2003 Adamawa State gubernatorial election
{{short description|2003 gubernatorial election in Adamawa State, Nigeria}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=October 2020}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2003 Adamawa State gubernatorial election
| country = Nigeria
| flag_image = {{flagicon|NGR}}
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1999 Adamawa State gubernatorial election
| previous_year = 1999
| next_election = 2007 Adamawa State gubernatorial election
| next_year = 2007
| election_date = April 19, 2003
| turnout =
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| nominee1 = Boni Haruna
| running_mate1 = Bello Tukur
| party1 = People's Democratic Party (Nigeria)
| popular_vote1 = 375,000
| percentage1 = 68.55%
| image2 =
| nominee2 = Adamu Modibbo
| running_mate2 =
| party2 = All Nigeria Peoples Party
| popular_vote2 =
| percentage2 =
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| title = Governor
| before_election = Boni Haruna
| before_party = People's Democratic Party (Nigeria)
| after_election = Boni Haruna
| after_party = People's Democratic Party (Nigeria)
}}
The 2003 Adamawa State gubernatorial election occurred on April 19, 2003.{{Cite book |url=https://www.google.com/search?q=2003+kaduna+governorship+election+results |title=Nigeria Presidential and Gubernatorial Elections 2003 |publisher=EU Election Observation Mission |location=Abuja |format=PDF |date=April 22, 2003 |access-date=May 25, 2021}}{{Cite web |url=https://africanelections.tripod.com/id85.html |title=19 April 2003 Gubernatorial Elections in Nigeria |publisher=African Elections Database |access-date=May 20, 2021}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.europarl.europa.eu/cmsdata/212733/Nigeria-general-elections_12-&-19-April-03-May-20016_EU-EOM-report.pdf|title=Nigeria General Elections 12 & 19 April 2003 and 03 May 2003|publisher=European Union Election Observation Mission|access-date=May 22, 2021}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.refworld.org/docid/412eef5b4.html|title=Nigeria's 2003 Elections: The Unacknowledged Violence |publisher=Ref World|access-date=May 22, 2021}}{{Cite web |url=https://dawodu.com/aluko44.htm |title=A Preliminary Forensic Analysis of INEC's Website So Far |last=Aluko |first=Mobolaji E. |date=April 28, 2003 |publisher=Dawodu.com |access-date=May 17, 2021}} Incumbent Governor, PDP's Boni Haruna polled 68.55% to win the election for a second term, defeating ANPP's Adamu Modibbo and three other candidates.{{Cite web |url=http://news.biafranigeriaworld.com/archive/2003/apr/22/072.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130327221428/http://news.biafranigeriaworld.com/archive/2003/apr/22/072.html|archive-date=2013-03-27|url-status=live |title=PDP captures 27 states; ANPP-7; AD-1 l Obasanjo set for victory |date=April 22, 2003 |publisher=Biafra Nigeria World.com |access-date=May 20, 2021}}{{Cite news|url=https://dawodu.com/omoruyi25.htm|title=Is There Political Morality from Adamawa Verdict?|author=Omoruyi, Omo|publisher=Dawodu.com|access-date=May 21, 2021}}{{Cite web
|url=http://www.worldstatesmen.org/Nigeria_federal_states.htm
|title=Nigerian States
|publisher=World Statesmen
|access-date=2021-05-23| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100528072649/http://www.worldstatesmen.org/Nigeria_federal_states.htm| archive-date= 28 May 2010 | url-status= live}}{{Cite journal|publisher=Wiley Online Library|journal=Africa Research Bulletin: Political, Social and Cultural Series|volume=40|issue=4|pages=15255–15290|title=Africa Research Bulletin: Political, Social and Cultural Series, April 1st-30th 2003 Published May 29th 2003|date=May 23, 2003
|doi=10.1111/1467-825X.00177|url=https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-825X.00177|access-date=May 23, 2021|url-access=subscription}}{{Cite web|url=https://blerf.org/index.php/biography/bonie-haruna/|title=HARUNA, Boni|date=January 11, 2017|publisher=Blerf|access-date=May 25, 2021}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/nigeria-corruption-governor-idUSL571733320080805|title=Nigeria charges 9th ex-governor with embezzlement|author=Eboh, Camillus|date=August 5, 2008|publisher=Reuters|access-date=May 25, 2021}}{{Cite news|url=https://allafrica.com/stories/201401220752.html|title=Nigeria: Ministerial List - Gusau, Boni Haruna, Wali Named|publisher=Leadership.ng|location=Abuja|date=January 22, 2014|website=All Africa|access-date=May 25, 2021}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.glimpse.ng/all-governors-of-adamawa-state/|title=ALL GOVERNORS OF ADAMAWA STATE|website=Glimpse|access-date=May 31, 2021}}
Boni Haruna won the PDP nomination at the primary election. He retained Bello Tukur as his running mate.{{Cite news|url=https://businessday.ng/analysis/article/the-next-adamawa-governor/|title=The next Adamawa Governor|publisher=BusinessDay|date=July 30, 2014|access-date=May 25, 2021}}{{cite web
|url=http://dailytrust.dailytrust.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=16594:boni-haruna-loses-bello-wins-senatorial-seat-in-adamawa&catid=1:news&Itemid=2
|work=Daily Trust
|title=Boni Haruna loses, Bello wins senatorial seat in Adamawa
|date=April 11, 2011
|author=Abdul’Aziz, Ibrahim
|access-date=May 25, 2021
|url-status=dead
|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110814063332/http://dailytrust.dailytrust.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=16594%3Aboni-haruna-loses-bello-wins-senatorial-seat-in-adamawa&catid=1%3Anews&Itemid=2
|archive-date=August 14, 2011
}}{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=PDoIDEXdZwkC&dq=Benjamin+Elue+2003+deputy&pg=PA159|title=Nigeria: Echoes of a Century: Volume Two 1999-2014|author=Azikiwe, Ifeoha|date=2013|page=159|isbn=9781481729291|access-date=May 27, 2021}}{{Cite web|url=https://rainbownigeria.com/2020/10/08/state-governors-and-their-deputies/|title=State Governors and Their Deputies|author=Emmanuel, Odang|website=Rainbow Nigeria|access-date=May 31, 2021}}
Electoral system
The Governor of Adamawa State is elected using the plurality voting system.
Results
A total of five candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election.{{Cite web |url=http://www.gamji.com/aluko/aluko46.htm |title=NIGERIAN ELECTIONS 2003: Update 006: Nigerian Presidential & Gubernatorial Candidates |last=Aluko |first=Mobolaji E. |date=February 23, 2003 |publisher=Gamji |access-date=May 20, 2021}} PDP candidate Boni Haruna won election for a second term, defeating four other candidates.{{Cite web |url=https://nigeriaworld.com/focus/states/governors2003.html |title=Nigerian State Elected Governors 2003 |publisher=Nigeriaworld |date=September 6, 2003 |editor=Odili, Chuck E. |access-date=May 20, 2021}}{{Cite web|url=https://2009-2017.state.gov/j/drl/rls/hrrpt/2005/61586.htm|title=Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor 2005
|date=March 8, 2006|publisher=US Department of State|access-date=May 22, 2021}}{{Cite web|url= https://repository.up.ac.za/bitstream/handle/2263/53451/Nyam_Analysis_2015.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y
|title=AN ANALYSIS OF THE 2003 AND 2007 ELECTORAL VIOLENCE IN NIGERIA|author=Aondowase, Nyam|year=2015|format=PDF|access-date=May 22, 2021}}{{Cite journal|author=Onoja, Adoyi|title=Nature, Character and Outcomes of Post Election Challenges in Nigeria|journal=Journal of the Historical Society of Nigeria|volume=18|date=2009|pages=79–104|publisher=Historical Society of Nigeria|jstor=41854929|format=JSTOR|url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/41854929|access-date=May 23, 2021}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.manpower.com.ng/people/15797/boni-haruna|title=BONI HARUNA BIOGRAPHY / PROFILE|publisher=Manpower|access-date=May 25, 2021}}
The total number of registered voters in the state was 1,280,204. However, only 74.73% (i.e. 956,664) of registered voters participated in the exercise.{{Cite web |url=https://dawodu.com/aluko50.htm |title=What Happened in the South-West – The Myth of Massive Repudiation & Enthusiastic Acceptance |author=Aluko, Mobolaji E. |location=Burtonsville, MD, USA |date=May 25, 2003 |publisher=Dawodu.com |access-date=May 19, 2021}}{{Cite journal |url=https://web.ccsu.edu/afstudy/upd11-4.html |title=The 2003 Elections in Nigeria: Views from a Policy Maker |author=Akinyele, T. A. |journal=Africa Update |publisher=CCSU |volume=XI |issue=4 |date=Fall 2004 |access-date=May 20, 2021}}
{{Election results
|cand1=Boni Haruna|party1=People's Democratic Party (PDP)|votes1=375000
|cand2=Adamu Modibbo|party2=All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP)|votes2=
|cand3=|party3=Alliance for Democracy (AD)|votes3=
|cand4=|party4=United Nigeria People's Party (UNPP)|votes4=
|cand5=Abdulmarlik Mayo Balwa|party5=African Renaissance Party (ARP)|votes5=
|invalid=
|electorate=1280204
|source=Gamji, Africa Update, Dawodu
}}