The 2019 Niger State gubernatorial election occurred on March 9, 2019, in
Nigeria
Nigeria ( ), , ig, Naìjíríyà, yo, Nàìjíríà, pcm, Naijá , ff, Naajeeriya, kcg, Naijeriya officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf o ...
. The
APC nominee
Abubakar Sani Bello
Abubakar Sani Bello also known as ''Lolo,'' is a Nigerian politician and the current executive Governor of Niger State, Nigeria. He is a member of All Progressive Congress (APC)
Background
Abubakar Sani Bello was Born on 17 December 1967. He ...
won the election, defeating Umar Nasko of the
PDP.
Abubakar Sani Bello emerged APC gubernatorial candidate after he was returned as the sole candidate. He retained his deputy Ahmed Muhammad Ketso as his running mate. Umar Nasko was the PDP candidate with Mohammed Ndayako as his running mate. 31 candidates contested in the election.
Electoral system
The
Governor of Nasarawa 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
APC primary
The APC
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 held on September 30, 2018.
Abubakar Sani Bello
Abubakar Sani Bello also known as ''Lolo,'' is a Nigerian politician and the current executive Governor of Niger State, Nigeria. He is a member of All Progressive Congress (APC)
Background
Abubakar Sani Bello was Born on 17 December 1967. He ...
won the primary election after he was returned as the sole candidate. He picked his deputy
Ahmed Muhammad Ketso as his running mate.
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 held on September 30, 2018. Umar Nasko won the primary election polling 1,972 votes against 4 other candidates. His closest rival was
Ahmed Musa Ibeto, a former envoy to South Africa, who came second with 516 votes, Mu'azu Hannafi Sudan came third with 157 votes.
Candidates
* Party nominee: Umar Nasko: former commissioner
* Running mate: Mohammed Ndayako: former member State House of Assembly
*
Ahmed Musa Ibeto
* Mu'azu Hannafi Sudan
* Umar Ahmed
Results
A total number of 31 candidates registered with the
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 2,377,034, while 925,518 voters were accredited. Total number of votes cast was 920,480, while number of valid votes was 900,871. Rejected votes were 19,609.
By local government area
Here are the results of the election by local government area for the two major parties. The total valid votes of 900,871 represents the 31 political parties that participated in the election.
Blue represents LGAs won by Abubakar Sani Bello.
Green represents LGAs won by Umar Nasko.
References
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