2015 Bauchi State gubernatorial election
{{Short description|Gubernatorial election in Bauchi State}}
{{Excessive citations|date=January 2024}}{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2015 Bauchi State gubernatorial election
| country =
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 2011
| previous_year = 2011
| next_election = 2019
| next_year = 2019
| election_date = April 11, 2015
| image2 =
| title = Governor
| map_caption =
| map_size =
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| nominee1 = Mohammed Abdullahi Abubakar
| party1 = All Progressives Congress
| popular_vote1 = 654,934
| percentage1 =
| nominee2 = Mohammed Jatau
| party2 = People's Democratic Party (Nigeria)
| popular_vote2 = 282,650
| percentage2 =
| image1 =
| before_election = Isa Yuguda
| before_party = People's Democratic Party (Nigeria)
| after_election = Mohammed Abdullahi Abubakar
| after_party = All Progressives Congress
}}
The 2015 Bauchi State gubernatorial election was the 8th gubernatorial election of Bauchi State. Held on April 11, 2015, the All Progressives Congress nominee Mohammed Abdullahi Abubakar won the election, defeating Mohammed Jatau of the People's Democratic Party.{{Cite web|title=2015 Governors Election Results Summary and Analysis by States in Nigeria|url=https://whowin.com.ng/2015-governors-election-result.aspx|access-date=2021-04-30|website=whowin.com.ng|archive-date=2021-04-30|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210430191210/https://whowin.com.ng/2015-governors-election-result.aspx|url-status=dead}}{{Cite web|title=Election Centre|url=https://nigeriaelections.stearsng.com/governor/2015|access-date=2021-04-30|website=nigeriaelections.stearsng.com}}{{Cite web|last=Nigeria|first=Time|date=2015-08-30|title=Meet APC Governors|url=https://timenigeria.com/meet-apc-governors/|access-date=2021-04-30|website=Time Nigeria Magazine|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|last=BellaNaija.com|date=2015-04-12|title=Governorship Election Results Part 1: Tambuwal, Amosun, Masari & More Win|url=https://www.bellanaija.com/2015/04/governorship-election-results-part-1-tambuwal-amosun-okorocha-more-win/|access-date=2021-04-30|website=BellaNaija|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|last=BellaNaija.com|date=2015-04-13|title=Governorship Election Results Part 2: Wike, Al-Makura, Ganduje & More Emerge Winners|url=https://www.bellanaija.com/2015/04/governorship-election-results-part-2-wike-al-makura-ganduje-more-emerge-winners/|access-date=2021-04-30|website=BellaNaija|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|title=GOVERNORSHIP ELECTION RESULTS|url=https://dailytrust.com/governorship-election-results|access-date=2021-04-30|website=Daily Trust|date=13 April 2015 |language=en}}{{Cite web|date=2017-05-01|title=Why Bauchi people are angry with Governor Abubakar - Speaker Dogara|url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2017/05/bauchi-people-angry-governor-abubakar-speaker-dogara/|access-date=2021-05-23|website=Vanguard News|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|title=MA Abubakar: A victory foretold - By: . .|url=https://dailytrust.com/ma-abubakar-a-victory-foretold|access-date=2021-05-23|website=Daily Trust|date=9 October 2018 |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=7 Apr 2015 |title=Bauchi: Jatau and Abubakar go for broke |url=https://www.pressreader.com/nigeria/daily-trust/20150407/281792807541744 |access-date=2021-05-23 |website=Daily Trust |via=PressReader}}{{Cite web|date=2015-04-12|title=APC's Mohammed Abubakar clinches Bauchi gov seat|url=https://news2.onlinenigeria.com/news/general/409072-apc’s-mohammed-abubakar-clinches-bauchi-gov-seat.html|url-status=live|access-date=2021-05-23|website=news2.onlinenigeria.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150714193606/http://news2.onlinenigeria.com/news/general/409072-apc%E2%80%99s-mohammed-abubakar-clinches-bauchi-gov-seat.html |archive-date=2015-07-14 }}{{Cite web|last=Services|first=Compiled from Wire|date=2015-04-13|title=Buhari's APC winning big in Nigeria governorship polls|url=https://www.dailysabah.com/africa/2015/04/13/buharis-apc-winning-big-in-nigeria-governorship-polls|access-date=2021-05-23|website=Daily Sabah|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|date=2015-04-15|title=List & faces of newly elected governors in Nigeria|url=https://theinfong.com/2015/04/faces-and-list-of-newly-elected-governors-in-nigeria/|access-date=2021-05-23|website=Theinfong|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|last=Ugwuanyi|first=Sylvester|date=2015-04-13|title=Detailed results from Saturday's governorship election|url=https://dailypost.ng/2015/04/13/detailed-results-from-saturdays-governorship-election/|access-date=2021-05-23|website=Daily Post Nigeria|language=en-US}}
APC primary
APC candidate Mohammed Abdullahi Abubakar defeated 7 other contestants to clinch the party ticket. He won with 930 votes to defeat his closest rival and the former Minister of Police Affairs, Ibrahim Lame, who received 806 votes. Yusuf Tuggar received 526 votes, Sadiq Mohammed received 194 votes, Ibrahim Zailani, former member of the House of Representatives received 161 votes, Abdullahi Tanko received 92 votes, Nuhu Gidado received 86 votes, Mohammed Umar received 56 votes. Accredited voters was 2,901, vote cast was 2,865 and invalid votes was 30.{{Cite web|date=2014-12-06|title=APC guber primaries: El-Rufai, Bindow, Abubakar, others clinch tickets|url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2014/12/apc-guber-primaries-el-rufai-bindow-abubakar-others-clinch-tickets/|access-date=2021-05-02|website=Vanguard News|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|last=&Wer_y|date=2014-12-06|title=Abubakar emerges Bauchi APC gov candidate|url=http://newsherald.com.ng/2014/12/06/abubakar-emerges-bauchi-apc-gov-candidate/|access-date=2021-05-02|website=NewsHerald Nigeria|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|date=2014-12-29|title='Power 'll shift in Bauchi'|url=https://thenationonlineng.net/power-ll-shift-bauchi/|access-date=2021-05-02|website=Latest Nigeria News, Nigerian Newspapers, Politics|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|date=2014-12-05|title=Abubakar emerges Bauchi APC governorship candidate -|url=https://www.thenewsnigeria.com.ng/2014/12/05/abubakar-emerges-bauchi-apc-governorship-candidate/|access-date=2021-05-02|website=The NEWS}}{{Cite web|title=How APC's guber candidates emerged|url=https://dailytrust.com/how-apc-s-guber-candidates-emerged|access-date=2021-05-02|website=Daily Trust|date=6 December 2014 |language=en}}{{Cite web|title=Abubakar wins Bauchi APC governorship primaries|url=https://dailytrust.com/abubakar-wins-bauchi-apc-governorship-primaries|access-date=2021-05-02|website=Daily Trust|date=5 December 2014 |language=en}}{{Cite web|date=2020-11-10|title=Abubakar reconciles with Dogara - The Nation Newspaper|url=https://thenationonlineng.net/abubakar-reconciles-with-dogara/|access-date=2021-05-02|website=Latest Nigeria News, Nigerian Newspapers, Politics|language=en-US}} After the primaries, Ibrahim Lame accused the officials of the All Progressives Congress in Bauchi State of electoral malpractice that denied him a chance to win the governorship ticket. The former Minister of Police Affairs in Nigeria called for the cancellation of the primaries and asked for a rerun, saying he would proceed to court if the election is not cancelled.{{Cite web|last=METROWATCH|date=2014-12-06|title=Lame Seeks Cancellation of Bauchi APC Guber Primaries|url=https://metrowatchonline.com/lame-seeks-cancellation-bauchi-apc-guber-primaries/|access-date=2021-05-02|website=METROWATCH|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|date=2014-12-17|title=Head or tail, it's Yuguda in Bauchi|url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2014/12/head-tail-yuguda-bauchi/|access-date=2021-05-02|website=Vanguard News|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|title=Lame wants Bauchi APC guber primary cancelled|url=https://dailytrust.com/lame-wants-bauchi-apc-guber-primary-cancelled|access-date=2021-05-02|website=Daily Trust|date=8 December 2014 |language=en}}{{Cite web|date=2014-12-06|title=EX-Minister of police threatens to sue over Bauchi APC governorship primary results {{!}} Premium Times Nigeria|url=https://www.premiumtimesng.com/regional/nnorth-east/172562-ex-minister-police-threatens-sue-bauchi-apc-governorship-primary-results.html|access-date=2021-05-02|language=en-GB}}{{Cite web|date=2014-12-06|title=Bauchi APC governorship aspirant cries foul play -|url=https://www.thenewsnigeria.com.ng/2014/12/06/bauchi-apc-governorship-aspirant-cries-foul-play/|access-date=2021-05-02|website=The NEWS}}{{Cite web|date=2015-02-10|title=Nigeria: How progressive is the APC?|url=https://newafricanmagazine.com/9964/|access-date=2021-05-27|website=New African Magazine}}{{Cite web|date=2014-12-04|title=APC governorship primaries: Day of reckoning|url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2014/12/apc-governorship-primaries-day-reckoning/|access-date=2021-05-27|website=Vanguard News|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|date=2015-02-17|title=APC Must Conduct Transparent Governorship Primaries, Says Wahab, Articles {{!}} THISDAY LIVE|url=http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/apc-must-conduct-transparent-governorship-primaries-says-wahab/195653/|access-date=2021-05-27|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150217190957/http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/apc-must-conduct-transparent-governorship-primaries-says-wahab/195653/|archive-date=2015-02-17}}{{Cite web|date=2014-12-04|title=APC Governorship primaries updates|url=https://thenationonlineng.net/apc-governorship-primaries-updates/|access-date=2021-05-27|website=Latest Nigeria News, Nigerian Newspapers, Politics|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|date=2014-11-29|title=APC: Rave of the moment in North-West, NorthEast|url=https://thenationonlineng.net/apc-rave-of-the-moment-in-north-west-northeast/|access-date=2021-05-27|website=Latest Nigeria News, Nigerian Newspapers, Politics|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|date=2014-12-04|title=A festival of choice|url=https://thenationonlineng.net/festival-choice/|access-date=2021-05-27|website=Latest Nigeria News, Nigerian Newspapers, Politics|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|last=Daily|first=Peoples|date=2014-12-08|title=Presidential Primaries: Power play as APC gubernatorial candidates emerge|url=https://peoplesdailyng.com/presidential-primaries-power-play-as-apc-gubernatorial-candidates-emerge/|access-date=2021-05-27|website=Peoples Daily Newspaper|language=en-US}}
=Candidates=
- Mohammed Abdullahi Abubakar
- Ibrahim Lame
- Yusuf Tuggar
- Sadiq Mohammed
- Ibrahim Zailani
- Abdullahi Tanko
- Nuhu Gidado
- Mohammed Umar
PDP primary
PDP candidate Mohammed Jatau defeated 4 other contestants to clinch the party ticket.{{Cite web|title=PDP governorship primaries: 8 ministers may quit in weeks|url=https://dailytrust.com/pdp-governorship-primaries-8-ministers-may-quit-in-weeks|access-date=2021-05-27|website=Daily Trust|date=22 September 2014 |language=en}}{{Cite web|date=2014-12-14|title=Flawed Primaries, Aggrieved Aspirants Set To Dump PDP En masse|url=http://saharareporters.com/2014/12/14/flawed-primaries-aggrieved-aspirants-set-dump-pdp-en-masse|access-date=2021-05-27|website=Sahara Reporters}}{{Cite web|date=2014-12-09|title=Primaries chaos rocks PDP|url=https://thenationonlineng.net/primaries-chaos-rocks-pdp/|access-date=2021-05-27|website=Latest Nigeria News, Nigerian Newspapers, Politics|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|date=2014-12-08|title=PDP faces crises in 17 states|url=https://thenationonlineng.net/pdp-faces-crises-17-states/|access-date=2021-05-27|website=Latest Nigeria News, Nigerian Newspapers, Politics|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|date=2014-11-13|title=How PDP govs hijacked party structures ahead 2015|url=http://www.tribune.com.ng/news/top-stories/item/21050-how-pdp-govs-hijacked-party-structures-ahead-2015|access-date=2021-05-27|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141113013640/http://www.tribune.com.ng/news/top-stories/item/21050-how-pdp-govs-hijacked-party-structures-ahead-2015|archive-date=2014-11-13}}{{Cite web|date=2014-11-21|title=Battle for 2015: Fresh crisis hits PDP|url=http://www.tribune.com.ng/news/top-stories/item/21019-battle-for-2015-fresh-crisis-hits-pdp|access-date=2021-05-27|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141121161050/http://www.tribune.com.ng/news/top-stories/item/21019-battle-for-2015-fresh-crisis-hits-pdp|archive-date=2014-11-21}}{{Cite web|date=2015-01-18|title=2015 Guber Race: 10 Toughest Battlegrounds|url=http://www.dailytrust.com.ng/sunday/index.php/top-stories/19165-2015-guber-race-10-toughest-battlegrounds|access-date=2021-05-27|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150118064725/http://www.dailytrust.com.ng/sunday/index.php/top-stories/19165-2015-guber-race-10-toughest-battlegrounds|archive-date=2015-01-18}}{{Cite web|date=2015-01-01|title=The building blocks of 2015|url=http://www.tribune.com.ng/quicklinkss/politics/item/25240-the-building-blocks-of-2015|access-date=2021-05-27|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150101043414/http://www.tribune.com.ng/quicklinkss/politics/item/25240-the-building-blocks-of-2015|archive-date=2015-01-01}}{{Cite web|date=2015-04-06|title=PDP chieftain calls for peace among gov aspirants|url=http://www.tribune.com.ng/news/news-headlines/item/20074-pdp-chieftain-calls-for-peace-among-gov-aspirants|access-date=2021-05-27|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150406030948/http://www.tribune.com.ng/news/news-headlines/item/20074-pdp-chieftain-calls-for-peace-among-gov-aspirants|archive-date=2015-04-06}}{{Cite web|date=2014-08-11|title=APC, PDP and battle for 2015|url=https://thenationonlineng.net/apc-pdp-and-battle-for-2015/|access-date=2021-05-27|website=Latest Nigeria News, Nigerian Newspapers, Politics|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|date=2014-12-08|title=Ribadu wins PDP Adamawa, Dankwambo retains Gombe and crisis in Niger -|url=https://www.thenewsnigeria.com.ng/2014/12/08/ribadu-wins-pdp-adamawa-dankwambo-retains-gombe-and-crisis-in-niger/|access-date=2021-05-27|website=The NEWS}}{{Cite web |date=26 Dec 2014 |title=Gombe: The battle between Dankwambo and Yahaya |url=https://www.pressreader.com/nigeria/daily-trust/20141226/281835757057799 |access-date=2021-05-27 |website=Daily Trust |via=PressReader}}{{Cite web|title=Ihedioha, Ribadu, Agbaje, Okowa, Wike, and others Win PDP Gubernatorial Primaries for 2015 Elections {{!}} The African Democrat|url=http://africandemocrat.com/content/ihedioha-ribadu-agbaje-okowa-wike-and-others-win-pdp-gubernatorial-primaries-2015-elections|access-date=2021-05-27|website=africandemocrat.com}}{{Cite web|date=2014-12-09|title=PDP Governorship Primaries: Ribadu, Folarin, Okowa, Agbaje, others win|url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2014/12/pdp-governorship-primaries-ribadu-folarin-okowa-agbaje-others-win/|access-date=2021-05-27|website=Vanguard News|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|date=2014-12-27|title=Bauchi PDP gov. candidate donates N30m to Bauchi market bomb victims|url=https://thenationonlineng.net/bauchi-pdp-gov-candidate-donates-n30m-bauchi-market-bomb-victims/|access-date=2021-05-02|website=Latest Nigeria News, Nigerian Newspapers, Politics|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|date=2014-12-25|title=PDP gov aspirant, Jatau, donates N30m to Bauchi blast victims|url=https://www.thecable.ng/pdp-gov-aspirant-jatau-donates-n30m-bauchi-blast-victims|access-date=2021-05-02|website=TheCable|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|last=pmnews|date=2014-12-25|title=PDP governorship candidate donates N30m to bomb victims|url=https://www.pmnewsnigeria.com/2014/12/26/pdp-governorship-candidate-donates-n30m-to-bomb-victims/|access-date=2021-05-02|website=P.M. News|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|author=Daily Post Staff|date=2014-12-25|title=Bauchi: PDP candidate condole victims of bomb blast, donates N30m|url=https://dailypost.ng/2014/12/25/bauchi-pdp-candidate-condole-victims-bomb-blast-donates-n30m/|access-date=2021-05-02|website=Daily Post Nigeria|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|last=Daily|first=Peoples|date=2014-12-25|title=… As PDP guber candidate donates N30m to Bauchi market bomb victims|url=https://peoplesdailyng.com/as-pdp-guber-candidate-donates-n30m-to-bauchi-market-bomb-victims/|access-date=2021-05-02|website=Peoples Daily Newspaper|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|last=&Wer_y|date=2014-12-27|title=PDP gov candidate donates N30m to Bauchi blast victims|url=http://newsherald.com.ng/2014/12/27/pdp-gov-candidate-donates-n30m-to-bauchi-blast-victims/|access-date=2021-05-02|website=NewsHerald Nigeria|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|last=Admin|date=2014-12-25|title=PDP governorship candidate donates N30m to victims of Bauchi market blast|url=https://sundiatapost.com/pdp-governorship-candidate-donates-n30m-to-victims-of-bauchi-market-blast/|access-date=2021-05-02|website=SundiataPost|language=en-US}} He won with 368 votes to defeat his closest rival, a former Senator in the state, Babayo Garba Gamawa, who received 116 votes. Muhammad Ali Pate, former Minister of State for Health received 86 votes, Adamu Gumba received 20 votes, Bappa Azare received 3 votes. 842 delegates were accredited for the election, while nine votes was invalid.{{Cite web|date=2015-05-22|title=Bauchi pdp guber primaries of intrigues, protests|url=http://www.tribune.com.ng/quicklinkss/politics/item/24016-bauchi-pdp-guber-primaries-of-intrigues-protests|access-date=2021-05-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150522071152/http://www.tribune.com.ng/quicklinkss/politics/item/24016-bauchi-pdp-guber-primaries-of-intrigues-protests|archive-date=2015-05-22}}{{Cite web|date=2014-12-09|title=PDP picks Jatau as Bauchi governorship candidate {{!}} Premium Times Nigeria|url=https://www.premiumtimesng.com/regional/nnorth-east/172815-pdp-picks-jatau-bauchi-governorship-candidate.html|access-date=2021-05-02|language=en-GB}}{{Cite web|date=2014-12-24|title='Why we 'll not support Jatau for Bauchi governor'|url=https://thenationonlineng.net/ll-not-support-jatau-bauchi-governor/|access-date=2021-05-02|website=Latest Nigeria News, Nigerian Newspapers, Politics|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|date=2015-01-08|title=PDP is not afraid of APC in Bauchi - Jatau|url=https://www.dailytrust.com.ng/daily/politics/43112-pdp-is-not-afraid-of-apc-in-bauchi-jatau|access-date=2021-05-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150108012025/https://www.dailytrust.com.ng/daily/politics/43112-pdp-is-not-afraid-of-apc-in-bauchi-jatau|archive-date=2015-01-08}}{{Cite web|date=2015-01-05|title=Jatau: Reconciliation is on course in Bauchi PDP|url=https://thenationonlineng.net/jatau-reconciliation-course-bauchi-pdp/|access-date=2021-05-02|website=Latest Nigeria News, Nigerian Newspapers, Politics|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|date=2015-04-14|title=Bauchi: How PDP disappeared|url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/04/bauchi-how-pdp-disappeared/|access-date=2021-05-02|website=Vanguard News|language=en-US}} A former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Yayale Ahmed, withdrew as an aspirant a day before the election. The immediate past Secretary to the Bauchi State Government, Aminu Hammayo also withdrew from the election.{{Cite web|last=Daily|first=Peoples|date=2014-12-12|title=Why former Bauchi SSG withdrew from PDP guber primaries|url=https://peoplesdailyng.com/why-former-bauchi-ssg-withdrew-from-pdp-guber-primaries/|access-date=2021-05-02|website=Peoples Daily Newspaper|language=en-US}} After the election, Muhammad Ali Pate said that no primary election took place in the state, calling on the national headquarters of PDP to cancel the election and conduct a fresh one for fairness and good democratic practice. Adamu Gumba described the election as a sham.{{Cite web|date=2014-12-10|title=Ex-minister rejects PDP primary result in Bauchi, demands cancellation {{!}} Premium Times Nigeria|url=https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/172986-ex-minister-rejects-pdp-primary-result-bauchi-demands-cancellation.html|access-date=2021-05-02|language=en-GB}}{{Cite web|title=PDP guber: Pate, Araraume, Magoro, Ngama, others reject results|url=https://dailytrust.com/pdp-guber-pate-araraume-magoro-ngama-others-reject-results|access-date=2021-05-02|website=Daily Trust|date=11 December 2014|language=en}}{{Cite web|date=2014-12-10|title=Ex-Minister, Pate rejects Bauchi PDP governorship result|url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2014/12/ex-minister-pate-rejects-bauchi-pdp-governorship-result/|access-date=2021-05-02|website=Vanguard News|language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=14 Dec 2014 |title=PDP Governorship Primaries: A Harvest of Upsets, Protests |url=https://www.pressreader.com/nigeria/thisday/20141214/282200829261007 |access-date=2021-05-27 |website=This Day |via=PressReader}}{{Cite web|date=2014-12-08|title=Update: PDP Governorship primaries|url=https://thenationonlineng.net/update-pdp-governorship-primaries/|access-date=2021-05-27|website=Latest Nigeria News, Nigerian Newspapers, Politics|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|title=Jimi Agbaje, Ifeanyi Okowa, Nyesom Wike, Teslim Folarin Win PDP Governorship Primaries|url=https://onobello.com/jimi-agbaje-ifeanyi-okowa-nyesom-wike-teslim-folarin-win-pdp-governorship-primaries/|access-date=2021-05-27|website=onobello.com|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|title=Primary Elections: Wike, Folarin, Others Win PDP Governorship Tickets|url=https://www.channelstv.com/2014/12/08/pdp-primaries-wike-folarin-others-win-governorship-tickets/|access-date=2021-05-27|website=Channels Television}}{{Cite web|date=2015-05-17|title=PDP primaries nationwide reactions|url=http://www.tribune.com.ng/news/news-headlines/item/23725-pdp-primaries|access-date=2021-05-27|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150517110358/http://www.tribune.com.ng/news/news-headlines/item/23725-pdp-primaries|archive-date=2015-05-17}}{{Cite web|date=2014-12-09|title=Primaries: PDP in disarray|url=https://thenationonlineng.net/primaries-pdp-disarray/|access-date=2021-05-27|website=Latest Nigeria News, Nigerian Newspapers, Politics|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|date=2015-05-12|title=Who picks PDP govs ticket?|url=http://www.tribune.com.ng/quicklinkss/politics/item/23557-who-picks-pdp-govs-ticket|access-date=2021-05-27|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150512052002/http://www.tribune.com.ng/quicklinkss/politics/item/23557-who-picks-pdp-govs-ticket|archive-date=2015-05-12}}{{Cite web|date=2015-03-27|title=PDP Governorship Primaries: A Harvest of Upsets, Protests, Articles {{!}} THISDAY LIVE|url=http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/pdp-governorship-primaries-a-harvest-of-upsets-protests/196647/|access-date=2021-05-27|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150327023519/http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/pdp-governorship-primaries-a-harvest-of-upsets-protests/196647/|archive-date=2015-03-27}}{{Cite web|date=2015-04-19|title=The emerging power blocs in PDP|url=http://www.tribune.com.ng/quicklinkss/politics/item/23124-the-emerging-power-blocs-in-pdp|access-date=2021-05-27|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150419214943/http://www.tribune.com.ng/quicklinkss/politics/item/23124-the-emerging-power-blocs-in-pdp|archive-date=2015-04-19}}{{Cite web|date=2015-04-18|title=PDP primaries|url=http://www.tribune.com.ng/news/news-headlines/item/23033-pdp-primaries|access-date=2021-05-27|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150418142824/http://www.tribune.com.ng/news/news-headlines/item/23033-pdp-primaries|archive-date=2015-04-18}}{{Cite web|date=2014-12-15|title=A tale of woes|url=https://thenationonlineng.net/tale-woes/|access-date=2021-05-27|website=Latest Nigeria News, Nigerian Newspapers, Politics|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|date=2015-07-03|title=Protests, Defection Trail PDP Guber Primaries {{!}} OSUN DEFENDER|url=http://www.osundefender.org/?p=199254|access-date=2021-05-27|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150703093346/http://www.osundefender.org/?p=199254|archive-date=2015-07-03}}{{Cite web|date=2014-12-13|title=2015: Governorship primary tears PDP apart in states|url=http://www.punchng.com/news/2015-governorship-primary-tears-pdp-apart-in-states/|access-date=2021-05-27|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141213024456/http://www.punchng.com/news/2015-governorship-primary-tears-pdp-apart-in-states/|archive-date=2014-12-13}}{{Cite web|date=2014-12-03|title=Mixed reactions trail PDP primaries|url=http://www.tribune.com.ng/news/top-stories/item/22912-mixed-reactions-trail-pdp-primaries|access-date=2021-05-27|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141203032616/http://www.tribune.com.ng/news/top-stories/item/22912-mixed-reactions-trail-pdp-primaries|archive-date=2014-12-03}}
=Candidates=
- Mohammed Jatau
- Babayo Garba Gamawa
- Muhammad Ali Pate
- Adamu Gumba
- Bappa Azare
Other governorship aspirant and party
- Muktari Haladu, AD
- Bello Ibrahim, APGA
- Salisu Musa, UPN
- Abdullahi Adamu Usman, KP
- Danladi Musa, MPPP
- Mato Musa, UPP
- Bala Musa, PDC
- Musa Yakubu Wanka, ACPN
Results
A total of 10 candidates contested in the election.{{Cite web|date=2015-04-11|title=ANALYSIS: How the governorship elections would be won and lost {{!}} Premium Times Nigeria|url=https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/180993-analysis-how-the-governorship-elections-would-be-won-and-lost.html|access-date=2021-05-27|language=en-GB}}{{Cite web|date=2015-04-04|title=Governorship Polls: How states will vote|url=https://thenationonlineng.net/governorship-polls-how-states-will-vote/|access-date=2021-05-27|website=Latest Nigeria News, Nigerian Newspapers, Politics|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|last=BellaNaija.com|date=2015-04-12|title=INEC's Statement on Governorship & State Assembly Elections – READ|url=https://www.bellanaija.com/2015/04/inecs-statement-on-governorship-state-assembly-elections-read/|access-date=2021-05-27|website=BellaNaija|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|date=2015-04-12|title=Nigeria 2015 Governorship, State Assemblies Elections – LIVE UPDATES (INEC Declarations) {{!}} Premium Times Nigeria|url=https://www.premiumtimesng.com/investigationspecial-reports/181232-nigeria-2015-governorship-state-assemblies-elections-live-updates-inec-declarations.html|access-date=2021-05-27|language=en-GB}}{{Cite web|title=PDP Sets Governorship Primaries For Nov 29, Presidential For Dec 6|url=https://www.thenigerianvoice.com/news/157585/pdp-sets-governorship-primaries-for-nov-29-presidential-for.html|access-date=2021-05-27|website=Nigerian Voice}}{{Cite web|date=2015-09-24|title=#NigeriaDecides2015: APC wins majority of Nigeria states in governorship poll {{!}}|url=http://www.osundefender.org/?p=237793|access-date=2021-05-27|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924052252/http://www.osundefender.org/?p=237793|archive-date=2015-09-24}}{{Cite web|date=2015-04-15|title=Nigeria Elections 2015: APC wins 13 states, PDP 4 in governorship polls|url=http://pulse.ng/politics/nigeria-elections-2015-apc-wins-13-states-pdp-4-in-governorship-polls-id3649343.html|access-date=2021-05-27|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150415225327/http://pulse.ng/politics/nigeria-elections-2015-apc-wins-13-states-pdp-4-in-governorship-polls-id3649343.html|archive-date=2015-04-15}}{{Cite web|date=2015-04-13|title=APC wins in 13 states, PDP victorious in four|url=http://www.punchng.com/news/apc-wins-in-13-states-pdp-victorious-in-four/|access-date=2021-05-27|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150413070322/http://www.punchng.com/news/apc-wins-in-13-states-pdp-victorious-in-four/|archive-date=2015-04-13}}{{Cite web|date=2015-07-25|title=APC sweeps gov polls: Wins 19 States and counting, PDP is finished… See results. {{!}}|url=http://www.osundefender.org/?p=237638|access-date=2021-05-27|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150725113258/http://www.osundefender.org/?p=237638|archive-date=2015-07-25}}{{Cite web|date=2017-05-01|title=Why Bauchi people are angry with Governor Abubakar - 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Nigeria news.|language=en}}{{Cite web|last=xinhuanet.com|date=2015-04-12|title=Key governorship positions return to Nigeria?s opposition party|url=https://newsghana.com.gh/key-governorship-positions-return-to-nigerias-opposition-party/|access-date=2021-05-23|website=News Ghana|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|title=Nigeria - 2015 Election Results - Google Drive|url=https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/tghGyMtgwvGREo_mYjftkFw/htmlview|access-date=2021-05-23|website=docs.google.com}}{{Cite web|last=Nigeria|first=Time|date=2015-08-30|title=Meet APC Governors|url=https://timenigeria.com/meet-apc-governors/|access-date=2021-05-23|website=Time Nigeria Magazine|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|title=Reflections On 2015 General Elections|url=https://www.thenigerianvoice.com/news/176495/reflections-on-2015-general-elections.html|access-date=2021-05-23|website=Nigerian Voice}}{{Cite web|date=2015-04-11|title=#NigeriaDecides 2015: Governorship and State House of Assembly Elections Results - LIVE UPDATES|url=https://guardian.ng/lead-story/nigeriadecides-2015-governorship-and-assemblies-elections-results-live-updates/|access-date=2021-05-23|website=The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News|language=en-US}} Mohammed Abdullahi Abubakar from the APC won the election, defeating Mohammed Jatau from the PDP.{{Cite web|title=2015 Elections: A Time to Choose (3); Focus on Akwa Ibom, Nasarawa, Taraba, Oyo, Kano, By Olusegun Adeniyi|url=https://newsexpressngr.com/news/9221-2015-Elections-A-Time-to-Choose-3-Focus-on-Akwa-Ibom-Nasarawa-Taraba-Oyo-Kano-By-Olusegun-Adeniyi|access-date=2021-04-30|website=News Express Nigeria Website|language=en}}{{Cite web|last=Admins|date=2015-04-13|title=Lalong ,Ortom ,Al-Makura Join Ganduje ,Bagudu,Yari, Abu Lolo ,Okowa As Winners Newsdiaryonline|url=https://newsdiaryonline.com/lalong-ortom-al-makura-join-ganduje-baguduyari-abu-lolo-okowa-as-winners/|access-date=2021-04-30|website=Newsdiaryonline|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|date=2015-04-27|title=After final whistle, it's APC 22 - 13 PDP|url=https://www.thecable.ng/final-whistle-apc-22-13-pdp|access-date=2021-04-30|website=TheCable|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|title=APC tsunami sinks PDP in 19 states …Adamawa, Bauchi, Benue, Borno, Jigawa, Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Kebbi, Kwara, Lagos, Nasarawa, Niger, Ogun, Oyo, Plateau, Sokoto, Yobo and Zamfara {{!}} Encomium Magazine|date=22 April 2015 |url=https://encomium.ng/apc-tsunami-sinks-pdp-in-19-states-adamawa-bauchi-benue-borno-jigawa-kaduna-kano-katsina-kebbi-kwara-lagos-nasarawa-niger-ogun-oyo-plateau-sokoto-yobo-and-zamfara/|access-date=2021-04-30|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|last=Editorial|date=2015-04-13|title=APC Wins Governorship Election In 19 States|url=https://www.icirnigeria.org/apc-wins-governorship-election-in-19-states/|access-date=2021-04-30|website=International Centre for Investigative Reporting|language=en-GB}}{{Cite web|title=Buhari's APC wins big in Nigeria's governorship poll|url=https://www.aa.com.tr/en/politics/buharis-apc-wins-big-in-nigerias-governorship-poll/57958|access-date=2021-04-30|website=www.aa.com.tr}}{{Cite web|title=Election update : Mohammed Abubakar wins in Bauchi {{!}} Encomium Magazine|date=12 April 2015 |url=https://encomium.ng/election-update-mohammed-abubakar-wins-in-bauchi/|access-date=2021-05-23|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|title=Abubakar wins in Bauchi|url=https://dailytrust.com/abubakar-wins-in-bauchi|access-date=2021-05-23|website=Daily Trust|date=13 April 2015 |language=en}}{{Cite web|last=Trent|first=News Desk {{!}} The|date=2015-04-13|title=#NigeriaDecides: APC's Abubakar Wins In Bauchi State|url=https://www.thetrentonline.com/nigeriadecides-apcs-abubakar-wins-bauchi-state/|access-date=2021-05-23|website=The Trent|language=en-GB}}{{Cite web|date=2015-04-13|title=APC 19 - 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{{Election box begin|title=2015 Bauchi State gubernatorial election}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=All Progressives Congress|candidate=Mohammed Abdullahi Abubakar|votes=654,934}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=People's Democratic Party (Nigeria)|candidate=Mohammed Jatau|votes=282,650}}
{{Election box hold with party link no swing |winner=All Progressives Congress}}
{{Election box end}}