2012 Sokoto State gubernatorial election

2012 gubernatorial election in Sokoto State, Nigeria February 2022 August 2026 May 2021 2012 Sokoto State gubernatorial election presidential no 2008 Sokoto State gubernatorial by-election 2008 2015 Sokoto State gubernatorial election 2015 February 18, 2012 Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko Muktar Shagari People's Democratic Party (Nigeria) 518,247 Yusha'u Ahmed All Nigeria Peoples Party 131,048 Governor Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko People's Democratic Party (Nigeria) Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko People's Democratic Party (Nigeria) The 2012 Sokoto State gubernatorial election occurred on February 18, 2012. PDP candidate Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko won the election, defeating ANPP Yusha'u Ahmed and 28 other candidates. https://allafrica.com/stories/201202201947.html https://web.archive.org/web/20120221233345/http://allafrica.com/stories/201202201947.html 2012-02-21 allAfrica.com: Nigeria: ANPP Reject Result of Sokoto Electionhttps://www.channelstv.com/2012/02/19/pdp%e2%80%99s-aliyu-wamakko-wins-sokoto-guber-poll/ PDP's Aliyu Wamakko wins Sokoto guber poll November 24, 2022http://saharareporters.com/2012/02/19/pdps-wamakko-declared-winner-sokoto-gubernatorial-election New York City, United States PDP's Wamakko Is Declared Winner Of Sokoto Gubernatorial Election February 19, 2012 Sahara Reportershttps://pmnewsnigeria.com/2012/02/19/wamakko-re-elected-sokoto-governor/ Lagos, Nigeria Wamakko Re-Elected Sokoto Governor February 19, 2012 P.M. Newshttps://ynaija.com/wamakko-wins-sokoto-election-returns-as-governor/ Wamakko wins Sokoto election, returns as governor » YNaija February 19, 2012http://www.thetidenewsonline.com/2012/02/20/wamakko-wins-sokoto-governorship-poll-jonathan-congratulates-gov-elect/ Port Harcourt, Nigeria Wamakko Wins Sokoto Governorship Poll …Jonathan Congratulates Gov-elect February 20, 2012 The Tidehttps://247ureports.com/2012/02/president-jonathan-congratulates-wamakko/ President Jonathan Congratulates Wamakko * 247ureports.com February 19, 2012https://thenationonlineng.net/pdp-cant-win-sokoto-says-ex-commissioner/ Lagos, Nigeria PDP can't win Sokoto, says ex-commissioner January 8, 2015 The Nationhttps://www.thenigerianvoice.com/news/82545/sokoto-2012-wamakko-walks-a-tight-rope.html SOKOTO 2012: WAMAKKO WALKS A TIGHT ROPE Nigerian Voicehttps://www.thenigerianvoice.com/news/83122/sokoto-guber-wamakko-returns.html SOKOTO GUBER: WAMAKKO RETURNS Nigerian Voicehttps://www.thenigerianvoice.com/news/83117/wamakko-declared-winner-in-sokoto.html Wamakko Declared Winner in Sokoto Nigerian Voicehttps://www.thenigerianvoice.com/news/96473/sokoto-why-wamakko-should-back-shagaris-ambition.html Sokoto: Why Wamakko Should Back Shagari's Ambition Nigerian VoiceThirty Candidates Vie for Sokoto Governorship Election https://www.inecnigeria.org/articles-all/thirty-candidates-vie-for-sokoto-governorship-election/ live 2021-05-14 INEC Nigeria https://web.archive.org/web/20210514074044/https://www.inecnigeria.org/articles-all/thirty-candidates-vie-for-sokoto-governorship-election/ May 14, 2021 December 2025 Yusha'u Ahmed was ANPP candidate, Abubakar Yabo was CPC candidate.2012-02-19 Wamakko wins Sokoto governorship poll https://www.vanguardngr.com/2012/02/wamakko-wins-sokoto-governorship-poll/ Lagos, Nigeria 2021-05-14 Vanguard en-US PDP primary Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko emerged PDP's candidate in the primary election, scoring 956 votes and defeating his two rivals Abubakar Gada and Yusuf Suleiman who polled no votes. He chose Muktar Shagari as his running mate.https://dailytrust.com/2012-sokoto-governorship-wamakko-wins-pdp-ticket-senator-gada-alhaji-suleiman-protest 2012 sokoto governorship – Wamakko Wins PDP Ticket – Senator Gada, Alhaji Suleiman Protest Daily Trust December 18, 2011https://dailypost.ng/2011/12/18/wamakko-wins-sokoto-pdp-primaries/ Lagos, Nigeria Wamakko wins Sokoto PDP primaries December 18, 2011 Daily Posthttps://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/3155-governor_wamakko_demolishes_gada_suleiman_emerges_sokoto_pdp_can.html Governor Wamakko demolishes Gada, Suleiman, emerges Sokoto PDP candidate December 17, 2011 Premium Timeshttps://www.vanguardngr.com/2011/12/sokoto-2012-how-gov-wamakko-won-pdp-primary/ Lagos, Nigeria Sokoto 2012: How Gov. Wamakko won PDP primary December 20, 2011 Vanguardhttps://www.channelstv.com/2011/12/18/gov-wamakko-wins-sokoto-pdp-guber-primaries/ Gov. Wamakko Wins Sokoto PDP Guber Primaries November 24, 2022https://www.thenigerianvoice.com/news/76988/sokoto-2012-the-gathering-storm-over-pdp-ticket.html SOKOTO 2012: THE GATHERING STORM OVER PDP TICKET Nigerian Voicehttps://www.thenigerianvoice.com/news/82759/wamakkos-many-battles.html WAMAKKO'S MANY BATTLES Nigerian Voicehttps://www.thenigerianvoice.com/news/77926/sokoto-2012-wamakko-gets-pdp-ticket.html SOKOTO 2012: WAMAKKO GETS PDP TICKET Nigerian Voicehttps://www.thenigerianvoice.com/news/78174/sokoto-2012-how-gov-wamakko-won-pdp-primary.html SOKOTO 2012: HOW GOV. WAMAKKO WON PDP PRIMARY Nigerian Voicehttps://www.thenigerianvoice.com/news/72989/sokoto-2012-wamakko-gada-lock-horns-over-pdp-ticket.html SOKOTO 2012: WAMAKKO, GADA LOCK HORNS OVER PDP TICKET Nigerian Voicehttps://www.thenigerianvoice.com/news/76067/sokoto-guber-pdp-defends-wamakko-suspends-gusau.html SOKOTO GUBER: PDP DEFENDS WAMAKKO, SUSPENDS GUSAU Nigerian Voicehttps://www.thenigerianvoice.com/news/77612/forces-against-wamakkoll-fail-danladi-bako.html FORCES AGAINST WAMAKKO'LL FAIL -DANLADI BAKO Nigerian VoiceDecember 2025 Results Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko from the PDP won the election defeating other 29 candidates. The total number of registered voters in the state was 2,453,857, total votes cast was 728,108, valid votes was 684,490 and rejected votes was 43,618.2012-02-19 Wamakko wins Sokoto governorship election Premium Times Nigeria https://www.premiumtimesng.com/politics/3858-wamakko-wins-sokoto-governorship-election.html 2021-05-14 en-GBhttps://www.thenigerianvoice.com/news/77906/wamakko-emerges-pdp-guber-candidate-for-sokoto.html Wamakko Emerges PDP Guber Candidate For Sokoto Nigerian Voicehttps://www.thenigerianvoice.com/news/74852/that-unguarded-missile-against-wamakko.html THAT UNGUARDED MISSILE AGAINST WAMAKKO Nigerian Voicehttps://www.thenigerianvoice.com/news/82982/sokoto-guber-pdp-in-overdrive.html SOKOTO GUBER: PDP IN OVERDRIVE Nigerian Voicehttps://www.thenigerianvoice.com/news/82467/re-in-sokoto-does-the-odds-favor-anpp.html RE: IN SOKOTO, DOES THE ODDS FAVOR ANPP? Nigerian Voicehttps://www.thenigerianvoice.com/news/75847/wamakko-may-suffer-sylvas-fate.html WAMAKKO MAY SUFFER SYLVA'S FATE Nigerian Voicehttps://www.thenigerianvoice.com/news/83110/sokoto-guber-voters-turn-out-en-masse.html SOKOTO GUBER: VOTERS TURN OUT EN MASSE Nigerian Voicehttps://www.thenigerianvoice.com/news/77717/sokoto-drama-intrigues-in-opposition-challenge-to-wamakko.html SOKOTO: DRAMA, INTRIGUES IN OPPOSITION CHALLENGE TO WAMAKKO Nigerian Voicehttps://www.thenigerianvoice.com/news/82767/sokoto-guber-contenders-their-strenghts-weaknesses-chance.html SOKOTO GUBER CONTENDERS: THEIR STRENGHTS, WEAKNESSES, CHANCES Nigerian Voicehttps://theeagleonline.com.ng/wamakko-wins-sokoto-governorship-poll-anpp-kicks/ Wamakko wins Sokoto governorship poll, ANPP kicks - February 19, 2012https://www.vanguardngr.com/2010/08/sokoto-2011-wamakko-shagari-or-who/ Lagos, Nigeria Sokoto 2011: Wamakko, Shagari or Who? August 3, 2010 Vanguardhttps://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/172820-shagari-loses-sokoto-pdp-governorship-primary-rejects-result.html Shagari loses Sokoto PDP governorship primary, rejects result Premium Times Nigeria December 9, 2014http://www.sunnewsonline.com/webpages/features/newsonthehour/2012/feb/23/newsonthehour-23-02-2012-001.htm The Sun News On-line www.sunnewsonline.com https://web.archive.org/web/20120227030442/http://www.sunnewsonline.com/webpages/features/newsonthehour/2012/feb/23/newsonthehour-23-02-2012-001.htm 2012-02-27http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/sokoto-anpp-kicks-as-wamakko-wins/109685/ Sokoto: ANPP Kicks as Wamakko Wins, Articles THISDAY LIVE www.thisdaylive.com https://web.archive.org/web/20120223011755/http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/sokoto-anpp-kicks-as-wamakko-wins/109685 2012-02-23http://tribune.com.ng/index.php/news/36278-pdp-candidate-wamakko-wins-sokoto-gov-election PDP candidate, Wamakko, wins Sokoto gov election tribune.com.ng https://web.archive.org/web/20120222212750/http://tribune.com.ng/index.php/news/36278-pdp-candidate-wamakko-wins-sokoto-gov-election 2012-02-22December 2025 Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko, (PDP)- 518,247. Yusha'u Ahmed, ANPP- 131,048. Abubakar Yabo, CPC- 7,323 Illa Gada, DPP- 4,056 References Category:Sokoto State gubernatorial elections Sokoto State gubernatorial election Sokoto State gubernatorial election Category:Long stubs with short prose