title: 1979 Kaduna State gubernatorial election
text: # 1979 Kaduna State gubernatorial election
  
  The 1979 Kaduna State gubernatorial election occurred on July 28, 1979. PRP's Abdulkadir Balarabe Musa won election for a first term to become Kaduna State's first executive governor leading by 45.14%, defeating NPN's Lawal Kaita who got 44.42% and the GNPP candidate with 10.44%, in the contest.
  
  Abdulkadir Balarabe Musa emerged the PRP flag bearer in the primary election. His running mate was Abba Musa Rimi.
  
  ## Electoral system
  
  The Governor of Kaduna State is elected using the plurality voting system.
  
  ## Results
  
  Three of the five political parties registered by the Federal Electoral Commission (FEDECO) participated in the election. Abdulkadir Balarabe Musa of the PRP won the contest by polling 45.14% of the votes, and was closely followed NPN's candidate, Lawal Kaita. There were 3,420,839 registered electorates. The total votes cast was 1,241,437.
  
  | Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Abdulkadir Balarabe Musa | People's Redemption Party (PRP) | 560,252 | 45.14 |
  | | National Party of Nigeria (NPN) | 551,252 | 44.42 |
  | | Great Nigeria People's Party (GNPP) | 129,580 | 10.44 |
  | | Unity Party of Nigeria (UPN) | | |
  | | Nigerian People's Party (NPP) | | |
  | Total | Total | Total | 1,241,084 | 100.00 |
  | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 3,420,839 | – |
  | Source: Africa Spectrum, JILI |||||
  