2023 Sokoto State gubernatorial election
The 2023 Sokoto State gubernatorial election will take place in early 2023, to elect the Governor of Sokoto State. Incumbent PDP Governor Aminu Tambuwal 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 Sokoto 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
- Isa Ahmad Aliyu, 2019 APC gubernatorial nominee and Nigeria Police Trust Fund Executive Secretary[1]
- Yusuf Sulaiman, former Minister of Sports[1]
- Faruk Yabo, 2019 APC gubernatorial candidate[1]
Potential
- Manir Dan Iya, Deputy Governor
Declined
- Abdussamad Dasuki, former House of Assembly member for Tambuwal East, former House of Representatives member for Kebbe/Tambuwal, and Commissioner of Finance[2]
References
- Innocent, Onuminya. "Rumble in Sokoto as Parties Race Ahead of 2023". ThisDay. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
- "Count me out of 2023 Sokoto guber race ― Abdussamad Dasuki". Vanguard. Retrieved 9 September 2021.