2015 Kebbi State gubernatorial election explained

Election Name:2015 Kebbi State gubernatorial election
Nominee1:Abubakar Atiku Bagudu
After Election:Abubakar Atiku Bagudu
Before Party:People's Democratic Party (Nigeria)
Before Election:Usman Saidu Nasamu Dakingari
Popular Vote2:293,443
Party2:People's Democratic Party (Nigeria)
Nominee2:Bello Sarkin Yaki
Popular Vote1:477,376
Party1:All Progressives Congress
Governor
Election Date:April 11, 2015
Next Year:2019
Next Election:2019
Previous Year:2011
Previous Election:2011
Ongoing:no
Type:presidential
After Party:All Progressives Congress

The 2015 Kebbi State gubernatorial election was the 7th gubernatorial election of Kebbi State.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] Held on April 11, 2015, the All Progressives Congress nominee Abubakar Atiku Bagudu won the election, defeating Bello Sarkin Yaki of the People's Democratic Party.[15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20] [21] [22] [23] [24] [25] [26] [27] [28] [29] [30] [31] [32] [33] [34] [35] [36]

APC primary

APC candidate, Abubakar Atiku Bagudu clinched the party ticket. The APC primary election was held in 2014.[37] [38] [39] [40] [41] [42] [43] [44] [45]

PDP primary

PDP candidate, Bello Sarkin Yaki clinched the party ticket.[46] [47] [48] [49] [50] [51] [52] [53] [54] [55] [56] [57] [58] [59] The PDP primary election was held in 2014.[60] [61] [62] [63] [64] [65] [66] [67] [68] [69] [70] [71] [72] [73]

Results

A total of 17 candidates contested in the election. Abubakar Atiku Bagudu from the All Progressives Congress won the election, defeating Bello Sarkin Yaki from the People's Democratic Party. Registered voters was 1,454,369, accredited voters was 873,542, 34,875 votes was cancelled, votes cast was 813,239, valid votes was 778,364. The winner, Abubakar Atiku Bagudu won in 19 out of 21 Local Government Areas in the State, Bello Sarkin Yaki won just 2 Local Government Areas.[74] [75] [76] [77] [78] [79] [80] [81]

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