2015 Jigawa State gubernatorial election
11 April 2015
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The 2015 Jigawa State gubernatorial election was the 6th gubernatorial election of Jigawa State.[1][2][3][4] Held on 11 April 2015, the All Progressives Congress nominee Mohammed Badaru Abubakar won the election, defeating Aminu Ibrahim Ringim of the People's Democratic Party.[5][6][7]
APC primary
APC candidate, Mohammed Badaru Abubakar clinched the party ticket. The APC primary election was held in 2014.[8][9]
PDP primary
PDP candidate, Aminu Ibrahim Ringim clinched the party ticket.[10][11][12][13][14] The PDP primary election was held in 2014.[15][16][17]
Results
A total of 4 candidates contested in the election. Mohammed Badaru Abubakar from the All Progressives Congress won the election, defeating Aminu Ibrahim Ringim from the People's Democratic Party, Sardauna Yanleman from All Progressives Grand Alliance and Musa Galamawa from National Conscience Party.[18][19] Registered voters was 1,819,773, accredited voters was 1,217,504, 26,977 votes was cancelled, valid votes was 1,130,883. The winner, Mohammed Badaru Abubakar won by 168,598 votes.[20][21]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| APC | Mohammed Badaru Abubakar | 648,045 | |||
| PDP | Aminu Ibrahim Ringim | 479,447 | |||
| APGA | Sardauna Yanleman | 1,997 | |||
| NCP | Musa Galamawa | 1,394 | |||
| APC hold | |||||
References
- ↑ Igboanugo, Ada (12 April 2015). "LIVE: INEC announces results of Governorship elections » YNaija". YNaija. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
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- ↑ "Elections: APC wins 19 states as PDP takes seven". The Nation. Lagos, Nigeria. 13 April 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
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- ↑ "FULL LIST: Mala Buni, Dapo Abiodun... APC approves guber candidates for 24 states". TheCable. 5 October 2018. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
- ↑ "Incumbents Coast to Victory in APC, PDP Gov Primaries". This Day. 1 October 2018. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
- ↑ "PDP governorship primaries: 8 ministers may quit in weeks". Daily Trust. 22 September 2014. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
- ↑ "PDP 'expels' ex-Jigawa gov candidate Ibrahim". The Punch. 3 March 2021. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
- ↑ Abubakar, Mohammed (1 October 2018). "Jigawa guber: Aminu Ringim emerges PDP candidate". TODAY. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
- ↑ "PDP expels former Jigawa governorship candidate". Vanguard. Lagos, Nigeria. 3 March 2021. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
- ↑ "Jigawa PDP expels former governorship candidate". Premium Times. 3 March 2021. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
- ↑ "Update: PDP Governorship primaries". The Nation. Lagos, Nigeria. 8 December 2014. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
- ↑ "Jimi Agbaje, Ifeanyi Okowa, Nyesom Wike, Teslim Folarin Win PDP Governorship Primaries". onobello.com. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
- ↑ "Primary Elections: Wike, Folarin, Others Win PDP Governorship Tickets". Channels Television. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
- ↑ "Election update : Abubakar Muhammad Badaru wins in Jigawa state | Encomium Magazine". 13 April 2015. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
- ↑ pmnews (13 April 2015). "APC candidate wins Jigawa governorship election". P.M. News. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
- ↑ "2015 Governors Election Results Summary and Analysis by States in Nigeria". whowin.com.ng. Archived from the original on 30 April 2021. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
- ↑ Admin (13 April 2015). "APC candidate wins Governorship election in Jigawa". SundiataPost. Retrieved 1 May 2021.