2019 Katsina State gubernatorial election

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2019 Katsina State gubernatorial election

 2015
9 March 2019
2023 
Turnout53.27%
 
PDP
Nominee Aminu Bello Masari Garba Yakubu Lado
Party APC PDP
Running mate Mannir Yakubu Salisu Yusuf Majigiri
Popular vote 1,178,864 488,621
Percentage 70.04% 29.03%

Governor before election

Aminu Bello Masari
APC

Elected Governor

Aminu Bello Masari
APC

The 2019 Katsina State gubernatorial election occurred in Nigeria on 9 March 2019. Incumbent APC Governor Aminu Bello Masari won re-election for a second term, defeating PDP Garba Yakubu Lado and 16 other party candidates.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]

Aminu Bello Masari emerged APC gubernatorial candidate after scoring 5,562 votes and defeating his closest rival, Abubakar Isa, who received 8 votes. He picked Mannir Yakubu as his running mate.[8][9][10] Garba Yakubu Lado was the PDP candidate with Salisu Yusuf Majigiri as his running mate.[11][12][13][14][15] 18 candidates contested in the election.[16]

Primary election

Results

References

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