2015 Kaduna State gubernatorial election information
2015 gubernatorial election in Kaduna State, Nigeria
2015 Kaduna State gubernatorial election
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April 11, 2015
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Turnout
0.51[1]
Nominee
Nasir Ahmad el-Rufai
Mukhtar Ramalan Yero
Party
APC
PDP
Running mate
Yusuf Barnabas Bala
Nuhu Nyam Audu Bajoga[2]
Popular vote
1,117,635
485,833
Percentage
68.56%
29.80%
Governor before election
Mukhtar Ramalan Yero
PDP
Elected Governor
Nasir Ahmad el-Rufai
APC
The 2015 Kaduna State gubernatorial election occurred on April 11, 2015.[3] Nasir el-Rufai of the APC took a clear lead against the incumbent governor and PDP, Mukhtar Ramalan Yero candidate in the election.[4][5][6][7] The APC candidate won in 17 LGAs, while the PDP claimed the other six.[8][9][10][11][12]
Earlier on, in January 2015, in a pre-election poll for the Kaduna gubernatorial elections organised by the ANAP Foundation, the result showed el-Rufai leading Yero by a gap of 26% in-between them; the former having 46% of total votes, and the latter 20%. 23% of the voters, however, remained indecisive.[13]
Nasir Ahmad el-Rufai emerged winner in the APC gubernatorial primary election. His running mate was Yusuf Barnabas Bala.[14]
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^Bergstresser, Heinrich (May 8, 2017). A Decade of Nigeria: Politics, Economy and Society 2004-2016. BRILL. ISBN 9789004347410. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
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^Emmanuel, Odang. "State Governors and Their Deputies". Rainbow Nigeria. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
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