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1991 Sokoto State gubernatorial election

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Sokoto gubernatorial election
December 14, 1991 1999 →
 
Nominee Yahaya Abdulkarim Zuberu Maigari
Party NRC SDP
Popular vote 485,889 101,729
Governor before election

Garba Nadama
NPN

Elected Governor

Yahaya Abdulkarim
NRC

The 1991 Sokoto State gubernatorial election occurred on December 14, 1991. NRC candidate Yahaya Abdulkarim won the election, defeating SDP Zuberu Maigari.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10]

Conduct

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The gubernatorial election was conducted using an open ballot system. Primaries for the two parties to select their flag bearers were conducted on October 19, 1991.[11][12][13][14][15][16]

The election occurred on December 14, 1991. NRC candidate Yahaya Abdulkarim won the election, defeating SDP Zuberu Maigari. Yahaya Abdulkarim polled 485,889 votes, while Zuberu Maigari polled 101,729 votes.[17][18][19][20][21]

References

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  4. ^ Commission, Nigeria National Electoral; Iredia, Tonnie O. (1991). Governorship and House of Assembly Elections, December 14, 1991. National Electoral Commission.
  5. ^ Refugees, United Nations High Commissioner for. "Refworld | Nigeria: Corroboration of state assembly and gubernatorial election results for Lagos State, December 1991". Refworld. Retrieved May 10, 2021.
  6. ^ Nwosu, Professor Humphrey N. (August 1, 2017). Laying the Foundation for Nigeria's Democracy: My Account of the June 12, 1993 Presidential Election and Its Annulment. Page Publishing Inc. ISBN 978-1-63568-287-8.
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  9. ^ "Nigerian Vote Moves Populous African State Closer to Civilian Rule". Christian Science Monitor. July 7, 1992. ISSN 0882-7729. Retrieved May 10, 2021.
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  11. ^ "Ex-Sokoto Governor Abdulkarim backs call for Oshiomhole to resign". The Sun Nigeria. May 30, 2019. Retrieved May 10, 2021.
  12. ^ omodara (June 26, 2020). "ALL GOVERNORS OF SOKOTO STATE". Glimpse Nigeria. Archived from the original on December 1, 2021. Retrieved May 10, 2021.
  13. ^ Daily, Peoples (November 3, 2014). "2015: The Tambuwal-Wamakko factor (II)". Peoples Daily Newspaper. Retrieved May 10, 2021.
  14. ^ "allAfrica.com: Nigeria: Sixteen Years After - Where Are Babangida's Civilian Governors? (Page 2 of 2)". June 4, 2011. Archived from the original on June 4, 2011. Retrieved May 10, 2021.
  15. ^ "Cabinet reshuffle not the answer — Yahaya Abdulkarim". Daily Trust. November 18, 2016. Retrieved May 10, 2021 – via PressReader.
  16. ^ "Bafarawa: Traits from his past". July 26, 2011. Archived from the original on July 26, 2011. Retrieved May 10, 2021.
  17. ^ Agencies (May 30, 2019). "Ex-Governor Abdulkarim backs call for APC chair Oshiomhole to resign". TODAY. Retrieved May 10, 2021.
  18. ^ "Sokoto State". www.gamji.com. Retrieved May 10, 2021.
  19. ^ Nigeria, Ripples (May 31, 2019). "Former Sokoto governor backs calls for Oshiomhole's resignation". Latest Nigeria News | Top Stories from Ripples Nigeria. Retrieved May 10, 2021.
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  21. ^ "APC will be dead with Oshiomhole as chairman - Sokoto ex-governor explodes". Daily Post Nigeria. May 30, 2019. Retrieved May 10, 2021.


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