In this post I will like to explain the total number of candidate in 2007 Nigeria presidential candidate and election results
2007 Nigeria presidential candidate
List of 2007 Nigeria president candidate member in Nigeria. There are 25 candidates in 2007 Nigeria presidential election. They are
1 Umaru Musa Yar’Adua (PDP)
2 Muhammadu Buhari (ANPP)
3 Atiku Abubakar (AC)
4 Orji Uzor Kalu (PPA)
5 Attahiru Bafarawa (DPP)
6 Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu (APGA)
7 Pere Ajuwa (AD)
8 Christopher Okotie (FRESH)
9 Patrick Utomi (ADC)
10 Asakarawon Olapere (NPC)
11 Ambrose Owuru (HDP)
12 Arthur Nwankwo (PMP)
13 Emmanuel Okereke (ALP)
14 Lawrence Adedoyin (APS)
15 Aliyu Habu Fari (NDP)
16 Galtima Liman (NNPP)
17 Maxi Okwu (CPP)
18 Sunny Okogwu (RPN)
19 Iheanyichukwu Nnaji (BNPP)
20 Osagie Obayuwana (NCP)
21 Olapade Agoro (NAC)
22 Akpone Solomon (NMDP)
23 Isa Odidi (ND)
24 Aminu Abubakar (NUP)
25 Mojisola Adekunle Obasanjo (MMN)
List of parties that contest for 2007 Nigeria presidential candidate and election
AC – Action Congress
AD – Alliance for Democracy
ADC – African Democratic Congress
ALP – African Liberation Party
ANPP – All Nigeria People’s Party (conservative)
APGA – All Progressives Grand Alliance
APS – African Political System
BNPP – Better Nigeria Progressive Party
CPP – Citizens Popular Party
DPP – Democratic People’s Party
FRESH – Fresh Democratic Party
HDP – Hope Democratic Party
MMN – Masses Movement of Nigeria
NAC – National Action Council
NCP – National Conscience Party
ND – New Democrats
NDP – National Democratic Party
NMDP – National Majority Democratic Party
NNPP – New Nigeria Peoples Party
NPC – Nigeria People’s Congress
NUP – National Unity Party
PDP – People’s Democratic Party
PMP – Peoples Mandate Party
PPA – Progressive People’s Alliance
RPN – Republican Party of Nigeria
2007 Nigeria presidential candidate and election results
There are two results that came out in 2007 Nigeria presidential election results. The first one was came from Africa election data Base and INEC portal. The two results are different to each other,now in this post I Will show you both Africa election Data base and Nigeria INEC portal results
Final Results announced by INEC Chairman Maurice Iwu, 23 April 2007 on Africa Data base
| S/N | Candidate | PARTY | Number of votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Umaru Musa Yar'Adua | PDP | 24,638,063 |
| 2 | Muhammadu Buhari | ANPP | 6,605,299 |
| 3 | Atiku Abubakar | AC | 2,637,848 |
| 4 | Orji Uzor Kalu | PPA | 608,803 |
| 5 | Attahiru Bafarawa | DPP | 289,224 |
| 6 | Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu | APGA | 155,947 |
| 7 | Pere Ajuwa | AD | 89,241 |
| 8 | Chris Okotie | FRESH | 74,049 |
| 9 | Patrick Utomi | ADC | 50,849 |
| 10 | Asakarawon Olapere | NPC | 33,771 |
| 11 | Ambrose Owuru | HDP | 28,519 |
| 12 | Arthur Nwankwo | PMP | 24,164 |
| 13 | Emmanuel Okereke | ALP | 22,677 |
| 14 | Lawrence Adedoyin | APS | 22,409 |
| 15 | Aliyu Habu Fari | NDP | 21,974 |
| 16 | Galtima Liman | NNPP | 21,665 |
| 17 | Maxi Okwu | CPP | 14,027 |
| 18 | Sunny Okogwu | RPN | 13,566 |
| 19 | Iheanyichukwu Godswill Nnaji | BNPP | 11,705 |
| 20 | Osagie Obayuwana | NCP | 8,229 |
| 21 | Olapade Agoro | NAC | 5,752 |
| 22 | Akpone Solomon | NMDP | 5,664 |
| 23 | Isa Odidi | ND | 5,408 |
| 24 | Aminu Abubakar | NUP | 4,355 |
| 25 | Mojisola Adekunle Obasanjo | MMN | 4,309 |
| Number of valid votes | 35,397,517 | ||
| Number of registration vote | 61,567,036 |
Final Results posted on the INEC website for 2007 Nigeria president candidate
| S/N | Candidate | PARTY | Number of votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Umaru Musa Yar'Adua | PDP | 24,784,227 |
| 2 | Muhammadu Buhari | ANPP | 6,605,299 |
| 3 | Atiku Abubakar | AC | 2,567,798 |
| 4 | Orji Uzor Kalu | PPA | 608,833 |
| 5 | Attahiru Bafarawa | DPP | 289,324 |
| 6 | Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu | APGA | 155,947 |
| 7 | Pere Ajuwa | AD | 89,511 |
| 8 | Chris Okotie | FRESH | 74,049 |
| 9 | Patrick Utomi | ADC | Not available |
| 10 | Asakarawon Olapere | NPC | 33,771 |
| 11 | Ambrose Owuru | HDP | 28,518 |
| 12 | Arthur Nwankwo | PMP | 24,164 |
| 13 | Emmanuel Okereke | ALP | 22,592 |
| 14 | Lawrence Adedoyin | APS | 22,459 |
| 15 | Aliyu Habu Fari | NDP | 21,974 |
| 16 | Galtima Liman | NNPP | 21,665 |
| 17 | Maxi Okwu | CPP | 14,027 |
| 18 | Sunny Okogwu | RPN | 13,566 |
| 19 | Iheanyichukwu Godswill Nnaji | BNPP | 11,705 |
| 20 | Osagie Obayuwana | NCP | 8,229 |
| 21 | Olapade Agoro | NAC | 5,692 |
| 22 | Akpone Solomon | NMDP | 5,666 |
| 23 | Isa Odidi | ND | 5,408 |
| 24 | Aminu Abubakar | NUP | 4,355 |
| 25 | Mojisola Adekunle Obasanjo | MMN | 4,309 |
| Number of valid votes | 35,425,208 |
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| Number of registration vote | 61,567,036 |
Different between INEC results and Africa Data base results
1 The difference between the two is that the total valid votes on Africa Data base is 35,397,517 While 35,425,208 is on INEC portal
2. The total results for Umar Musa yaradua on Africa Data base is 24,638,063 while 24,784,227 is on INEC portal
3. The total results for Atiku Abubakar (AC) on Africa Data base is 2,637,848 while INEC portal is 2,567,798. Although Atiku Abubakar’s name was erroneously left blank in the final results table posted on the INEC website, but the number of votes he received was included
4 the total results for Orji Uzor Kalu (PPA) on Africa Data base is 608,803 while INEC portal is 608,833
5. The total results for Attahiru Bafarawa (DPP) on Africa Data base is 289,224 while in INEC portal is 289,324
6. The total results for Pere Ajuwa (AD) on Africa Data base is 89,241 while INEC portal is 89,511
7 Patrick Utomi (ADC) no results was found on INEC portal .
The final results posted on the INEC website did not include African Democratic Congress (ADC) candidate Patrick Utomi, even though he did participate in the presidential election.
8. The total results for Ambrose Owuru (HDP) on Africa Data base is 28,519 while in INEC portal is 28,518
9. The total results for Emmanuel Okereke (ALP) on Africa Data base is 22,677 while on INEC portal is 22,592
10 The total results for Lawrence Adedoyin (APS) on Africa Data base is 22,409 while in INEC portal is 22,459
11 The total results for Olapade Agoro (NAC) on Africa Data base is 5,752 while on INEC portal is 5,692
12 The total results for Akpone Solomon (NMDP) on Africa Data base is 5,664 while on INEC portal is 5,666
2007 Nigeria presidential candidate