Election Name: | 2007 Kogi State gubernatorial election |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 2003 |
Previous Year: | 2003 |
Next Election: | 2008 |
Next Year: | 2008 |
Election Date: | April 14, 2007 |
Nominee1: | Ibrahim Idris |
Party1: | People's Democratic Party (Nigeria) |
Popular Vote1: | 724,839 |
Nominee2: | Mohammed Abdulsalami Ohiare |
Party2: | ACN |
Popular Vote2: | 304,335 |
Governor | |
Before Election: | Ibrahim Idris |
Before Party: | People's Democratic Party (Nigeria) |
After Election: | Ibrahim Idris |
After Party: | People's Democratic Party (Nigeria) |
The 2007 Kogi State gubernatorial election was the 4th gubernatorial election of Kogi State. Held on April 14, 2007, the People's Democratic Party nominee Ibrahim Idris won the election, defeating Mohammed Abdulsalami Ohiare of the Action Congress of Nigeria.[1] [2]
A total of 16 candidates contested in the election. Ibrahim Idris from the People's Democratic Party won the election, defeating Mohammed Abdulsalami Ohiare from the Action Congress of Nigeria. Registered voters was 1,479,834.[3] [4]