2011 Kaduna State gubernatorial election
2011 gubernatorial election in Kaduna State, Nigeria
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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]
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April 28, 2011
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| Turnout | 66.18%[1] | |||||||||||||||||||
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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]
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
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| Patrick Ibrahim Yakowa | People's Democratic Party (PDP) | 1,334,319 | 52.34 | |
| Haruna Saeed Kajuru | Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) | 1,133,564 | 44.46 | |
| Muhammed Muktar Aruwa | All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) | 33,142 | 1.30 | |
| Abdulkadir Balarabe Musa | People's Redemption Party (PRP) | 21,200 | 0.83 | |
| Sani Mohammed Sha'aban | Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) | 20,094 | 0.79 | |
| Nine other candidates | 7,147 | 0.28 | ||
| Total | 2,549,466 | 100.00 | ||
| 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]