2015 Nasarawa State gubernatorial election

2015 Nasarawa State gubernatorial election

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APC APGA PDP Nominee Umaru Tanko Al-Makura Labaran Maku Yusuf Agabi Party APC APGA PDP Running mate Silas Ali Agara Abua Alhaji Ibrahim Popular vote 309,746 178,983 119,782 Percentage 50.90% 29.41% 19.68%

Governor before election Umaru Tanko Al-Makura APC Elected Governor Umaru Tanko Al-Makura APC

The 2015 Nasarawa State gubernatorial election occurred in Nigeria on April 11, 2015, the APC nominee Umaru Tanko Al-Makura won re-election, defeating Labaran Maku of the APGA.^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

Umaru Tanko Al-Makura emerged APC gubernatorial candidate after defeating 2 other candidates who are Reuben Audu and James Angbazo. He picked Silas Ali Agara as his running mate.^[6] Labaran Maku was the APGA candidate with Abua Alhaji Ibrahim as his running mate. 8 candidates contested in the election.^{[7][8][9][10][11]}

The Governor of Nasarawa State is elected using the plurality voting system.

The APC primary election was held on December 6, 2014. Umaru Tanko Al-Makura won the primary election after defeating 2 other candidates, Reuben Audu and James Angbazo.

Labaran Maku was granted waiver by the APGA therefore, emerged the party's flag bearer. Maku's name was sent to INEC as a substitute for Matthew Ombugaku who earlier emerged the governorship candidate in the primary election.^{[12][13][14][15][16][17]}

A total number of 8 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election.^[18][19][20]

The total number of 623,279 votes were cast and 771 votes were rejected.^[21]