2019 Adamawa State gubernatorial election
{{short description|2019 gubernatorial election in Adamawa State, Nigeria}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2021}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2019 Adamawa State gubernatorial election
| country =
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| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 2015 Adamawa State gubernatorial election
| previous_year = 2015
| next_election = 2023 Adamawa State gubernatorial election
| next_year = 2023
| election_date = 9 March 2019
| turnout =
| nominee1 = Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri
| running_mate1 = Crowther Seth
| party1 = People's Democratic Party (Nigeria)
| popular_vote1 = 376,552
| percentage1 =
| nominee2 = Bindo Jibrilla
| running_mate2 = Martins Babale
| party2 = All Progressives Congress
| popular_vote2 = 336,386
| percentage2 =
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| title = Governor
| before_election = Bindo Jibrilla
| before_party = All Progressives Congress
| after_election = Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri
| after_party = People's Democratic Party (Nigeria)
}}
The 2019 Adamawa State gubernatorial election occurred in Nigeria on March 9, 2019. PDP candidate Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri won the election, defeating Bindo Jibrilla of the APC.{{Cite news|title=Fintiri win Adamawa Govnorship election|work=BBC News Pidgin|url=https://www.bbc.com/pidgin/tori-47730326|access-date=2021-04-24}}{{Cite web|last=Sunday|first=Philips|date=2019-03-13|title=Breakdown Of States Governorship Election Results From All LGAs|url=https://www.naijanews.com/2019/03/13/breakdown-of-states-governorship-election-results-from-all-lgas/|access-date=2021-04-24|website=Naija News|language=en}}{{Cite web|date=2019-03-29|title=PDP's Fintiri Deposes APC's Bindow in Adamawa|url=https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2019/03/29/pdps-fintiri-deposes-apcs-bindow-in-adamawa/|access-date=2021-04-24|website=THISDAYLIVE|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|date=2019-03-29|title=Fintiri of PDP declared winner of Adamawa governorship election|url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2019/03/fintiri-of-pdp-declared-winner-of-adamawa-governorship-election/|access-date=2021-04-24|website=Vanguard News|language=en-US}}
Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri emerged PDP gubernatorial candidate after scoring 1,656 votes and defeating his closest rival, Mohammed Jameel who received 465 votes. He picked Martins Babale as his running mate. Bindo Jibrilla was the APC candidate with Crowther Seth as his running mate.{{Cite web|date=2018-09-30|title=Adamawa APC Primary: Ribadu withdraws from race|url=https://www.premiumtimesng.com/regional/nnorth-east/287572-adamawa-apc-primary-ribadu-withdraws-from-race.html|access-date=2021-04-24|language=en-GB}}{{Cite web|last=admin|date=2018-10-02|title=Adamawa APC Governorship Aspirant Warns Of Plans To Disrupt Rescheduled Primary|url=http://saharareporters.com/2018/10/02/adamawa-apc-governorship-aspirant-warns-plans-disrupt-rescheduled-primary|access-date=2021-04-24|website=Sahara Reporters}} 29 candidates contested in the election.
Electoral system
The Governor of Adamawa State is elected using the plurality voting system.
Primary election
=PDP primary=
The PDP primary election was held on September 30, 2018.{{Cite web|last1=Odinaka|last2=Odinaka|date=2018-09-12|title=2019: PDP Announces New Dates For Presidential, NASS & Governorship Primary Elections (Full Timetable)|url=https://www.tori.ng/news/105957/2019-pdp-announces-new-dates-for-presidential-nass.html|access-date=2021-05-31|website=Tori.ng}}{{Cite web|date=2018-09-11|title=2019 election: PDP readjusts dates for NASS, governorship primaries|url=https://punchng.com/2019-election-pdp-readjusts-dates-for-nass-governorship-primaries/|access-date=2021-05-31|website=Punch Newspapers|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|date=2018-09-11|title=2019: PDP readjusts dates for NASS, guber primaries|url=https://guardian.ng/news/2019-pdp-readjusts-dates-for-nass-guber-primaries/|access-date=2021-05-31|website=The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News|language=en-US}} Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri won the primary election polling 1,656 votes against 4 other candidates.{{Cite web|date=2018-10-01|title=Tension in parties as more governorship candidates emerge|url=https://thenationonlineng.net/tension-in-parties-as-more-governorship-candidates-emerge/|access-date=2021-05-31|website=Latest Nigeria News, Nigerian Newspapers, Politics|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|date=2018-10-16|title=2019: APC, PDP engulfed in post-primary crisis|url=https://thenationonlineng.net/2019-apc-pdp-engulfed-in-post-primary-crisis/|access-date=2021-05-31|website=Latest Nigeria News, Nigerian Newspapers, Politics|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|date=2018-10-01|title=2019: Intra-party tensions, as more PDP, APC candidates emerge|url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2018/10/2019-intra-party-tensions-as-more-pdp-apc-candidates-emerge/|access-date=2021-05-31|website=Vanguard News|language=en-US}} His closest rival was Mohammed Jameel, who came second with 465 votes, Bala Ngilari scored 78 votes, Aliyu Umar scored 8 votes, while Garba Dankani had 1 vote.{{Cite web|date=2018-09-30|title=Two governorship aspirants withdraw from Adamawa PDP primaries|url=https://www.premiumtimesng.com/regional/nnorth-east/287458-two-governorship-aspirants-withdraw-from-adamawa-pdp-primaries.html|access-date=2021-04-24|language=en-GB}}{{Cite web|date=2018-10-04|title=Hoodlums destroyed result of Adamawa PDP primaries – Panel|url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2018/10/hoodlums-destroyed-result-of-adamawa-pdp-primaries-panel/|access-date=2021-04-24|website=Vanguard News|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|date=2018-10-01|title=Fintiri wins Adamawa PDP governorship primaries|url=https://guardian.ng/politics/fintiri-wins-adamawa-pdp-governorship-primaries/|access-date=2021-04-24|website=The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News|language=en-US}}
=APC primary=
The APC primary election was held on October 4, 2018.{{Cite web|last=authenticnewsdaily|date=2018-09-20|title=APC Reviews Primaries Time Table|url=https://authenticnewsdaily.com/2018/09/20/apc-reviews-primaries-tine-table/|access-date=2021-05-31|website=Authentic News Daily|language=en-GB}}{{Cite web|last=Opejobi|first=Seun|date=2018-09-19|title=2019: APC release new timetable for primaries, national convention|url=https://dailypost.ng/2018/09/19/breaking-2019-apc-release-new-timetable-primaries-national-convention/|access-date=2021-05-31|website=Daily Post Nigeria|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|last=Nigeria|first=News Agency of|date=2018-09-20|title=APC: New timetable for primaries|url=https://www.today.ng/news/politics/apc-timetable-primaries-154500|access-date=2021-05-31|website=TODAY|language=en-US}} Bindo Jibrilla won the primary election polling 193,656 votes against 2 other candidates.{{Cite web|last=Nwachukwu|first=John Owen|date=2018-10-31|title=2019 election: What Buhari told aggrieved APC aspirants at Presidential Villa|url=https://dailypost.ng/2018/10/31/2019-election-buhari-told-aggrieved-apc-aspirants-presidential-villa/|access-date=2021-05-31|website=Daily Post Nigeria|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|last=Akinwunmi|title=Governor Ambode Urges Aggrieved Aspirants To Unite For APC's Victory In 2019 – Akinwunmi Ambode|url=https://akinwunmiambode.com/governor-ambode-urges-aggrieved-aspirants-to-unite-for-apcs-victory-in-2019/|access-date=2021-05-31|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|last=NewsGazette|date=2018-11-01|title=2019: Buhari warns aggrieved APC member to beware of looters|url=https://newsgazette.com.ng/2018/11/01/2019-buhari-warns-aggrieved-apc-member-to-beware-of-looters/|access-date=2021-05-31|website=News Gazette|language=en-US}} His closest rival was Halilu Ahmed who came second with 15,738 votes, while Malam Nuhu Ribadu came third with 8,364 votes.{{Cite web|date=2018-10-01|title=Breaking: Again APC postpones Lagos, Enugu, Adamawa gov primaries|url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2018/10/breaking-again-apc-postpones-lagos-enugu-adamawa-gov-primaries/|access-date=2021-04-24|website=Vanguard News|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|last=Dahiru|first=Abdullahi|date=2018-09-04|title=Adamawa APC state executive adopts indirect primaries|url=https://www.today.ng/news/politics/adamawa-apc-state-executive-adopts-indirect-primaries-149557|access-date=2021-04-24|website=TODAY|language=en-US}}
Results
A total number of 29 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election.
The total number of registered voters in the state was 1,973,083, while 905,346 voters were accredited. Total number of votes cast was 899,097, while number of valid votes was 871,307. Rejected votes were 27,790.
{{Election results
|cand1=Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri|party1=People's Democratic Party|votes1=376552
|cand2=Bindo Jibrilla|party2=All Progressives Congress|votes2=336386
|cand3=Other candidates|party3=|votes3=158369
|invalid=27790
|electorate=1973083
|source=[https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2019/03/29/pdps-fintiri-deposes-apcs-bindow-in-adamawa/ ThisDayLive]
}}
=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 871,307 represents the 29 political parties that participated in the election. Green represents LGAs won by Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri. Blue represents LGAs won by Bindo Jibrilla.{{Cite web|date=2019-03-28|title=Breaking: PDP's Fintiri wins Adamawa guber re-run|url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2019/03/breaking-pdps-fintiri-wins-adamawa-guber-re-run/|access-date=2021-04-24|website=Vanguard News|language=en-US}}
| class="wikitable sortable" style=" font-size: 95%"
! rowspan="2"| LGA ! colspan="2" |Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri PDP ! colspan="2" |Bindo Jibrilla APC !Total Votes |
| #
!% !# !% !# |
|---|
| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" | Girei
| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" | 6,938 | bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" | | bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" | 15,171 | bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" | | bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" | |
| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" | Yola South
| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" | 18,257 | bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" | | bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" | 22,129 | bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" | | bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" | |
| bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | Song
| bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | 25,151 | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | 17,845 | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | |
| bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | Lamurde
| bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | 20,138 | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | 10,182 | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | |
| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" | Fufore
| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" | 17,529 | bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" | | bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" | 21,972 | bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" | | bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" | |
| bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | Hong
| bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | 26,556 | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | 21,407 | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | |
| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" | Shelleng
| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" | 11,377 | bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" | | bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" | 15,944 | bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" | | bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" | |
| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" | Ganye
| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" | 17,993 | bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" | | bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" | 19,151 | bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" | | bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" | |
| bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | Guyuk
| bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | 19,022 | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | 12,504 | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | |
| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" | Toungo
| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" | 6,018 | bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" | | bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" | 6,564 | bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" | | bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" | |
| bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | Michika
| bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | 25,617 | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | 13,511 | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | |
| bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | Madagali
| bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | 17,660 | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | 9,365 | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | |
| bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | Numan
| bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | 21,922 | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | 11,642 | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | |
| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" | Mubi North
| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" | 17,567 | bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" | | bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" | 31,805 | bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" | | bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" | |
| bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | Mayo Belwa
| bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | 19,897 | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | 14,198 | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | |
| bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | Yola North
| bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | 24,383 | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | 20,979 | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | |
| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" | Mubi South
| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" | 10,420 | bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" | | bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" | 19,825 | bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" | | bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" | |
| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" | Maiha
| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" | 8,745 | bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" | | bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" | 14,939 | bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" | | bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" | |
| bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | Jada
| bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | 20,076 | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | 18,006 | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | |
| bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | Demsa
| bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | 22,037 | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | 10,342 | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | |
| bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | Gombi
| bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | 12,968 | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | 9,347 | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | |
| Totals
!376,552 ! !336,386 ! !871,307 |
References
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{{2019 Nigeria elections}}
{{Elections in Adamawa State}}
{{Nigerian state and local elections}}
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