Punch Newspapers25 May 2026
PDP Primaries: Adebutu, Lamido, Aondoakaa Emerge for 2027GL
Garba Yakubu Lado
2
Elections
0
Wins
1
Party
Born~1961 (~65)
StateKatsina →
ReligionIslam
GenderMale
EducationKaduna Polytechnic
OccupationPolitician
QualificationFSLC SSCE ADVANCE DIPLOMAWhat do these qualifications mean?
Garba Yakubu Lado is a Nigerian politician from Katsina. Garba Yakubu Lado has contested 2 elections (2 losses) across 1 party, receiving 975K total votes. Most recent: 2023 Gubernatorial Elections as Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate. Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) nominee for the 2027 Governorship Elections.
Political Career
2023
2023 Gubernatorial Elections (Katsina) →Governor · 486,620 votes · 35.63% of totalView candidacy →PDPLOST
2019
2019 Governorship Elections (Katsina) →Governor · 488,621 votes · 29.03% of totalView candidacy →PDPLOST
Biography
Garba Yakubu Lado is a male politician from Katsina state who has been nominated by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to contest in the 2027 governorship election. Born circa 1961, he holds an Advance Diploma qualification and studied at Kaduna Polytechnic. His religious affiliation is Islam.
As a candidate linked exclusively to the PDP’s Katsina state branch, Garba Yakubu Lado’s running mate in the 2027 election is Aminu Yar’adua Ahmed. His political career remains rooted in his home state, with no further documented roles or affiliations beyond party nomination.
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