2011 Kebbi State gubernatorial election

{{short description|2011 gubernatorial election in Kebbi State, Nigeria}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2021}}

{{Infobox election

| election_name = 2011 Kebbi State gubernatorial election

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| type = presidential

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 2007 Kebbi State gubernatorial election

| previous_year = 2007

| next_election = 2012 Kebbi State gubernatorial by-election

| next_year = 2012

| election_date = April 26, 2011

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| nominee1 = Usman Saidu Nasamu Dakingari

| running_mate1 = Ibrahim Aliyu

| party1 = People's Democratic Party (Nigeria)

| popular_vote1 = 559,424

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| nominee2 = Abubakar Abubakar

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| party2 = Congress for Progressive Change

| popular_vote2 = 326,482

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| title = Governor

| before_election = Usman Saidu Nasamu Dakingari

| before_party = People's Democratic Party (Nigeria)

| after_election = Usman Saidu Nasamu Dakingari

| after_party = People's Democratic Party (Nigeria)

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The 2011 Kebbi State gubernatorial election occurred on April 26, 2011. PDP candidate Usman Saidu Nasamu Dakingari won the election, defeating CPC Abubakar Abubakar and 13 other candidates.{{Cite web|title=2011 State Governorship Elections in Nigeria|url=https://africanelections.tripod.com/ng_2011governor.html|access-date=2021-05-08|website=africanelections.tripod.com}}{{Cite web|title=African Integrity Magazine – Nigeria – A survey of 2011 April Elections Dawn of a new Era in the Political process|url=https://africanintegritymagazine.com/2011/06/nigeria-a-survey-of-2011-april-elections-dawn-of-a-new-era-in-the-political-process/|access-date=2021-05-08|website=africanintegritymagazine.com|language=en-US|archive-date=April 30, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210430035845/https://africanintegritymagazine.com/2011/06/nigeria-a-survey-of-2011-april-elections-dawn-of-a-new-era-in-the-political-process/|url-status=dead}}

Usman Saidu Nasamu Dakingari emerged PDP's candidate in the primary election. He picked Ibrahim Aliyu as his running mate.{{Cite web|date=2017-03-21|title=Rumbling in Kebbi State over governorship slot in 2019|url=https://guardian.ng/features/rumbling-in-kebbi-state-over-governorship-slot-in-2019/|access-date=2021-05-08|website=The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|last=omodara|date=2020-06-28|title=ALL GOVERNORS OF KEBBI STATE|url=https://www.glimpse.ng/all-governors-of-kebbi-state/|access-date=2021-05-08|website=Glimpse Nigeria|language=en-US|archive-date=May 5, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210505044712/https://www.glimpse.ng/all-governors-of-kebbi-state/|url-status=dead}}{{Cite web|date=2013-03-21|title=2015: Crisis looms over guber seat in kebbi|url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2013/03/2015-crisis-looms-over-guber-seat-in-kebbi/|access-date=2021-05-08|website=Vanguard News|language=en-US}}

Abubakar Abubakar was CPC candidate, Kabiru Tanimu Turaki was ACN candidate.{{Cite web|title=THE THREE-HORSE RACE IN KEBBI|url=https://www.thenigerianvoice.com/news/48413/the-three-horse-race-in-kebbi.html|access-date=2021-05-08|website=Nigerian Voice}}{{Cite web|date=2011-11-13|title=Yar'adua's In-Law Loses: Tribunal Nullifies Election Of Kebbi State Governor, Dakingari|url=http://saharareporters.com/2011/11/13/yaraduas-law-loses-tribunal-nullifies-election-kebbi-state-governor-dakingari|access-date=2021-05-08|website=Sahara Reporters}}{{Cite web|date=2012-02-25|title=Kebbi: Why S/Court sacked Dakingari|url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2012/02/kebbi-why-scourt-sacked-dakingari/|access-date=2021-05-08|website=Vanguard News|language=en-US}}