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1983 Kaduna State gubernatorial election
← 1979 August 13, 1983 1991 →
 
Nominee Lawal Kaita
Party NPN UPN
Governor before election

Abba Musa Rimi (Acting governor)
PRP

Elected Governor

Lawal Kaita
NPN

The 1983 Kaduna State gubernatorial election occurred on August 13, 1983.[1][2][3] NPN's Lawal Kaita won election for a first term, defeating main opposition Unity Party of Nigeria and other party candidates in the contest.[4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14]

Electoral system

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

Results

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Lawal Kaita of the NPN defeated other candidates to emerge winner in the contest.[15][16][17][18][19]

CandidateParty
Lawal KaitaNational Party of Nigeria (NPN)
Unity Party of Nigeria (UPN)
Total

References

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  8. ^ Okpu, Ugbana (1985). "Inter-Party Political Relations in Nigeria 1979-1983" (JSTOR). Africa Spectrum. 20 (2). Sage Publications, Ltd.: 191–209. JSTOR 40174204. Retrieved May 28, 2021.
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  10. ^ Adisa, J.; Agbaje, A. (1985). "Impeachment and the Parliamentary Process in Nigeria's Second Republic (1979-1983)" (JSTOR). Journal of the Indian Law Institute. 27 (4): 594–607. JSTOR 43953019. Retrieved May 28, 2021.
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  13. ^ Owete, Festus (October 10, 2013). "Solomon Lar's death depletes rank of Nigeria's Second Republic Governors". Premium Times. Retrieved May 30, 2011.
  14. ^ Emmanuel, Odang. "State Governors and Their Deputies". Rainbow Nigeria. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
  15. ^ Aziken, Emmanuel (December 17, 2012). "Kaduna: New calculations after Yakowa's death". Vanguard. Retrieved May 28, 2021.
  16. ^ "Alhaji Lawal Kaita []1932-2018]". Daily Trust. January 12, 2018. Retrieved May 28, 2021.
  17. ^ "Al-Qalam University Katsina, Nigeria Board of Trustees Page". AUK. Retrieved May 28, 2021.
  18. ^ Omenazu, Ejikeme (January 7, 2018). "Kaita: Exit Of A Patriot". Independent. Retrieved May 28, 2021.
  19. ^ "Gwamnan tsohuwar Jihar Kaduna Lawal Kaita ya rasu" (in Hausa). BBC News. January 2, 2018. Retrieved May 28, 2021.
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