The 2011 Zamfara State gubernatorial election was the 4th gubernatorial election of Zamfara State. Held on April 26, 2011, the All Nigeria Peoples Party nominee Abdul'aziz Abubakar Yari won the election, defeating Mahmud Shinkafi of the People's Democratic Party.[1][2][3][4]
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Results edit
A total of 17 candidates contested in the election. Abdul'aziz Abubakar Yari from the All Nigeria Peoples Party won the election, defeating Mahmud Shinkafi from the People's Democratic Party. Votes cast was 1,022,991, valid votes was 989,378, 33,613 votes was cancelled.[5][6][7][8]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANPP | Abdul'aziz Abubakar Yari | 514,962 | |||
| PDP | Mahmud Shinkafi | 460,656 | |||
| ANPP hold | |||||
References edit
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- ^ "Ruling party leads in Nigerian governorship elections - People's Daily Online". en.people.cn. Archived from the original on 2021-04-30. Retrieved 2021-05-11.
- ^ "ELECTION 2011: NIGERIA'S FINEST MOMENT?". Nigerian Voice. Retrieved 2021-05-31.
- ^ "IT'S A FAMILY AFFAIR, AS MAN DEFEATS FATHER-IN-LAW IN ZAMFARA GUBER RACE". Nigerian Voice. Retrieved 2021-05-11.
- ^ "Shinkafi's defection and PDP's fortunes in Zamfara". Daily Trust. Retrieved 2021-05-11.
- ^ Live, PM NEWS (2011-04-28). "Gov Shinkafi, Babangida's In-Law, Loses Re-Election Bid". P.M. News. Retrieved 2021-05-11.
- ^ "Yari: A loyal follower of Senator Yerima". Daily Trust. Retrieved 2021-05-11.