2011 Kaduna State gubernatorial election

The 2011 Kaduna State gubernatorial election occurred on April 28, 2011, after a two-day delay due to security concerns.[2][3] Of the over five political parties contesting, just two were formidable, the PDP and newly formed CPC.[4] The PDP candidate and incumbent governor, Patrick Ibrahim Yakowa, defeated Haruna Saeed of CPC and 12 others, polling 52.34% of the total valid votes.[5][6][7][8]

2011 Kaduna State gubernatorial election
Nigeria
April 28, 2011
Turnout66.18%[1]
 
Nominee Patrick Ibrahim Yakowa Haruna Saeed Kajuru
Party PDP CPC
Running mate Mukhtar Ramalan Yero
Popular vote 1,334,319 1,133,564
Percentage 52.34% 44.46%
Governor before election

Patrick Ibrahim Yakowa (incumbent)
PDP

 Elected Governor

Patrick Ibrahim Yakowa (reelected)
PDP

Patrick Ibrahim Yakowa emerged winner in the PDP gubernatorial primary election. He retained Mukhtar Ramalan Yero as his running mate.[9][10]

Electoral system

The Governor of Kaduna State is elected using the plurality voting system.

Results

A total of 14 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. The PDP candidate won[11] with a total valid vote of 1,334,319 ballots representing 52.36% of the total votes, closely followed by the CPC candidate who polled 1,133,564 ballot votes representing 44.46% of the total vote cast. ANPP got 33,142 votes, PRP 21,200 votes, and ACN 20,094 votes.[12]

CandidatePartyVotes%
Patrick Ibrahim YakowaPeople's Democratic Party (PDP)1,334,31952.34
Haruna Saeed KajuruCongress for Progressive Change (CPC)1,133,56444.46
Muhammed Muktar AruwaAll Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP)33,1421.30
Abdulkadir Balarabe MusaPeople's Redemption Party (PRP)21,2000.83
Sani Mohammed Sha'abanAction Congress of Nigeria (ACN)20,0940.79
Nine other candidates7,1470.28
Total2,549,466100.00
Source: African Elections Database[5]

Aftermath

A crisis erupted after the elections in 18 out of the 23 LGAs across the state, which led to loss of lives and property, with a death toll of between 401 and 957 people as put together by the judicial commission of inquiry.[13]

References
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  5. "National Election Results | 26 April 2011 State Governorship Elections in Nigeria". African Elections Database. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
  6. "About the State: Kaduna State". Kaduna State Government. Retrieved May 28, 2021.
  7. Aziken, Emmanuel (December 17, 2012). "Kaduna: New calculations after Yakowa's death". Vanguard. Retrieved May 28, 2021.
  8. Bergstresser, Heinrich (May 8, 2017). A Decade of Nigeria: Politics, Economy and Society 2004-2016. ISBN 9789004347410. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
  9. Azikiwe, Ifeoha (2013). Nigeria: Echoes of a Century: Volume Two 1999-2014. p. 160. ISBN 9781481729291. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
  10. Emmanuel, Odang. "State Governors and Their Deputies". Rainbow Nigeria. Archived from the original on June 2, 2021. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
  11. "TABLE-Nigerian governorship election results". Reuters. May 8, 2011. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  12. Adi, Femi (April 29, 2011). "Yakowa wins Kaduna Gov. Election with 1,334,319 votes". Kaduna: PM News. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
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