2007 Niger State gubernatorial election
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2007 Niger State gubernatorial election
| country =
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 2003
| previous_year = 2003
| next_election = 2011
| next_year = 2011
| election_date = April 14, 2007
| image1 =
| nominee1 = Mu'azu Babangida Aliyu
| party1 = People's Democratic Party (Nigeria)
| popular_vote1 = 443,764
| percentage1 =
| image2 =
| nominee2 = David Umaru
| party2 = All Nigeria Peoples Party
| popular_vote2 = 210,359
| percentage2 =
| map_image =
| map_size =
| map_caption =
| title = Governor
| before_election = Abdulkadir Kure
| before_party = People's Democratic Party (Nigeria)
| after_election = Mu'azu Babangida Aliyu
| after_party = People's Democratic Party (Nigeria)
}}
The 2007 Niger State gubernatorial election was the 6th gubernatorial election of Niger State. Held on April 14, 2007, the People's Democratic Party nominee Mu'azu Babangida Aliyu won the election, defeating David Umaru of the All Nigeria Peoples Party.{{Cite web|date=2007-04-15|title=Rigged Elections: Results So Far|url=http://saharareporters.com/2007/04/15/rigged-elections-results-so-far|access-date=2021-05-17|website=Sahara Reporters}}{{Cite book|last=Umar|first=Muhammad Zaiyan|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=gMpCAQAAIAAJ|title=Nigeria and the Challenges of Democratic Consolidation|date=2007|publisher=M. Z.Umar|isbn=978-978-083-347-3|language=en}}
Results
A total of 12 candidates contested in the election. Mu'azu Babangida Aliyu from the People's Democratic Party won the election, defeating David Umaru from the All Nigeria Peoples Party. The number of registered voters was 1,551,903.{{Cite book|last=Odey|first=John Okwoeze|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=XLEuAQAAIAAJ|title=Another Madness Called Election 2007: How Obasanjo, INEC and PDP destroyed democracy in Nigeria, a documentary|date=2007|publisher=J.O. Odey|isbn=978-978-049-782-8|language=en}}{{Cite web|date=2007-04-16|title=allAfrica.com: Nigeria: Fashola Wins Lagos, Uduaghan Takes Delta (Page 1 of 3)|url=https://allafrica.com/stories/200704160094.html|access-date=2021-05-17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070416091910/https://allafrica.com/stories/200704160094.html|archive-date=2007-04-16}}
{{Election box begin|title=2007 Niger State gubernatorial election}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=People's Democratic Party (Nigeria)|candidate=Mu'azu Babangida Aliyu|votes=443,764}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=All Nigeria Peoples Party|candidate=David Umaru|votes=210,359}}
{{Election box hold with party link no swing|winner=People's Democratic Party (Nigeria)}}
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