| Election name | 2007 Niger State gubernatorial election |
|---|---|
| Ongoing | no |
| Previous election | 2003 |
| Previous year | 2003 |
| Next election | 2011 |
| Next year | 2011 |
| Election date | April 14, 2007 |
| Nominee 1 | Mu'azu Babangida Aliyu |
| Party 1 | People's Democratic Party (Nigeria) |
| Popular vote 1 | 443,764 |
| Nominee 2 | David Umaru |
| Party 2 | All Nigeria Peoples Party |
| Popular vote 2 | 210,359 |
| Before election | Abdulkadir Kure |
| Before party | People's Democratic Party (Nigeria) |
| After election | Mu'azu Babangida Aliyu |
| After party | People's Democratic Party (Nigeria) |
The 2007 Niger State gubernatorial election was the 6th gubernatorial election of Niger State. Held on April 14, 2007, the People's Democratic Party nominee Mu'azu Babangida Aliyu won the election, defeating David Umaru of the All Nigeria Peoples Party.[1][2]
Results
A total of 12 candidates contested in the election. Mu'azu Babangida Aliyu from the People's Democratic Party won the election, defeating David Umaru from the All Nigeria Peoples Party. The number of registered voters was 1,551,903.[3][4]
References
- ^ "Rigged Elections: Results So Far". Sahara Reporters. 2007-04-15. Retrieved 2021-05-17.
- ^ Umar, Muhammad Zaiyan (2007). Nigeria and the Challenges of Democratic Consolidation. M. Z.Umar. ISBN 978-978-083-347-3.
- ^ Odey, John Okwoeze (2007). Another Madness Called Election 2007: How Obasanjo, INEC and PDP destroyed democracy in Nigeria, a documentary. J.O. Odey. ISBN 978-978-049-782-8.
- ^ "allAfrica.com: Nigeria: Fashola Wins Lagos, Uduaghan Takes Delta (Page 1 of 3)". 2007-04-16. Archived 2007-04-16 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2021-05-17.