The Kano governorship election of 9 March 2019 was declared inconclusive. In the supplementary election on 23 March, thugs attacked voters and journalists in parts of Nassarawa LGA, especially Gama ward. Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of the APC was declared the winner over Abba Kabir Yusuf of the PDP.
Voter intimidation Serious
Kano governorship rerun in Gama ward
Observers and journalists reported thugs attacking voters and reporters during the supplementary governorship election in Gama ward.
- Where
- Gama ward, Nasarawa LGA, Kano State
- When
- 23 Mar 2019
- Election
- 2019 Kano governorship election
- Casualties
- None reported
Sources
- Violence in Kano as supplementary guber poll gets underway · ICIR, 23 March 2019 (icirnigeria.org)
- CDD: Our observers were stoned in Kano · TheCable (thecable.ng)
- Hoodlums chase journalists out of polling centres · Media Rights Agenda (mediarightsagenda.org)
This entry records what reliable media, observer groups and courts reported. It is not a finding of guilt against any person or party.