2023 Kebbi State gubernatorial election

2023 Kebbi State gubernatorial election
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Registered2,032,041
 
Nominee Nasir Idris Aminu Bande
Party APC PDP
Running mate Abubakar Umar Argungu Samaila Salihu Bui
Governor before election

Abubakar Atiku Bagudu
APC

Elected Governor

Nasir Idris
APC

The 2023 Kebbi State gubernatorial election will take place on 18 March 2023, to elect the Governor of Kebbi State, concurrent with elections to the Kebbi State House of Assembly as well as twenty-seven other gubernatorial elections and elections to all other state houses of assembly.[1][2] The election—which was postponed from its original 11 March date—will be held three weeks after the presidential election and National Assembly elections.[3] Incumbent APC Governor Abubakar Atiku Bagudu is term-limited and cannot seek re-election to a third term.

Party primaries were scheduled for between 4 April and 9 June 2022 with the Peoples Democratic Party nominating former Army major general Aminu Bande on 25 May while the All Progressives Congress nominated teachers' union leader Nasir Idris on 26 May.[4][5]

  1. ^ Oyekanmi, Rotimi (26 February 2022). "It's Official: 2023 Presidential, National Assembly Elections to Hold Feb 25". INEC News. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
  2. ^ Jimoh, Abbas (26 February 2022). "INEC Sets New Dates For 2023 General Elections". Daily Trust. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
  3. ^ Suleiman, Qosim. "It's Official: INEC postpones Saturday's governorship, state assembly elections". Premium Times. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
  4. ^ "Gen Bande Wins Kebbi PDP Gov Primary". New Telegraph. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
  5. ^ "NUT President Defeats Senate Majority Leader, Clinches APC Governorship Ticket In Kebbi". Channels TV. Retrieved 9 June 2022.