2007 Sokoto State gubernatorial election
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The 2007 Sokoto State gubernatorial election occurred on April 14, 2007. PDP candidate Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko won the election, defeating DPP Muhammed Dingyadi and 8 other candidates.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11]
Results[edit]
Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko from the PDP won the election. He defeated Muhammed Dingyadi of the DPP and 8 others.[12][13][14][15]
The total number of registered voters in the state was 1,109,337.[16][17][18][19][20]
- Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko, (PDP)- 392,258
- Muhammed Dingyadi, DPP- 296,419
- Abubakar Chika Sarkin Yaki, ANPP- 32,152
- Umar Bello, AC- 9,706
- Abdullahi Umar Farouk, APGA- 8,283
- Aminu Salahtauma, CPP- 7,931
- Abubakar Garba, ADC- 6,065
- Bello Ibrahim Gusau, PPA- 5,931
- Abdulwahab Yahaya Goronyo, UNDP- 3,572
- Ahamed Bello Ahmed, AD- 3,365
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