2023 Kebbi State gubernatorial election
The 2023 Kebbi State gubernatorial election will take place in early 2023 to elect the Governor of Kebbi State. Incumbent APC Governor Abubakar Atiku Bagudu 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 Kebbi 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.
Declared
- Saliso Isa Nataro, 2019 NDP gubernatorial nominee
Potential
- Yahaya Abubakar Abdullahi, Kebbi North Senator[1]
- Nasir Idris, Nigeria Union of Teachers President and Nigeria Labour Congress Vice National Chairman[1]
- Abubakar Malami, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation[1]
- Bala Ibn Na'allah, Kebbi South Senator[1]
Potential
- Bello Sarkin Yaki, 2015 PDP gubernatorial nominee
References
- Idris, Ahmadu Baba. "Malami aloof as Bagudu's supporters tip Gwandu for Kebbi 2023 guber". The Guardian (Nigeria). Retrieved 21 June 2021.