2023 Kebbi State gubernatorial election

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2023 Kebbi State gubernatorial election
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Party APC PDP
Governor before election

Abubakar Atiku Bagudu
APC

Elected Governor

TBD
TBD

The 2023 Kebbi State gubernatorial election will take place in early 2023 to elect the Governor of Kebbi State. Incumbent APC Governor Abubakar Atiku Bagudu 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 Kebbi 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[]

Declared[]

  • Saliso Isa Nataro, 2019 NDP gubernatorial nominee

Potential[]

PDP[]

Potential[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d Idris, Ahmadu Baba. "Malami aloof as Bagudu's supporters tip Gwandu for Kebbi 2023 guber". The Guardian (Nigeria). Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  2. ^ Yusuf, Dele (13 December 2021). "Nigeria: Why President Buhari won't sack Attorney General Malami". The Africa Report. Retrieved 16 December 2021. Another political aide said the minister [Malami] will go ahead to become the APC governorship candidate in his home state Kebbi — most likely with Buhari’s full backing. “The AGF will get the APC’s ticket in 2023 to be Kebbi governor,” the source says.
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