2012 Sokoto State gubernatorial election

2012 Sokoto State gubernatorial election
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Nominee Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko Yusha'u Ahmed
Party PDP ANPP
Running mate Muktar Shagari
Popular vote 518,247 131,048

Governor before election

Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko
PDP

Elected Governor

Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko
PDP

The 2012 Sokoto State gubernatorial election occurred on February 18, 2012. PDP candidate Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko won the election, defeating ANPP Yusha'u Ahmed and 28 other candidates.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13]

Yusha'u Ahmed was ANPP candidate, Abubakar Yabo was CPC candidate.[14]

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