2019 Kaduna State gubernatorial election

2019 Kaduna State gubernatorial election
Nigeria
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Nominee Nasir Ahmad el-Rufai Isah Ashiru
Party APC PDP
Running mate Hadiza Sabuwa Balarabe Sunday Marshall Katung
Popular vote 1,045,427 814,168
Percentage 55.32% 43.08%
Governor before election

Nasir Ahmad el-Rufai
APC

Elected Governor

Nasir Ahmad el-Rufai
APC

The 2019 Kaduna State gubernatorial election occurred on March 9, 2019. APC candidate Nasir Ahmad el-Rufai defeated main opposition party PDP's candidate, Isah Ashiru, to emerge winner of the contest.[1][2][3] APC was said to have won 14 LGAs, PDP nine.[4][5]

Nasir Ahmad el-Rufai emerged winner in the APC gubernatorial primary election unopposed. His running mate was Hadiza Sabuwa Balarabe.[6]

Of the 38 candidates who contested in the election, 36 were male, two were female.[7]

Electoral system

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

Primary election

APC primary

The APC primary election was held at Murtala Square, Kaduna.[8] El-Rufai was declared the winner of the contest unopposed, with a total score of 2,447. However, there were a total of 33 invalid votes, according to the committee chairman of the elections, Mr Matthew Iduoriyekemwen. A total of 3,782 delegates participated in the election from across the 23 LGAs if the state.[9][10]

Candidates

PDP primary

The PDP primary election was kick-started at exactly 2:57 PM at the Kaduna International Trade Fair Complex on Sunday September 30, 2018,[8][11] and concluded on Monday October 1. Isah Ashiru Kudan, who earlier contested in the 2014 APC primary elections for the 2015 Kaduna gubernatorial election coming out first runner-up, emerged victorious as the PDP flag-bearer for the 2019 Kaduna State gubernatorial election. There were 2,654 delegates from 20 of the 23 LGAs present at the 2018 PDP Kaduna gubernatorial Primaries, whose 39 votes were declared invalid. There were a total of 10 aspirants, two of which withdrew in the process.[16][17][18]

Candidates

  • Party nominee: Isah Ashiru Kudan:[19] Winner (1,330 votes).
  • Running mate: Sunday Marshall Katung.[20][21][22][23]
  • Mohammed Sani Sidi: 1st Runner-up (569 votes)
  • Senator Suleiman Othman Hunkuyi: 2nd Runner-up (564 votes)
  • Mukhtar Ramalan Yero: 3rd Runner-up (36 votes)
  • Shuaibi Miqati: 4th Runner-up (16 votes)
  • Jonathan Kish Adamu: 5th Runner-up (2 votes)
  • Dauda Ahmadu Ibrahim: (0 votes)
  • Muhammad Sani Bello: (0 votes)
  • Ja’afaru Sa’ad: Withdrew
  • Muhammed Bello Umar: Withdrew

Results

A total of 38 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to participate in the contest. APC candidate and incumbent governor Nasir el-Rufai won re-election for a second term, beating PDP aspirant Isah Ashiru by a close margin. El-Rufai received 1,045,427 valid ballot votes or 55.32% of total votes, while Ashiru bagged 814,168 valid ballot votes or 43.08% of total votes.[7][24] The APGA and LM candidates earlier in February 2019 stepped down for the PDP candidate.[25]

A total of 3,932,492 voters registered for the elections.[26][27]

CandidatePartyVotes%
Nasir Ahmad el-RufaiAll Progressives Congress (APC)1,045,42755.32
Isah AshiruPeople's Democratic Party (PDP)814,16843.08
Haruna SaeedSocial Democratic Party (SDP)9,8280.52
Ahmad Tijjani OmarPeople's Redemption Party (PRP)5,6260.30
Polycarp Danladi GankonAll Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA)2,4050.13
Sani AbdulkadirNew Nigeria People's Party (NNPP)2,0250.11
Othman Mustapha BakanoAfrican Peoples Alliance (APA)1,9870.11
Muhammad Kabir UthmanMega Party of Nigeria (MPN)1,5330.08
Muhammed Aliyu GaladimaNational Rescue Movement (NRM)1,1510.06
Ibrahim SuleimanAfrican Democratic Congress (ADA)1,0110.05
Abubakar AliyuChange Advocacy Party (CAP)6630.04
Kabir Ahmed JibrilProgressive Peoples Party (PPA)5940.03
Solomon Yahaya IkagwuNigeria People's Congress (NPC)4490.02
Metoh H. YakubuAll Grassroots Party (AGA)3240.02
Abdullahi Awwal AliyuUnited Democratic Party (UDP)3160.02
Ahmad MuhammadGreen Party of Nigeria (GPN)2380.01
Salim MuhammadAfrican Peoples Party (APP)1620.01
Emmanuel Parah BakoNational Conscience Party (NCP)1620.01
Adamu Idris ChadoDemocratic Peoples Congress (DPC)1570.01
Shehu AbubakarPeople's Party of Nigeria (PPN)1470.01
Aminu SaboAlliance for New Nigeria (ANN)1330.01
Umar Ibrahim FaroukLabour Party (LP)1250.01
Mansur SuleimanNigeria Elements Progressive Party (NEPP)1210.01
Umar UbaNational Interest Party (NIP)1020.01
Yahaya Alhassan MarafaUnity Party of Nigeria (UPN)990.01
Jamilu MohammadAccord (A)970.01
Shika Rabiatu SulaimanNational Action Council (NAC)880.00
Muhammad Fatima BintaRestoration Party of Nigeria (RP)860.00
Umar SuleimanDemocratic Alternative (DA)740.00
Suleiman AbdulrasheedMasses Movement of Nigeria (MMN)680.00
Abubakar AbdullahiZenith Labour Party (ZLP)670.00
Ahmad Rabiu BelloHope Democratic Party (HDP)660.00
Muhammed Jibrin MuntakaIndependent Democrats (ID)580.00
Halliru Tafida AbdullahiMovement for the Restoration and Defence of Democracy (MRDD)520.00
Ezekiel HabilaLiberation Movement (LM)360.00
Iliyasu Aminu MustaphaAction Alliance (AA)320.00
Yusuf AbdulfataiWe The People Nigeria (WTPN)230.00
Muhammed UmarJustice Must Prevail Party (JMPP)140.00
Total1,889,714100.00
Registered voters/turnout3,932,492–
Source: INEC[7]

By local government area

A total of 38 political parties were reported by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) to have aspirants for the Kaduna State Governorship poll. The results of the election by local government area, representing the two major contenders are presented here below. Green represents LGAs won by Ashiru. Blue represents LGAs won by el-Rufai.[4][28]

County (LGA) Nasir Ahmad el-Rufai

APC

Isah Ashiru

PDP

Total Votes
# % # % #
Birnin Gwari 32,292 16,901
Chikun 24,262 86,251
Giwa 51,455 19,834
Igabi 102,035 37,948
Ikara 41,969 22,553
Jaba 6,298 22,976
Jema'a 21,265 63,129
Kachia 30,812 51,780
Kaduna North 97,243 27,665
Kaduna South 102,612 31,429
Kagarko 21,982 26,643
Kajuru 10,229 34,658
Kaura 8,342 38,764
Kauru 34,844 31,928
Kubau 57,182 17,074
Kudan 28,624 22,022
Lere 71,056 45,215
Makarfi 34,956 22,301
Sabon Gari 57,655 25,519
Sanga 20,806 21,226
Soba 55,046 25,440
Zangon Kataf 13,448 87,546
Zaria 111,014 35,356
Totals

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