2011 Niger State gubernatorial election

{{Infobox election

| election_name = 2011 Niger State gubernatorial election

| country =

| type = presidential

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 2007

| previous_year = 2007

| next_election = 2015

| next_year = 2015

| election_date = April 26, 2011

| image1 =

| nominee1 = Mu'azu Babangida Aliyu

| party1 = People's Democratic Party (Nigeria)

| popular_vote1 = 543,205

| percentage1 =

| image2 =

| nominee2 = Ibrahim Bako Shettima

| party2 = Congress for Progressive Change

| popular_vote2 = 244,770

| percentage2 =

| map_image =

| map_size =

| map_caption =

| title = Governor

| before_election = Mu'azu Babangida Aliyu

| before_party = People's Democratic Party (Nigeria)

| after_election = Mu'azu Babangida Aliyu

| after_party = People's Democratic Party (Nigeria)

}}

The 2011 Niger State gubernatorial election was the seventh gubernatorial election of Niger State. Held on April 26, 2011, the People's Democratic Party nominee Mu'azu Babangida Aliyu won the election, defeating Ibrahim Bako Shettima of the Congress for Progressive Change.{{Cite web|title=Winners of 2011 Gubernatorial Elections|url=https://www.inecnigeria.org/downloads-all/winners-of-2011-gubernatorial-elections/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-05-13|website=INEC Nigeria|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210511014301/https://www.inecnigeria.org/downloads-all/winners-of-2011-gubernatorial-elections/ |archive-date=2021-05-11 }}{{Cite web|title=Meet the 23 Governors Elect…..2011-2015|url=https://www.thenigerianvoice.com/news/50776/meet-the-23-governors-elect2011-2015.html|access-date=2021-05-13|website=Nigerian Voice}}{{Cite news|date=2011-04-26|title=In final stage of election, Nigerians elect state governors|work=Christian Science Monitor|url=https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Africa/Africa-Monitor/2011/0426/In-final-stage-of-election-Nigerians-elect-state-governors|access-date=2021-05-31|issn=0882-7729}}{{Cite web|title=3 May 2011 Nigeria|url=https://www.files.ethz.ch/isn/140539/13May2011Nigeria.pdf|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210602213052/https://www.files.ethz.ch/isn/140539/13May2011Nigeria.pdf |archive-date=2021-06-02 }}{{Cite web|title=Lessons from Nigeria's 2011 Elections|url=https://www.files.ethz.ch/isn/133105/B81%20-%20Lessons%20from%20Nigeras%202011%20Elections.pdf|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210517144105/https://www.files.ethz.ch/isn/133105/B81%20-%20Lessons%20from%20Nigeras%202011%20Elections.pdf |archive-date=2021-05-17 }}{{Cite web|date=2011-04-07|title=Nigeria: INEC Appeals Court Ruling Exempting Five States from Upcoming Gubernatorial Elections {{!}} Global Legal Monitor|url=https://www.loc.gov/law/foreign-news/article/nigeria-inec-appeals-court-ruling-exempting-five-states-from-upcoming-gubernatorial-elections/|access-date=2021-05-31|website=www.loc.gov}}{{Cite web|date=2011-04-26|title=2011 Nigerian Gubernatorial Election Report / Results|url=https://joblistnigeria.com/2011-nigerian-gubernatorial-election-report.html|access-date=2021-05-31|website=Joblistnigeria.com - Jobs in Nigeria|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|title=ELECTION 2011: NIGERIA'S FINEST MOMENT?|url=https://www.thenigerianvoice.com/news/50827/election-2011-nigerias-finest-moment.html|access-date=2021-05-31|website=Nigerian Voice}}{{Cite web|title=2011 POLLS: AGGRIEVED PARTIES, CANDIDATES FLOOD TRIBUNALS WITH PETITIONS|url=https://www.thenigerianvoice.com/news/54730/2011-polls-aggrieved-parties-candidates-flood-tribunals-wi.html|access-date=2021-05-31|website=Nigerian Voice}}{{Cite web|title=Nigeria 2011|url=https://www.eods.eu/library/PS%20NIGERIA%2018.04.2011_en.pdf|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160414095059/http://www.eods.eu/library/PS%20NIGERIA%2018.04.2011_en.pdf |archive-date=2016-04-14 }}{{Cite web|title=PDP SUSTAINS LEAD AS INEC RELEASES MORE RESULTS|url=https://www.thenigerianvoice.com/news/49713/pdp-sustains-lead-as-inec-releases-more-results.html|access-date=2021-05-31|website=Nigerian Voice}}{{Cite web|title=PSC statement on selected gov election results 2011|url=https://www.ndi.org/sites/default/files/PSC-statement-on-selected-gov-election-results-april30.pdf|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171202142924/https://www.ndi.org/sites/default/files/PSC-statement-on-selected-gov-election-results-april30.pdf |archive-date=2017-12-02 }}