2015 Sokoto State gubernatorial election
April 11, 2015
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The 2015 Sokoto State gubernatorial election was the 8th gubernatorial election of Sokoto State.[1][2] Held on April 11, 2015, the All Progressives Congress nominee Aminu Tambuwal won the election, defeating Abdallah Wali of the People's Democratic Party.[3]
APC primary
APC candidate, Aminu Tambuwal clinched the party ticket. The APC primary election was held in 2014.[4]
PDP primary
PDP candidate, Abdallah Wali clinched the party ticket.[5][6] The PDP primary election was held in 2014.[7]
Results
A total of 21 candidates contested in the election. Aminu Tambuwal from the All Progressives Congress won the election, defeating Abdallah Wali from the People's Democratic Party. 32,054 votes was cancelled, valid votes was 926,682, votes cast was 958,736. The winner, Aminu Tambuwal won in all the 23 Local Government Areas in the State.[8]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| APC | Aminu Tambuwal | 647,609 | |||
| PDP | Abdallah Wali | 269,074 | |||
| APC hold | |||||
References
- ↑ Igboanugo, Ada (April 12, 2015). "LIVE: INEC announces results of Governorship elections » YNaija". YNaija. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
- ↑ "Nigeria's APC win landslide over PDP in state polls". BBC News. April 13, 2015. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
- ↑ "2015 Elections: A Time to Choose (3); Focus on Akwa Ibom, Nasarawa, Taraba, Oyo, Kano, By Olusegun Adeniyi". News Express Nigeria Website. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
- ↑ "FULL LIST: Mala Buni, Dapo Abiodun... APC approves guber candidates for 24 states". TheCable. October 5, 2018. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
- ↑ "Jimi Agbaje, Ifeanyi Okowa, Nyesom Wike, Teslim Folarin Win PDP Governorship Primaries". onobello.com. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
- ↑ "Primary Elections: Wike, Folarin, Others Win PDP Governorship Tickets". Channels Television. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
- ↑ "PDP Governorship Primaries: A Harvest of Upsets, Protests". This Day. December 14, 2014. Retrieved May 31, 2021 – via PressReader.
- ↑ "INEC Declares Tambuwal Winner Of Sokoto State Governorship Election". Channels Television. Retrieved May 1, 2021.