2023 Katsina State gubernatorial election explained

Election Name:	2023 Katsina State gubernatorial election
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2019 Katsina State gubernatorial election
Previous Year:	2019
Next Election:	2027 Katsina State gubernatorial election
Next Year:	2027
Election Date:	18 March 2023
Registered:	3,516,719
Party1:	All Progressives Congress
Party2:	Peoples Democratic Party (Nigeria)
Map Size:	220px
Governor
Before Election:	Aminu Bello Masari
Before Party:	All Progressives Congress
After Election:	Dikko Umaru Radda
After Party:	All Progressives Congress

The 2023 Katsina State gubernatorial election took place on 18 March 2023, to elect the governor of Katsina State, concurrent with the elections to the Katsina State House of Assembly as well as twenty-seven other gubernatorial elections and elections to all other state houses of assembly.^{[1] [2]} The election was postponed from its original 11 March date, three weeks after the presidential election and National Assembly elections.^[3] Incumbent APC Governor Aminu Bello Masari was term-limited and could not seek for re-election to a third term.

Party primaries were scheduled between 4 April and 9 June 2022 with the Peoples Democratic Party nominating former Senator for Katsina South Garba Yakubu Lado on 25 May while the All Progressives Congress nominated former SMEDAN Director-General Umar Dikko Radda on 26 May.^{[4] [5]}

Electoral system

The governor of Katsina State is elected using a modified two-round system. To be elected in the first round, a candidate must receive the plurality of the vote and over 25% of the vote in at least two-thirds of state local government areas. If no candidate passes this threshold, a second round will be held between the top candidate and the next candidate to have received a plurality of votes in the highest number of local government areas.

Background

Katsina State is a highly populated, northwestern state mainly inhabited by two ethnic groups Hausas and Fulanis. It has a growing economy that is faced by rising insecurity, desertification, and low education rates.

Politically, the 2019 elections confirmed the state's status as one of the most staunchly APC states in the nation as both Buhari and Bello Masari won the state by wide margins and every single legislative seat on the senatorial, House of Representatives, and House of Assembly levels were carried by APC nominees. At the beginning of his term, Bello Masari said his administration would focus on security, agriculture, water resource management, and education.^[6] In terms of his performance, Bello Masari was praised for increasing his government's diversity but was heavily criticized for his response to rising insecurity.^{[7] [8] [9] [10] [11]}

Primary elections

The primary election took place between 4 April and 3 June 2022 but the deadline was extended to 9 June.^[12] According to some activists from the state's northern senatorial district, an informal zoning gentlemen's agreement sets the north to produce the next governor as since the 1999 return of democracy, all Katsina governors have come from either the Central or South senatorial districts.^[13] On the other hand, groups from Katsina South Senatorial District were pushing for the office to be retained by their district by claiming that Katsina Central Senatorial District produced the governor for four terms and thus Katsina South should as well.

All Progressives Congress

In early April 2022, articles suggested that the state APC zoned its nomination to the Katsina Central Senatorial District, but this claim was swiftly denied by Bello Masari media aide who said no decision on zoning had been made by the party.^[14]

Pre-primary analysis centered around which candidate would receive Bello Masari's endorsement or tacit support. On the primary date, the candidates contested an indirect primary at the Muhammadu Dikko Stadium in Katsina that ended with former federal agency head Umar Dikko Radda emerging as the APC nominee after results showed him narrowly defeating Mustapha Muhammad Inuwa and Abbas Umar Masanawa with about 29% of the delegates' votes. In his acceptance speech, Dikko Radda praised the primary organizers and called for unity with his former opponents.^[15] Inuwa initially publicly conceded and pledged to support Dikko Radda;^[16] however, he later decried the results amid mass defections of his supporters to the NNPP.^[17] Post-primary analysis noted the potential bribery of delegates during the primary along with the internal party crisis as Inuwa and others kicked while Dikko Radda had threatened to remove officeholders that did not support him.^[18] Dikko Radda initially picked Yusuf Aliyu Musawa as his running mate but Aliyu Musawa withdrew and was replaced by Faruk Lawal Jobe in mid-August.^[19] In October, Inuwa defected to the PDP.^[20]

Nominated

• Dikko Umar Radda: former Director-General of the Small and Medium Enterprise Development Agency (2016–2022)
  • Running mate—Faruk Lawal Jobe: former Commissioner for Budget and Economic Planning

Eliminated in primary

• Umar Abdullahi Tsauri: 2015 APGA gubernatorial nominee^[21]
• Ahmed Musa Dangiwa: former Managing Director/CEO of the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria^{[22] [23]}
• Abdulkarim Dauda: former police officer
• Mustapha Muhammad Inuwa: former Secretary to the State Government (1999–2007; 2015–2022) (defected after the primary to the PDP)^{[24] [25]}
• Faruk Lawal Jobe: former Commissioner for Budget and Economic Planning
• Abbas Umar Masanawa: former managing director of the Nigerian Security Printing and Minting Company Limited^{[26] [27]}
• Mannir Yakubu: Deputy Governor (2019–present) and former Commissioner of Agriculture and Natural Resources (2019–2022)^[28]
• Abubakar Sadiq Yar'adua: former House of Representatives member for Katsina Central^[29]

Declined

• Abu Ibrahim: former Senator for Katsina South (2003–2007; 2011–2015)
• Sani Mashi: former Director-General of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (2017–2021)
• Hadi Sirika: Minister of Aviation (2019–present), Minister of State for Aviation (2015–2019), former Senator for Katsina North (2011–2015), and former House of Representatives member^{[30] [31]}

Results

People's Democratic Party

On the primary date, the four candidates contested an indirect primary that ended with Garba Yakubu Lado—former Senator and the party's 2019 nominee—winning the nomination after results showed him defeating runner-up Salisu Yusuf Majigiri by a 44% margin. In his acceptance speech, Lado praised the primary organizers and thanked the delegates while Yusuf Majigiri publicly conceded and pledged to support Dikko Radda.

Nominated

• Garba Yakubu Lado: 2019 PDP gubernatorial nominee, former Senator for Katsina South, and former House of Representatives member^{[32] [33]}
  • Running mate—Ahmed Aminu Yar’Adua: former managing director of the National Inland Waterways Authority and cousin of former President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua

Eliminated in primary

• Shehu Inuwa Imam: former House of Representatives member for Faskari/Kankara/Sabuwa
• Ahmed Aminu Yar’Adua: former managing director of the National Inland Waterways Authority and cousin of former President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua^[34]
• Salisu Yusuf Majigiri: former state PDP Chairman^[35]

Withdrew

• Muttaqha Rabe Darma: former Executive Secretary of the Petroleum Technology Development Fund (defected prior to the primary to the APC)

Declined

• Ahmad Babba Kaita: Senator for Katsina North (2018–present) and former House of Representatives member for Kankia/Kusada/Ingawa (2011–2018)^[36]

Results

Minor parties

• Muhammad Bara'u Tanimu (Accord)^[37]
  • Running mate: Salisu Musa
• Garba Sani Dankani (Action Alliance)
  • Running mate: Jikamshi Dahiru Magaji
• Murtala Ahmed (Action Democratic Party)
  • Running mate: Usman Hafiz
• Ibrahim Trader Aminu (African Democratic Congress)
  • Running mate: Musa Usman
• Kabir Kado (Boot Party)
  • Running mate: Jamilu Muhammad
• Ibrahim Abu-Musawa (Labour Party)
  • Running mate: Abdullahi Sanusi Tukur
• Mohammed Nur Khalil (New Nigeria Peoples Party)^{[38] [39]}
  • Running mate: Muttaqha Rabe Darma
• Ishaka Abdullahi (National Rescue Movement)
  • Running mate: Sade Salisu
• Imran Jaafaru Jino (People's Redemption Party)
  • Running mate: Kabir Hassan Yaradua
• Ibrahim Babangida Zakari (Social Democratic Party)
  • Running mate: Ibrahim Suleiman
• Ibrahim Tukur Saude Ingawa (Zenith Labour Party)
  • Running mate: Auwalu Halliru

Campaign

Post-primary analysis focused on the respective strengths of Radda and Lado but also noted the divides within the state APC that Radda had to contend with.^[40] As the general election campaign began in July and August, reporting also pointed out other potential factors like the strength of the APC's incumbency, APC members aggrieved by contentious party primaries, and Lado's southern origin along with the more prominent minor party nominees—Muhammad Nura Khalil (NNPP), Imrana Jino (PRP), and Ibrahim Zakkari (SDP).^{[41] [42] [43]} One of these factors—fallout from the APC primary, dominated much of the pre-campaign period as politicians like Khalil and Lado met with APC primary runner-up Mustapha Muhammad Inuwa and attempted to woo him into their parties; in response, the APC sent its vice presidential nominee Kashim Shettima and others to convince Inuwa to support Radda.^{[44] [45]} However, the Shettima visit failed to prevent Inuwa's defection as he joined the PDP in mid-October with APC sources noting that the defection was likely to hurt the party in the general election.^{[46] [47]} On the other hand, Lado also faced internal issues as a split emerged in the state PDP in early November as his camp attempted to remove state party chair Yusuf Salisu Majigiri, who's backed by former Governor Ibrahim Shema. Lado and his allies accused Salisu Majigiri of supporting the APC and journalists noted rumors that Salisu Majigiri planned to suspend Lado from the party.^[48] Although Lado was suspended, Salisu Majigiri claimed that he had already stepped down as party chairman due to his candidacy for the House of Representatives; in an attempt to avoid further rifts, acting party chairman Salisu Lawal Uli ended Lado's suspension but it was too late as Lado's faction claimed Magaji Lawal was the rightful party chairman.^{[49] [50] [51]} To worsen the situation for the PDP, Shema reportedly met with Radda in a move that fueled rumors that his bloc may tacitly support the APC nominee.^[52]

The PDP party crisis continued into the new year, as analysts labeled the scandals as actively hurtful to Lado's campaign by January 2023.^[53] In a Daily Trust article from mid-January, the crisis was labeled as the Lado's biggest issue while the largest problem of the Dikko Radda campaign was the unpopularity of incumbent APC administrations.^[54] The month also hosted two debates, the first one conducted by Media Trust Group on 14 January and attended by Dikko Radda, Khalil, Jino, Lado, and Zakari; while the second debate was organized by BBC Hausa on 22 January and only Dikko Radda, Khalil, Jino, and Lado were invited to participate. Held at the Local Government Service Commission in the city of Katsina, the BBC debate reviewed topics ranging from education to security.^[55] After the debates, the APC continued its attempts to woo Shema into the party, with the state government even withdrawing its corruption case against Shema in a move criticized as politically motivated.^[56]

The next month, attention largely switched to the presidential election on 25 February. In the election, Katsina State voted for Atiku Abubakar (PDP); Abubakar won 46.2% of the vote, beating Bola Tinubu (APC) at 45.6% and Rabiu Kwankwaso (NNPP) at 6.6%. The result—considered a surprise as Katsina is Buhari's hame state, led to increased attention on the gubernatorial race. Campaign analysis in the wake of the presidential election from Vanguard noted that the APC had retained most downballot offices and appeared to be in a strong position.^[57] On the other hand, the EiE-SBM forecast projected Lado to win due to the presidential election results and Masari's unpopularity.

Election debates

2022 Katsina State gubernatorial election debates

Date	Organisers
		APC	NNPP	PRP	PDP	SDP	Other parties
14 January	Media Trust Group						NI	^[58]
22 January	BBC Hausa					NI	NI

Projections

Source	Projection		As of
^[59]	Lean Lado	17 March 2023
Enough is Enough-	Lado	2 March 2023

Conduct

Pre-election

Due to widespread insecurity in the state, civil society groups raised concern about the safe conduct of the election in heavily insecure areas.^[60]

General election

Results

By senatorial district

The results of the election by senatorial district.

Senatorial District	Umar Dikko Radda APC		Garba Yakubu Lado PDP		Others		Total Valid Votes
	Votes	Percentage	Votes	Percentage	Votes	Percentage
bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	Katsina Central Senatorial District (Katsina Zone)	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD
bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	Katsina North Senatorial District (Daura Zone)	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD
bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	Katsina South Senatorial District (Funtua Zone)	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD
Totals	TBD	%	TBD	%	TBD	%	TBD

By federal constituency

The results of the election by federal constituency.

Federal Constituency	Umar Dikko Radda APC		Garba Yakubu Lado PDP		Others		Total Valid Votes
	Votes	Percentage	Votes	Percentage	Votes	Percentage
bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	Bakori/Danja Federal Constituency	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD
bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	Batagarawa/Charanchi/Rimi Federal Constituency	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD
bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	Batsari/Safana/Danmusa Federal Constituency	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD
bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	Bindawa/Mani Federal Constituency	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD
bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	Daura/Sandamu/Mai'Adua Federal Constituency	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD
bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	Dutsin-Ma/Kurfi Federal Constituency	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD
bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	Faskari/Kankara/Sabuwa Federal Constituency	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD
bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	Funtua/Dandume Federal Constituency	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD
bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	Jibia/Kaita Federal Constituency	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD
bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	Katsina Federal Constituency	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD
bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	Ingawa/Kankia/Kusada Federal Constituency	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD
bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	Malumfashi/Kafur Federal Constituency	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD
bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	Mashi/Dutsi Federal Constituency	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD
bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	Matazu/Musawa Federal Constituency	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD
bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	Zango/Baure Federal Constituency	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD
Totals	TBD	%	TBD	%	TBD	%	TBD

By local government area

The results of the election by local government area.

LGA	Umar Dikko Radda APC		Garba Yakubu Lado PDP		Others		Total Valid Votes	Turnout Percentage
	Votes	Percentage	Votes	Percentage	Votes	Percentage
bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	Bakori	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%
bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	Batagarawa	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%
bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	Batsari	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%
bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	Baure	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%
bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	Bindawa	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%
bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	Charanchi	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%
bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	Dan Musa	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%
bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	Dandume	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%
bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	Danja	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%
bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	Daura	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%
bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	Dutsi	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%
bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	Dutsin-Ma	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%
bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	Faskari	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%
bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	Funtua	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%
bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	Ingawa	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%
bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	Jibia	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%
bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	Kafur	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%
bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	Kaita	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%
bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	Kankara	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%
bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	Kankia	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%
bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	Katsina	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%
bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	Kurfi	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%
bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	Kusada	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%
bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	Mai'Adua	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%
bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	Malumfashi	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%
bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	Mani	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%
bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	Mashi	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%
bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	Matazu	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%
bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	Musawa	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%
bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	Rimi	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%
bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	Sabuwa	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%
bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	Safana	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%
bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	Sandamu	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%
bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	Tsagem	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%
bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	Zango	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%
Totals	TBD	%	TBD	%	TBD	%	TBD	%

See also

• 2023 Nigerian elections
• 2023 Nigerian gubernatorial elections

Notes and References

1. Web site: Oyekanmi . Rotimi . It's Official: 2023 Presidential, National Assembly Elections to Hold Feb 25. INEC News . 27 February 2022 . 26 February 2022.
2. Web site: Jimoh . Abbas . INEC Sets New Dates For 2023 General Elections . . 26 February 2022 . 26 February 2022.
3. Web site: Suleiman . Qosim . It’s Official: INEC postpones Saturday’s governorship, state assembly elections . . 15 March 2023.
4. Web site: Ibrahim . Ogalah . Lado floors Majigiri, wins Katsina PDP Guber ticket . . 9 June 2022.
5. Web site: Umar . Abdurrahman . Dikko Radda Wins Katsina APC Governorship Primary . . 16 June 2022.
6. Web site: For The Record: Masari's 2019 inauguration speech as Katsina governor . . . 9 April 2022.
7. Web site: RANKING NIGERIAN GOVERNORS, OCTOBER, 2019: Top 5, Bottom 5 . . 9 April 2022 . We also take cognizance of the appointment of an Imo State indigene, Prince Uche Okonkwo by Governor Masari as his Special Assistant on Nigerian Indigenous Christians. This, we believe, will help build and deepen a culture of diversity in the state and engender a more inclusive government..
8. Web site: RANKING NIGERIAN GOVERNORS, AUGUST, 2019: Top 5, Bottom 5 . . 9 April 2022 . For many, the deteriorating security situation in Katsina is nothing but a failure of leadership on the part of Governor Masari. In our view, he failed to show capacity and provide needed leadership for the security agencies in the state.
9. Web site: RANKING NIGERIAN GOVERNORS, SEPTEMBER, 2019: Top 5, Bottom 5 . . 9 April 2022 . Though we note Masari's latest efforts at dealing with the challenge, by interfacing with some bandits, he takes the ultimate blame for allowing the issue to fester, allowing it to grow into a monster before responding..
10. Web site: NIGERIAN GOVERNORS: Fumbling, wobbling dominate June 2020 performance . . 9 April 2022 . Governor Aminu Masari of Katsina looks to be gradually losing his hold on the state, as bandits relentlessly attack communities and displace citizens, so much so that the governor within the month confessed that attacks by bandits, and not COVID-19, is the problem the state is facing. We are concerned that Masari's peace moves have not only come to nought but emboldened the bandits, leaving the governor helpless and seemingly without new ideas on what to do..
11. Web site: TOP 5, BOTTOM 5: How Nigerian governors ranked in July, 2020 . . 9 April 2022 . The near free rein of bandits and Governor Aminu Masari's lack of grip of the challenge earns him several minuses..
12. Web site: James . Dominic . Primaries: INEC Grants Parties Six Extra Days, Timetable Remains Unchanged . INEC News . 28 May 2022.
13. Web site: Ajaja . Tunde . Ede . Raphael . Odogwu . Ted . Odey . Patrick . Tyopuusu . Justin . Oyelude . Olaide . Ochei . Matthew . Naku . Dennis . Wakaso . Aisha . Nwakanma . Sunday . Nnachi . Edward . Abraham . James . 2023: Ganduje, Okowa, Ikpeazu, Ortom, Wike others in succession crisis . . 23 April 2022 . 23 April 2022 . In Katsina State, there is agitation from Katsina North that the zone has not produced the governor before and should be allowed this time. The incumbent, Aminu Masari, has, however, not shown preference for any aspirant. A Daura-based lawyer, Ado Lalu, said despite having the highest number of local governments at 12, the zone should be allowed to produce Masari's successor..
14. Web site: Olaniyan . Segun . Katsina Dismisses Alleged Report, Saying At No Time Was Such Decision Taken . . 23 April 2022.
15. Web site: Ibrahim . Ogalah . Dikko, former SMEDAN boss, wins Katsina APC Guber ticket . . 9 June 2022.
16. Web site: Umar . Abdulrrahman . Katsina APC Guber Primary: Inuwa Concedes Defeat, Pledges To Support Dikko Radda . . 9 June 2022.
17. Web site: Ibrahim . Tijjani . Fresh Crisis Hits Katsina APC Over Outcome Of Gov’ship Primary, Others . . 15 June 2022.
18. Web site: Sabo . Hamidu . Katsina: Pendung issues from APC primaries . . 22 June 2022.
19. Web site: Ibrahim . Tijjani . Katsina APC Guber Candidate Replaces Running Mate . . 7 October 2022.
20. Web site: Enna . Godwin . JUST-IN: Katsina’s Longest-serving SSG, Mustapha Inuwa, Defects To PDP . . 18 October 2022.
21. Web site: Enna . Godwin . ‘Katsina SSG, Inuwa, Favoured To Succeed Masari’ . . 13 April 2022.
22. Web site: Odufowokan . 'Dare . 2023: The battle to succeed Masari in Katsina . . 23 April 2022 . The four APC guber aspirants and the Local Government Areas they hail from are: Mustapha Mohammed Inuwa, currently the Secretary to the State Government (SSG) in the State, who is from Dan Musa LGA; Ahmed Musa Dangiwa from Kankia LGA; Alhaji Diko Radda from Charanchi LGA and Farouk Lawal Jobe from Kankara LGA..
23. Web site: Babangida . Mohammed . ANALYSIS: Katsina 2023: Masari in dilemma as top allies battle to succeed him . . 5 May 2022.
24. Web site: Oyelude . Olaide . Katsina SSG visits APC secretariat, unveils governorship bid . . 16 March 2022.
25. Web site: Oyelude . Olaide . 2023: Katsina SSG resigns, to join gov race . . 22 April 2022.
26. Web site: MD Nigeria Security Printing and Minting Company Abbas Masanawa Joins Katsina Guber Race . The Will Nigeria . 12 May 2022.
27. Web site: Akintade . Adefemola . Umar Masanawa, director in charge of printing naira, picks APC forms without resigning . . 12 May 2022.
28. Web site: Garba . Ibrahim . Katsina State Deputy governor resigns as Agric Commissioner . Primetime News . 21 April 2022.
29. Web site: Ibrahim . Tijjani . Katsina Gov’ship: I'm Still Consulting — Yar’adua . . 21 January 2022.
30. Web site: Aminu . Habib Umar . Nigeria: Katsina 2023 - Gov'ship Aspirants Compete With COVID-19 Palliatives . . . 10 July 2021.
31. Web site: Koiki . Olusegun . Sirika Sacks DG NiMET . . 10 July 2021.
32. Web site: Sardauna . Francis . Katsina 2023: PDP Secretariat Agog as Lado Picks Guber Form . . 13 April 2022.
33. Web site: Sardauna . Francis . PDP Chieftains in Hot Race for Masari's Seat in Katsina . . 10 May 2022.
34. Web site: Martins . Baba . Yar’Adua's Cousin, Shehu Sani, Pick Katsina, Kaduna Gov’ship Forms . . 7 April 2022.
35. Web site: Sardauna . Francis . 2023: Katsina PDP Guber Aspirant Vows to Rescue State from APC Misrule . . 13 April 2022.
36. Web site: Aborisade . Sunday . Sardauna . Francis . Buhari's Senator Moves to Dump APC, Holds Meeting with Katsina PDP Leaders . . 21 April 2022 . There were unconfirmed information that Babba-Kaita was also planning to contest the governorship election in the state, next year..
37. Web site: FINAL LIST OF CANDIDATES FOR STATE ELECTIONS - Governorship & Houses of Assembly . . 6 October 2022.
38. Web site: Engineer Nura Khalil Wins Katsina NNPP Governorship Ticket . . 9 June 2022.
39. Web site: Michael . Danjuma . Khalil emerges Katsina NNPP guber candidate . . 9 June 2022.
40. Web site: Enna . Godwin . Katsina: Radda To Battles Lado Danmarke To Succeed Masari 2023 . . 5 July 2022.
41. Web site: Enna . Godwin . 5 Candidates Battle To Succeed Masari In Katsina . . 4 August 2022.
42. Web site: Okezie . Augustine . Five front-runners emerge in race to succeed Masari . . 11 August 2022.
43. Web site: Sabiu . Muhammad . Azeez . Biola . Shobayo . Isaac . Johnson . Babajide . Moruf . Olakunle . Abba . Mohammed . Governorship Race: Distrust, Betrayal Among Power Brokers . . 30 August 2022 . 10 August 2022.
44. Web site: Enna . Godwin . 2023:As Katsina Politicians Lobby Former SSG, Inuwa . . 19 September 2022.
45. Web site: Ibrahim . Ogalah . 2023: APC chances in Katsina without ex-SGS, Inuwa . . 18 October 2022.
46. Web site: Ibrahim . Tijjani . How Katsina Ex-SSG’s Defection May Affect APC’s Fortunes . . 18 October 2022.
47. Web site: Enna . Godwin . Katsina 2023: Is Inuwa’s Defection The Game Changer? . . 31 October 2022.
48. Web site: Ibrahim . Tijjani . Katsina PDP Crisis: 2 State Chairmen Emerge, Faction Suspends Gov’ship Candidate . . 2 November 2022.
49. Web site: Okezie . Augustine . PDP lifts suspension of Katsina Gov candidate . . 14 November 2022.
50. Web site: PDP appoints acting chairman in Katsina State . . 14 November 2022.
51. Web site: Ibrahim . Ogalah . Two state chairmen emerge in Katsina PDP . . 14 November 2022.
52. Web site: Enna . Godwin . How APC Is Leveraging On Rift In Katsina PDP . . 14 November 2022.
53. Web site: Sardauna . Francis . Internal Wrangling in Katsina PDP Threatens Atiku, Lado’s Chances . . 13 January 2023.
54. Web site: Ibrahim . Yusha'u A. . Ibrahim . Tijjani . Katsina Gov’ship: Chances, Weaknesses Of APC, PDP, LP, NNPP Candidates . . 23 January 2023.
55. Web site: Babangida . Mohammed . 2023: Katsina governorship candidates reel out plans on security, healthcare, education during debate . . 23 January 2023.
56. Web site: Politically-motivated Nolle Prosequi in Katsina . . 19 February 2023.
57. Web site: Who governs in Northern Nigeria? Factors that’ll shape the races . . 15 March 2023.
58. Web site: Ibrahim . Tijjani . Katsina Gov’ship: Radda, Lado, Khalil, Jino, Talba For Daily Trust Town Hall Meeting Saturday . . 13 January 2023.
59. Web site: Elimian . Adrian . Nigerian Gubernatorial Elections: State Ratings . . 17 March 2023.
60. Web site: Akhaine . Saxone . Ogugbuaja . Charles . Michael . Danjuma . 2023 Polls: How insecurity may affect outcomes in Kaduna, Imo, Katsina . . 19 September 2022.