The 2007 Niger State gubernatorial election was the 6th gubernatorial election of
Niger State
Niger is a state in the North Central region of Nigeria and the largest state in the country. Niger state has three political zones, zone A,B and C. The state's capital is at Minna. Other major cities are Bida, Kontagora and Suleja. It was ...
. Held on April 14, 2007, the
People's Democratic Party nominee
Mu'azu Babangida Aliyu
Mu’azu Babangida Aliyu is a senior civil servant who was elected governor of Niger State, Nigeria in April 2007.
He was reelected on 26 April 2011.
In the March 2015 presidential and senate elections, Gov Aliyu failed in his senate race against ...
won the election, defeating
David Umaru
David Umaru (born 26 July 1959) is a Nigerian Politician, and was the Senator representing Niger East Senatorial District of Niger State at the Nigerian 7th National Assembly and 8th National Assembly.
Early life and education
Umaru was born in ...
of the
All Nigeria Peoples Party
The All Nigeria Peoples Party ( abbr. ANPP) was a political party in Nigeria.
Under the leadership of Late Chief Edwin Ume-Ezeoke who was its vice presidential candidate to General Muhammadu Buhari in the 2007 presidential elections. The party ...
.
Results
A total of 12 candidates contested in the election.
Mu'azu Babangida Aliyu
Mu’azu Babangida Aliyu is a senior civil servant who was elected governor of Niger State, Nigeria in April 2007.
He was reelected on 26 April 2011.
In the March 2015 presidential and senate elections, Gov Aliyu failed in his senate race against ...
from the
People's Democratic Party won the election, defeating
David Umaru
David Umaru (born 26 July 1959) is a Nigerian Politician, and was the Senator representing Niger East Senatorial District of Niger State at the Nigerian 7th National Assembly and 8th National Assembly.
Early life and education
Umaru was born in ...
from the
All Nigeria Peoples Party
The All Nigeria Peoples Party ( abbr. ANPP) was a political party in Nigeria.
Under the leadership of Late Chief Edwin Ume-Ezeoke who was its vice presidential candidate to General Muhammadu Buhari in the 2007 presidential elections. The party ...
. The number of registered voters was 1,551,903.
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