The 2012 Kebbi State gubernatorial by-election occurred on March 31, 2012.^{[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10]} PDP candidate Usman Saidu Nasamu Dakingari won the election, defeating CPC Abubakar Abubakar and 13 other candidates.^{[11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20]}

Abubakar Abubakar was CPC candidate, Kabiru Tanimu Turaki was ACN candidate.^{[21][22][23][24][25][26][27]}

Results

Usman Saidu Nasamu Dakingari from the PDP won the election defeating other 14 candidates.^{[28][29][30][31][32][33][34][35][36]}

• Usman Saidu Nasamu Dakingari, (PDP)- 875,492
• Abubakar Abubakar, CPC- 17,918
• Kabiru Tanimu Turaki, ACN- 4,656
• Sulaiman Muhammad Argungu, ANPP- 2,528
• Mohammed Nasiru Magaji, NTP
• Abubakar Umaru, PPA
• Umaru Birnin Kebbi, APGA
• Sani Abubakar, CPP
• Mohammed Nura, PPP
• Attari Sani, AD
• Lawan Moad, ALP
• Muhammed Danbare, LP
• Tukur Musa Yaro, NSDP
• Sahabi Atiku, NNPP- 361
• Hauwau Mohammed, ADC- 325

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