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2007 Kano State gubernatorial election
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Nominee Ibrahim Shekarau Ahmed Bichi
Party ANPP PDP
Running mate Abdullahi Tijjani Gwarzo
Popular vote 671,184 629,868
Governor before election

Ibrahim Shekarau
ANPP

Elected Governor

Ibrahim Shekarau
ANPP

The 2007 Kano State gubernatorial election occurred on April 14, 2007. ANPP candidate Ibrahim Shekarau won the election, defeating PDP Ahmed Bichi and 14 other candidates.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20]

Results

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Ibrahim Shekarau from the ANPP won the election.[21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31] 16 candidates contested in the election.[32][33][34][35][36][37][38][39][40][41]

The total number of registered voters in the state was 4,072,597.[42][43][44][45][46][47][48]

  • Ibrahim Shekarau, (ANPP)- 671,184
  • Ahmed Bichi, PDP- 629,868
  • Usman Sule, AC- 126,235
  • Bashiru Nagashi, DPP, 19,871
  • Umar Danhassan, PSP- 18,963
  • Shehu Muhammad Dalhat, PAC- 10,429
  • Balas Kosawa, NDP- 5,876
  • Yahaya Mohammed Kabo, AD- 5,272
  • Mohammed Mukhtar Ali, ADC- 4,211
  • Ismaila Zubairu, APGA- 3,663
  • Hamisu Iyantama, ND- 2,826
  • Muhammad Muhammad, NSDP- 2,429
  • Kabiru Sharfadi, PPA- 2,325
  • Mustapha Badamasi, CPP- 1,658
  • Haruna Ungogo, PRP- 1,289
  • Ahmed Riruwai, RPN- 1,028

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