2023 Kaduna State gubernatorial election
The 2023 Kaduna State gubernatorial election will take place in early 2023, to elect the Governor of Kaduna State. Incumbent APC Governor Nasir Ahmad el-Rufai is term-limited and cannot seek re-election to a third term. The primaries will be scheduled for late 2022 or early 2023.
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Electoral system
The Governor of Kaduna State is elected using a modified two-round system. To be elected in the first round, a candidate must receive the plurality of the vote and over 25% of the vote in at least two-thirds of state local government areas. If no candidate passes this threshold, a second round will be held between the top candidate and the next candidate to have received a plurality of votes in the highest number of local government areas.
Primary elections
The primaries, along with any potential challenges to primary results, will take place in late 2022 or early 2023.
Potential
- Muhammad Sani Abdullahi, Chief of Staff to el-Rufai[1][2][3]
- Hadiza Sabuwa Balarabe, Deputy Governor[1]
- Suleiman Abdu Kwari, Kaduna North Senator[1]
- Uba Sani, Kaduna Central Senator[1][4][3]
- Hadiza Bala Usman, former Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority and co-founder of the Bring Back Our Girls campaign[1]
Potential
- Isah Ashiru, 2019 PDP gubernatorial nominee and former House of Representatives member for Makarfi/Kudan[3]
- Muhammad Sani Bello, 2019 PDP gubernatorial candidate[3]
- Suleiman Othman Hunkuyi, former Kaduna North Senator and 2019 PDP gubernatorial candidate[3]
- Shehu Sani, former Kaduna Central Senator[5]
- Mukhtar Ramalan Yero, former Governor and 2019 PDP gubernatorial candidate
References
- Akhaine, Saxone. "Kaduna 2023: Peep inside Gov El-Rufai's trickeries, succession plan". The Guardian. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
- Alabelewe, Abdulgafar. "Resolving Kaduna APC crisis". The Nation. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
- Alabelewe, Abdulgafar. "APC, PDP in silent battle for succession in Kaduna". The Nation. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
- HassanWuyo, Ibrahim. "Kaduna 2023: Group roots for Uba Sani, urges contenders to shield ambition". Vanguard. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
- Sobechi, Leo. "Finalist governors faced with tricky succession plans". The Guardian. Retrieved 23 November 2021.