The 2003 Nasarawa State gubernatorial election occurred in Nigeria on April 19, 2003. The
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nominee
Abdullahi Adamu
Abdullahi Adamu (born 23 July 1946) is a Nigerian politician who was the governor of Nasarawa State in Nigeria from 29 May 1999 to 29 May 2007. He is a member and former national chairman of the ruling Party All Progressives Congress (APC).
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won the election, defeating
Aliyu Doma
Aliyu Akwe Doma (1 September 1942 – 6 March 2018) was a Nigerian civil servant who became governor of Nasarawa State in May 2007, standing for the People's Democratic Party (PDP).
Birth and education
Aliyu Akwe Doma, was born on 1 September 1 ...
of the
All Nigeria Peoples Party
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The ANPP was a household party in the extreme north of Nigeria, primarily due to its mass appeal among more religious voters. It was the strongest opposition party, controllin ...
.
Abdullahi Adamu
Abdullahi Adamu (born 23 July 1946) is a Nigerian politician who was the governor of Nasarawa State in Nigeria from 29 May 1999 to 29 May 2007. He is a member and former national chairman of the ruling Party All Progressives Congress (APC).
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emerged
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candidate. He picked
Labaran Maku as his running mate.
Aliyu Doma
Aliyu Akwe Doma (1 September 1942 – 6 March 2018) was a Nigerian civil servant who became governor of Nasarawa State in May 2007, standing for the People's Democratic Party (PDP).
Birth and education
Aliyu Akwe Doma, was born on 1 September 1 ...
was the ANPP candidate with Chris Abashi as his running mate.
Electoral system
The
Governor of Nasarawa State
This is a list of administrators and governors of Nasarawa State.
Nasarawa State, Nigeria was created on October 1st, 1996 when it was split from Plateau State.
See also
*List of governors of Plateau State
*States of Nigeria
*List of state gov ...
is elected using the
plurality voting system
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.
Primary election
PDP primary
The PDP
primary election
Primary elections or primaries are elections held to determine which candidates will run in an upcoming general election. In a partisan primary, a political party selects a candidate. Depending on the state and/or party, there may be an "open pr ...
was won by
Abdullahi Adamu
Abdullahi Adamu (born 23 July 1946) is a Nigerian politician who was the governor of Nasarawa State in Nigeria from 29 May 1999 to 29 May 2007. He is a member and former national chairman of the ruling Party All Progressives Congress (APC).
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. He picked
Labaran Maku as his running mate.
ANPP primary
The ANPP
primary election
Primary elections or primaries are elections held to determine which candidates will run in an upcoming general election. In a partisan primary, a political party selects a candidate. Depending on the state and/or party, there may be an "open pr ...
was won by
Aliyu Doma
Aliyu Akwe Doma (1 September 1942 – 6 March 2018) was a Nigerian civil servant who became governor of Nasarawa State in May 2007, standing for the People's Democratic Party (PDP).
Birth and education
Aliyu Akwe Doma, was born on 1 September 1 ...
. He picked Chris Abashi as his running mate.
Results
A total number of 8 candidates registered with the
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to contest in the election.
The total number of registered voters in the state was 852,626. Total number of votes cast was 741,590, while number of valid votes was 726,127. Rejected votes were 15,463.
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