The 2003 Niger State gubernatorial election occurred in Nigeria on April 19, 2003. The PDP nominee
Abdulkadir Kure
Abdulkadir Kure (26 February 1956 – 8 January 2017) was a Nigerian politician who served as Governor of Niger State in Nigeria from 29 May 1999 to 29 May 2007. He was a member of the People's Democratic Party (PDP). In May 2000, he introduced ...
won the election, defeating
Mustafa Bello
Mustafa Bello Mbfsed.com. Retrieved on 2014-04-01. (born 31 January 1954) was appointed
Abdulkadir Kure
Abdulkadir Kure (26 February 1956 – 8 January 2017) was a Nigerian politician who served as Governor of Niger State in Nigeria from 29 May 1999 to 29 May 2007. He was a member of the People's Democratic Party (PDP). In May 2000, he introduced ...
emerged PDP candidate. He picked Shem Zagbayi Nuhu as his running mate.
Mustafa Bello
Mustafa Bello Mbfsed.com. Retrieved on 2014-04-01. (born 31 January 1954) was appointed
Governor of Niger State
This is a list of administrators and governors of Niger State. Niger State was formed on 3 February 1976 when it was split out from Sokoto State.
See also
*States of Nigeria
*List of state governors of Nigeria
References
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is elected using the
plurality voting system
Plurality voting refers to electoral systems in which a candidate, or candidates, who poll more than any other counterpart (that is, receive a plurality), are elected. In systems based on single-member districts, it elects just one member per ...
.
Primary election
PDP primary
The PDP
primary election
Primary elections, or direct primary are a voting process by which voters can indicate their preference for their party's candidate, or a candidate in general, in an upcoming general election, local election, or by-election. Depending on the ...
was won by
Abdulkadir Kure
Abdulkadir Kure (26 February 1956 – 8 January 2017) was a Nigerian politician who served as Governor of Niger State in Nigeria from 29 May 1999 to 29 May 2007. He was a member of the People's Democratic Party (PDP). In May 2000, he introduced ...
. He picked Shem Zagbayi Nuhu as his running mate.
PRP primary
The PRP
primary election
Primary elections, or direct primary are a voting process by which voters can indicate their preference for their party's candidate, or a candidate in general, in an upcoming general election, local election, or by-election. Depending on the ...
was won by
Mustafa Bello
Mustafa Bello Mbfsed.com. Retrieved on 2014-04-01. (born 31 January 1954) was appointed
Independent National Electoral Commission
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) was established in 1998 and is the electoral body which oversees elections in Nigeria.
History
Regulation and administration of elections
The administration of democratic elections in Nige ...
to contest in the election.
The total number of registered voters in the state was 1,607,730. Total number of votes cast was 1,044,681, while number of valid votes was 968,934. Rejected votes were 75,747.