2011 Zamfara State gubernatorial election
The 2011 Zamfara State gubernatorial election was the 4th gubernatorial election of Zamfara State . Held on April 26, 2011, the All Nigeria Peoples Party nominee Abdul'aziz Abubakar Yari won the election, defeating Mahmud Shinkafi of the People's Democratic Party .[1] [2] [3] [4]
Results
A total of 17 candidates contested in the election. Abdul'aziz Abubakar Yari from the All Nigeria Peoples Party won the election, defeating Mahmud Shinkafi from the People's Democratic Party . Votes cast was 1,022,991, valid votes was 989,378, 33,613 votes was cancelled.[5] [6] [7] [8]
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