2012 Kebbi State gubernatorial by-election

The 2012 Kebbi State gubernatorial by-election occurred on March 31, 2012. PDP candidate Usman Saidu Nasamu Dakingari won the election, defeating CPC Abubakar Abubakar and 13 other candidates.

Abubakar Abubakar was CPC candidate, Kabiru Tanimu Turaki was ACN candidate.

Results
Usman Saidu Nasamu Dakingari from the PDP won the election defeating other 14 candidates.
 * 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