2023 Kaduna State gubernatorial election

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2023 Kaduna State gubernatorial election
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Party APC PDP
Governor before election

Nasir Ahmad el-Rufai
APC

Elected Governor

TBD
TBD

The 2023 Kaduna State gubernatorial election will take place in early 2023, to elect the Governor of Kaduna State. Incumbent APC Governor Nasir Ahmad el-Rufai is term-limited and cannot seek re-election to a third term. The primaries will be scheduled for late 2022 or early 2023.

Electoral system[]

The Governor of Kaduna State is elected using a modified two-round system. To be elected in the first round, a candidate must receive the plurality of the vote and over 25% of the vote in at least two-thirds of state local government areas. If no candidate passes this threshold, a second round will be held between the top candidate and the next candidate to have received a plurality of votes in the highest number of local government areas.

Primary elections[]

The primaries, along with any potential challenges to primary results, will take place in late 2022 or early 2023.

APC[]

Potential[]

PDP[]

Potential[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e Akhaine, Saxone. "Kaduna 2023: Peep inside Gov El-Rufai's trickeries, succession plan". The Guardian. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  2. ^ Alabelewe, Abdulgafar. "Resolving Kaduna APC crisis". The Nation. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d e Alabelewe, Abdulgafar. "APC, PDP in silent battle for succession in Kaduna". The Nation. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
  4. ^ HassanWuyo, Ibrahim. "Kaduna 2023: Group roots for Uba Sani, urges contenders to shield ambition". Vanguard. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  5. ^ Sobechi, Leo. "Finalist governors faced with tricky succession plans". The Guardian. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
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