2012 Sokoto State gubernatorial election explained

Election Name:2012 Sokoto State gubernatorial election
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2008 Sokoto State gubernatorial by-election
Previous Year:2008
Next Election:2015 Sokoto State gubernatorial election
Next Year:2015
Election Date:February 18, 2012
Nominee1:Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko
Running Mate1:Muktar Shagari
Party1:People's Democratic Party (Nigeria)
Popular Vote1:518,247
Nominee2:Yusha'u Ahmed
Party2:All Nigeria Peoples Party
Popular Vote2:131,048
Governor
Before Election:Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko
Before Party:People's Democratic Party (Nigeria)
After Election:Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko
After Party:People's Democratic Party (Nigeria)

The 2012 Sokoto State gubernatorial election occurred on February 18, 2012. PDP candidate Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko won the election, defeating ANPP Yusha'u Ahmed and 28 other candidates.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13]

Yusha'u Ahmed was ANPP candidate, Abubakar Yabo was CPC candidate.[14]

PDP primary

Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko emerged PDP's candidate in the primary election, scoring 956 votes and defeating his two rivals Abubakar Gada and Yusuf Suleiman who polled no votes. He chose Muktar Shagari as his running mate.[15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20] [21] [22] [23] [24] [25] [26]

Results

Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko from the PDP won the election defeating other 29 candidates. The total number of registered voters in the state was 2,453,857, total votes cast was 728,108, valid votes was 684,490 and rejected votes was 43,618.[27] [28] [29] [30] [31] [32] [33] [34] [35] [36] [37] [38] [39] [40] [41]

Notes and References

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  2. Web site: PDP's Aliyu Wamakko wins Sokoto guber poll. November 24, 2022.
  3. Web site: PDP's Wamakko Is Declared Winner Of Sokoto Gubernatorial Election. February 19, 2012. Sahara Reporters.
  4. Web site: Wamakko Re-Elected Sokoto Governor. February 19, 2012. P.M. News.
  5. Web site: Wamakko wins Sokoto election, returns as governor » YNaija. February 19, 2012.
  6. Web site: Wamakko Wins Sokoto Governorship Poll …Jonathan Congratulates Gov-elect. February 20, 2012 .
  7. Web site: President Jonathan Congratulates Wamakko * 247ureports.com. February 19, 2012.
  8. Web site: PDP can't win Sokoto, says ex-commissioner. January 8, 2015. Latest Nigeria News, Nigerian Newspapers, Politics.
  9. Web site: SOKOTO 2012: WAMAKKO WALKS A TIGHT ROPE. Nigerian Voice.
  10. Web site: SOKOTO GUBER: WAMAKKO RETURNS. Nigerian Voice.
  11. Web site: Wamakko Declared Winner in Sokoto. Nigerian Voice.
  12. Web site: Sokoto: Why Wamakko Should Back Shagari's Ambition. Nigerian Voice.
  13. Web site: Thirty Candidates Vie for Sokoto Governorship Election. live. 2021-05-14. INEC Nigeria. https://web.archive.org/web/20210514074044/https://www.inecnigeria.org/articles-all/thirty-candidates-vie-for-sokoto-governorship-election/ . May 14, 2021 .
  14. Web site: 2012-02-19. Wamakko wins Sokoto governorship poll. 2021-05-14. Vanguard News. en-US.
  15. Web site: 2012 sokoto governorship – Wamakko Wins PDP Ticket – Senator Gada, Alhaji Suleiman Protest. Daily Trust. December 18, 2011.
  16. Web site: Daily Post. Wamakko wins Sokoto PDP primaries. . December 18, 2011.
  17. Web site: Governor Wamakko demolishes Gada, Suleiman, emerges Sokoto PDP candidate. December 17, 2011.
  18. Web site: Sokoto 2012: How Gov. Wamakko won PDP primary. December 20, 2011.
  19. Web site: Gov. Wamakko Wins Sokoto PDP Guber Primaries. November 24, 2022.
  20. Web site: SOKOTO 2012: THE GATHERING STORM OVER PDP TICKET. Nigerian Voice.
  21. Web site: WAMAKKO'S MANY BATTLES. Nigerian Voice.
  22. Web site: SOKOTO 2012: WAMAKKO GETS PDP TICKET. Nigerian Voice.
  23. Web site: SOKOTO 2012: HOW GOV. WAMAKKO WON PDP PRIMARY. Nigerian Voice.
  24. Web site: SOKOTO 2012: WAMAKKO, GADA LOCK HORNS OVER PDP TICKET. Nigerian Voice.
  25. Web site: SOKOTO GUBER: PDP DEFENDS WAMAKKO, SUSPENDS GUSAU. Nigerian Voice.
  26. Web site: FORCES AGAINST WAMAKKO'LL FAIL -DANLADI BAKO. Nigerian Voice.
  27. Web site: 2012-02-19. Wamakko wins Sokoto governorship election Premium Times Nigeria. 2021-05-14. en-GB.
  28. Web site: Wamakko Emerges PDP Guber Candidate For Sokoto. Nigerian Voice.
  29. Web site: THAT UNGUARDED MISSILE AGAINST WAMAKKO. Nigerian Voice.
  30. Web site: SOKOTO GUBER: PDP IN OVERDRIVE. Nigerian Voice.
  31. Web site: RE: IN SOKOTO, DOES THE ODDS FAVOR ANPP?. Nigerian Voice.
  32. Web site: WAMAKKO MAY SUFFER SYLVA'S FATE. Nigerian Voice.
  33. Web site: SOKOTO GUBER: VOTERS TURN OUT EN MASSE. Nigerian Voice.
  34. Web site: SOKOTO: DRAMA, INTRIGUES IN OPPOSITION CHALLENGE TO WAMAKKO. Nigerian Voice.
  35. Web site: SOKOTO GUBER CONTENDERS: THEIR STRENGHTS, WEAKNESSES, CHANCES. Nigerian Voice.
  36. Web site: Wamakko wins Sokoto governorship poll, ANPP kicks -. February 19, 2012.
  37. Web site: Sokoto 2011: Wamakko, Shagari or Who?. August 3, 2010.
  38. Web site: Shagari loses Sokoto PDP governorship primary, rejects result Premium Times Nigeria. December 9, 2014.
  39. Web site: The Sun News On-line . www.sunnewsonline.com . https://web.archive.org/web/20120227030442/http://www.sunnewsonline.com/webpages/features/newsonthehour/2012/feb/23/newsonthehour-23-02-2012-001.htm . 2012-02-27.
  40. Web site: Sokoto: ANPP Kicks as Wamakko Wins, Articles THISDAY LIVE . www.thisdaylive.com . https://web.archive.org/web/20120223011755/http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/sokoto-anpp-kicks-as-wamakko-wins/109685 . 2012-02-23.
  41. Web site: PDP candidate, Wamakko, wins Sokoto gov election . tribune.com.ng . https://web.archive.org/web/20120222212750/http://tribune.com.ng/index.php/news/36278-pdp-candidate-wamakko-wins-sokoto-gov-election . 2012-02-22.