2015 Jigawa State gubernatorial election

The 2015 Jigawa State gubernatorial election was the 6th gubernatorial election of Jigawa State.^[1][2][3][4] Held on April 11, 2015, the All Progressives Congress nominee Mohammed Badaru Abubakar won the election, defeating Aminu Ibrahim Ringim of the People's Democratic Party.^[5][6][7]

2015 Jigawa State gubernatorial election

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Nominee Mohammed Badaru Abubakar Aminu Ibrahim Ringim Party APC PDP Popular vote 648,045 479,447

Governor before election Sule Lamido PDP Elected Governor Mohammed Badaru Abubakar APC

APC primary

APC candidate, Mohammed Badaru Abubakar clinched the party ticket. The APC primary election was held in 2014.^[8][9]

PDP primary

PDP candidate, Aminu Ibrahim Ringim clinched the party ticket.^{[10][11][12][13][14]} The PDP primary election was held in 2014.^[15][16][17]

Results

A total of 4 candidates contested in the election. Mohammed Badaru Abubakar from the All Progressives Congress won the election, defeating Aminu Ibrahim Ringim from the People's Democratic Party, Sardauna Yanleman from All Progressives Grand Alliance and Musa Galamawa from National Conscience Party.^[18][19] Registered voters was 1,819,773, accredited voters was 1,217,504, 26,977 votes was cancelled, valid votes was 1,130,883. The winner, Mohammed Badaru Abubakar won by 168,598 votes.^[20][21]

2015 Jigawa State gubernatorial election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	APC	Mohammed Badaru Abubakar	648,045
	PDP	Aminu Ibrahim Ringim	479,447
	APGA	Sardauna Yanleman	1,997
	NCP	Musa Galamawa	1,394
	APC hold

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