 2019-02-04. Yadda Shekarau da Kwankwaso zasu fafata a karo na 4. 2021-04-15. Legit.ng - Nigeria news.. ha.
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