The 2019 Yobe State gubernatorial election occurred on March 9, 2019, the APC nominee

Mai Mala Buni Mai Mala Buni (born 19 November 1967) is a Nigerian politician who has been serving as the governor of Yobe State since 2019. He was elected as governor during the 2019 Nigerian general election, 2019 Nigeria general elections under the platfor ...

won the election, defeating Umar Iliya Damagum of the

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emerged APC gubernatorial candidate after scoring 2,797 votes and defeating his closest rival, Sidi Karasuwa who received 23 votes. He picked Idi Barde Gubana as his running mate. Umar Iliya Damagum was the PDP candidate with Baba Abba Aji as his running mate. 13 candidates contested in the election.

Electoral system

The

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is elected using the

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Primary election

APC primary

The APC

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was held on September 30, 2018.

won the primary election polling 2,797 votes against 3 other candidates. His closest rival was Sidi Karasuwa, who came second with 23 votes, Umar Ali came third with 8 votes, while Aji Kolo had 4 votes.

Candidates

*Party nominee:

*Running mate: Idi Barde Gubana *Sidi Karasuwa *Aji Kolo

PDP primary

The PDP

was held on September 30, 2018. Umar Iliya Damagum emerged as the consensus candidate after his closest rival was Umar Elgash Maina withdrew.

Candidates

*Party nominee: Umar Iliya Damagum *Running mate: Baba Abba Aji *Umar Elgash Maina- Withdrew

Results

A total number of 13 candidates registered with the

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to contest in the election. The total number of registered voters in the state was 1,365,913, while 546,391 voters were accredited. Total number of votes cast was 560,492, while number of valid votes was 546,391. Rejected votes were 14,101.

By local government area

Here are the results of the election by local government area for the two major parties. The total valid votes of 546,391 represents the 13 political parties that participated in the election. Blue represents LGAs won by Mai Mala Buni. Green represents LGAs won by Umar Iliya Damagum.

References

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