Kaduna State Governorship Election
2023
Official INEC results — Uba Sani (APC) declared winner with 730,002 votes.
UB
🏆 Governor-Elect
Uba Sani
APC — All Progressives Congress
730,002
Votes
48.4%
Vote Share
10,806
Win Margin
📊 Election Summary
Kaduna State 2023 — Governorship1,507,481
Total Votes Cast
3
Candidates
23
Total LGAs
18 Mar
Election Date
🗳 Full Results — All Candidates
Ordered by votes · Source: INEC⚠️ Context: Closest result of 2023 main-cycle: Uba Sani (APC) 47.20% vs Isah Ashiru (PDP) 46.49% — margin of just 10,806 votes. APC hold. Incumbent Nasir el-Rufai was term-limited. LP Jonathan Asake third with 3.77%.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Uba Sani 🏆
|
APC
All Progressives Congress
|
730,002 | 48.4% | |
| 2 |
Isah Ashiru
|
PDP
Peoples Democratic Party
|
719,196 | 47.7% | |
| 3 |
Jonathan Asake
|
LP
Labour Party
|
58,283 | 3.9% |
⏱ Next Kaduna State Governorship Election
— March 1, 2027
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Days❓ Frequently Asked Questions
9 questionsUba Sani of the APC won the 2023 Kaduna State governorship election with 730,002 votes, as declared by INEC on March 21, 2023.
In the 2023 Kaduna State governorship election: Uba Sani (APC) — 730,002 votes; Isah Ashiru (PDP) — 719,196 votes; Jonathan Asake (LP) — 58,283 votes. Total votes cast: 1,507,481.
Uba Sani scored 730,002 votes, beating Isah Ashiru (PDP) who got 719,196 votes. Winning margin: 10,806 votes.
Uba Sani won 0 of 23 LGAs in Kaduna State.
The APC won the Kaduna State 2023 governorship election.
1,507,481 total votes were cast.
Closest result of 2023 main-cycle: Uba Sani (APC) 47.20% vs Isah Ashiru (PDP) 46.49% — margin of just 10,806 votes. APC hold. Incumbent Nasir el-Rufai was term-limited. LP Jonathan Asake third with 3.77%.
No active tribunal challenge recorded for Kaduna State 2023.
The next Kaduna State governorship election is expected on March 1, 2027 — in 157 days.