2019 Borno State gubernatorial election

{{short description|2019 gubernatorial election in Borno State, Nigeria}}

{{Infobox election

| election_name = 2019 Borno State gubernatorial election

| country =

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| type = presidential

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 2015 Borno State gubernatorial election

| previous_year = 2015

| next_election = 2023 Borno State gubernatorial election

| next_year = 2023

| election_date = March 9, 2019

| turnout =

| nominee1 = Babagana Umara Zulum

| running_mate1 = Umar Usman Kadafur

| party1 = All Progressives Congress

| popular_vote1 = 1,175,440

| percentage1 =

| nominee2 = Mohammad Imam

| running_mate2 = Buba Haruna Biu

| party2 = People's Democratic Party (Nigeria)

| popular_vote2 = 66,115

| percentage2 =

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| title = Governor

| before_election = Kashim Shettima

| before_party = All Progressives Congress

| after_election = Babagana Umara Zulum

| after_party = All Progressives Congress

}}

The 2019 Borno State gubernatorial election occurred on March 9, 2019, the APC nominee Babagana Umara Zulum won the election, defeating Mohammad Imam of the PDP.{{Cite web|title=Just In: Zulum wins Borno governorship election|url=https://dailytrust.com/just-in-zulum-wins-borno-governorship-election|access-date=2021-03-29|website=Daily Trust|language=en}}{{Cite web|last=AfricaNews|date=2019-03-12|title=Nigeria's Boko Haram birthplace elects professor as governor, first across north|url=https://www.africanews.com/2019/03/12/nigeria-s-boko-haram-birthplace-elects-professor-as-governor-first-across-north/|access-date=2021-03-29|website=Africanews|language=en}}{{Cite web|last=Ebhomele|first=Eromosele|date=2019-03-11|title=2019 governorship election: APC's Prof Zulum declared winner in Borno|url=https://www.legit.ng/1226843-2019-governorship-election-apcs-prof-zulum-declared-winner-borno.html|access-date=2021-03-29|website=Legit.ng|language=en}}{{Cite web|last=Olukomaiya|first=Olufunmilola|date=2019-03-11|title=APC wins Borno governorship election|url=https://www.pmnewsnigeria.com/2019/03/11/apc-wins-borno-governorship-election/|access-date=2021-03-29|website=P.M. News|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|title=APC's Zulum wins Borno governorship election|url=https://guardian.ng/news/apcs-zulum-wins-borno-governorship-election/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-03-29|website=guardian.ng|date=March 11, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200918181324/https://guardian.ng/news/apcs-zulum-wins-borno-governorship-election/ |archive-date=September 18, 2020 }}

Babagana Umara Zulum emerged APC gubernatorial candidate after scoring 4,432 votes and defeating his closest rival, Idris Durkwa, who received 115 votes.{{Cite web|last=Odunsi|first=Wale|date=2018-10-01|title=Zulum wins APC guber primary in Borno|url=https://dailypost.ng/2018/10/01/zulum-wins-apc-guber-primary-borno/|access-date=2021-03-29|website=Daily Post Nigeria|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|date=2018-10-01|title=Governor Shettima's man, Umara-Zulum, wins Borno APC guber primaries with a landslide|url=https://www.premiumtimesng.com/regional/nnorth-east/287652-governor-shettimas-man-umara-zulum-wins-borno-apc-guber-primaries-with-a-landslide.html|access-date=2021-03-29|language=en-GB}}{{Cite web|title=Zulum wins Borno APC ticket|url=https://dailytrust.com/zulum-wins-borno-apc-ticket|access-date=2021-03-29|website=Daily Trust|language=en}}{{Cite web|last=Alhassan|first=Rayyan|date=2018-10-01|title=Prof. Umara-Zulum wins Borno APC primaries|url=https://dailynigerian.com/prof-umara-zulum-wins-borno-apc-primaries/|access-date=2021-03-29|website=Daily Nigerian|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|date=2018-10-01|title=Prof. Umara-Zulum wins APC primaries in Borno -|url=https://www.thenewsnigeria.com.ng/2018/10/01/prof-umara-zulum-wins-apc-primaries-in-borno/|access-date=2021-03-29|website=The NEWS}} He picked Umar Usman Kadafur as his running mate.{{Cite web|last=Maina|first=Maina|date=2018-10-18|title=Borno APC: Wild jubilations as Zullum names Kadafur as running mate|url=https://dailypost.ng/2018/10/18/borno-apc-wild-jubilations-zullum-names-kadafur-running-mate/|access-date=2021-03-29|website=Daily Post Nigeria|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|last=Dahiru|first=Abdullahi|date=2018-10-02|title=Borno APC guber: Babagana Zulum picks Umar Kadafur as running mate|url=https://www.today.ng/news/politics/borno-apc-guber-babagana-zulum-picks-umar-kadafur-running-mate-158833|access-date=2021-03-29|website=Today|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|date=2019-03-28|title=Gov Abubakar, Abdulrazaq, Zulum, others get certificates of return|url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2019/03/gov-abubakar-abdulrazaq-zulum-others-get-certificates-of-return/|access-date=2021-03-29|website=Vanguard News|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|date=2020-07-28|title=Borno: Where There Is A Deputy|url=https://leadership.ng/borno-where-there-is-a-deputy/|access-date=2021-03-29|website=Leadership Newspaper|language=en-GB}}{{Cite web|date=2018-10-02|title=Borno APC Guber: Zulum picks Kadafur as running mate Newsdiaryonline|url=https://newsdiaryonline.com/borno-apc-guber-zulum-picks-kadafur-running-mate/|access-date=2021-03-29|website=Newsdiaryonline|language=en-US}} Mohammad Imam was the PDP candidate with Buba Haruna Biu as his running mate.{{Cite web|date=2018-10-01|title=Mohammed Alkali wins Borno PDP governorship primary|url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2018/10/mohammed-alkali-wins-borno-pdp-governorship-primary/|access-date=2021-03-29|website=Vanguard News|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|date=2018-12-12|title=Mohammed Imam is Borno PDP gov candidate, court rules|url=https://punchng.com/mohammed-imam-is-borno-pdp-gov-candidate-court-rules/|access-date=2021-03-29|website=Punch Newspapers|language=en-US}}{{Cite news|title=Mohammed Imam Emerges Borno PDP 2019 Gubernatorial Candidate|url=https://www.thenigerianvoice.com/news/271135/mohammed-imam-emerges-borno-pdp-2019-gubernatorial-candidate.html|access-date=2021-03-29|website=Nigerian Voice}}{{Cite web|title=Two candidates emerge from Borno parallel PDP governorship primaries|url=https://globalpatriotnews.com/two-candidates-emerge-from-borno-parallel-pdp-governorship-primaries/|access-date=2021-03-29|website=Global Patriot Newspapers|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|date=2018-10-02|title=Crises Persist as APC, PDP Round off Gov Primaries|url=https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2018/10/02/crises-persist-as-apc-pdp-round-off-gov-primaries/|access-date=2021-03-29|website=THISDAYLIVE|language=en-US}} 32 candidates contested in the election.{{Cite web|title=Borno State Governorship Election, 2019|url=https://www.inecnigeria.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/BORNO-1.pdf|url-status=live|access-date=2021-03-29|website=INEC|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210125192536/https://www.inecnigeria.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/BORNO-1.pdf |archive-date=January 25, 2021 }}

Electoral system

The Governor of Borno is elected using the plurality voting system.

Primary election

=APC primary=

The APC primary election was held on September 30, 2018.{{Cite web|date=2018-10-31|title=2019: Buhari dines with aggrieved APC aspirants|url=https://thenationonlineng.net/2019-buhari-dines-with-aggrieved-apc-aspirants/|access-date=2021-05-31|website=thenationonlineng.net|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|date=2018-11-03|title=2019: When Buhari pacified aggrieved APC members|url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2018/11/2019-when-buhari-pacified-aggrieved-apc-members/|access-date=2021-05-31|website=Vanguard News|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|date=2018-12-02|title=Court Cases: APC NWC Faults Buhari, May Expel Aggrieved Members|url=http://saharareporters.com/2018/12/02/court-cases-apc-nwc-faults-buhari-may-expel-aggrieved-members|access-date=2021-05-31|website=Sahara Reporters}}{{Cite web|title=2019: Aggrieved APC aspirants activate Plan B|url=https://dailytrust.com/2019-aggrieved-apc-aspirants-activate-plan-b|access-date=2021-05-31|website=Daily Trust|date=November 11, 2018 |language=en}}{{Cite web|date=2018-11-25|title=APC Reconciliation: Aggrieved Members Demand Tickets, Appointments, Refund|url=http://saharareporters.com/2018/11/25/apc-reconciliation-aggrieved-members-demand-tickets-appointments-refund|access-date=2021-05-31|website=Sahara Reporters}}{{Cite web|date=2018-10-19|title=Aggrieved APC Aspirants seek Buhari's intervention in their plight|url=https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/291400-aggrieved-apc-aspirants-seek-buharis-intervention-in-their-plight.html|access-date=2021-05-31|language=en-GB}}{{Cite web|date=2018-10-19|title=Aggrieved APC aspirants seek Buhari's intervention|url=https://punchng.com/aggrieved-apc-aspirants-seek-buharis-intervention/|access-date=2021-05-31|website=Punch Newspapers|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|date=2018-10-30|title=2019: Buhari hosts aggrieved APC aspirants to dinner at Aso Rock -|url=https://www.thenewsnigeria.com.ng/2018/10/30/2019-buhari-hosts-aggrieved-apc-aspirants-to-dinner-at-aso-rock/|access-date=2021-05-31|website=The NEWS}}{{Cite web|date=2018-10-19|title=Aggrieved APC Aspirants seek Buhari's intervention|url=https://pmnewsnigeria.com/2018/10/19/aggrieved-apc-aspirants-seek-buharis-intervention/|access-date=2021-05-31|website=P.M. 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expenses|url=https://www.blueprint.ng/aggrieved-apc-aspirants-demand-refund-of-primaries-expenses/|access-date=2021-05-31|website=Blueprint Newspapers Limited|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|date=2018-11-30|title=Aggrieved APC Aspirants demand refund of Campaign Expenses|url=https://plustvafrica.com/aggrieved-apc-aspirants-demand-refund-of-campaign-expenses/|access-date=2021-05-31|website=Plus TV Africa|language=en-US}} Babagana Umara Zulum won the primary election polling 4,432 votes against 9 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 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=Candidates=

Party nominee: Babagana Umara Zulum: former commissioner for reconstruction, rehabilitation and resettlement
Running mate: Umar Usman Kadafur
Idris Durkwa
Kashim Imam
Gambo Lawan
Atom Magira
Mustapha Shehuri
Baba Ahmed Jidda: Nigeria ambassador to China
Umara Kumalia
Umar Alkali
Abba Jato

=PDP primary=

The PDP primary election was held on September 30, 2018.{{Cite news|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|newspaper=The Nation Newspaper|language=en-US}}{{Cite news|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|newspaper=The Nation Newspaper|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}}{{Cite news|date=2018-08-25|title=Battle for governorship seats heats up in States|url=https://thenationonlineng.net/battle-for-governorship-seats-heats-up-in-states/|access-date=2021-05-31|newspaper=The Nation Newspaper|language=en-US}}{{Cite news|date=2018-08-11|title=2019 Poll: Who wears the cap in PDP?|url=https://thenationonlineng.net/2019-poll-who-wears-the-cap-in-pdp/|access-date=2021-05-31|newspaper=The Nation Newspaper|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|title=Governorship contests that will shake 2019|url=https://dailytrust.com/governorship-contests-that-will-shake-2019|access-date=2021-05-31|website=Daily Trust|date=October 13, 2018|language=en}}{{Cite web|title=2019's new godfathers emerge|url=https://dailytrust.com/2019s-new-godfathers-emerge|access-date=2021-05-31|website=Daily Trust|date=November 10, 2018|language=en}}{{Cite news|date=2018-10-06|title=PDP primaries: Travails of APC defectors (1)|url=https://thenationonlineng.net/pdp-primaries-travails-of-apc-defectors-1/|access-date=2021-05-31|newspaper=The Nation Newspaper|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|date=2018-08-31|title=2019: Jonathan says PDP's primary election will be free, fair|url=https://www.sunnewsonline.com/2019-jonathan-says-pdps-primary-election-will-be-free-fair/|access-date=2021-05-31|website=The Sun Nigeria|language=en-US}} Mohammad Iman won the primary election polling 2,785 votes against 2 other candidates. His closest rival was Kyari Abba Bukar came second with 52 votes, while Mohammed Wakil came third with 20 votes.{{Cite web|last=Ewubare|first=Kess|date=2018-12-12|title=Court declares Muhammad Imam as Borno PDP governorship candidate for 2019|url=https://www.legit.ng/1209233-court-upholds-election-imam-borno-pdp-governorship-candidate-2019.html|access-date=2021-03-29|website=Legit.ng|language=en}}{{Cite news|title=Court Upholds Primary Election Of Muhammad Imam As Borno PDP Governorship Candidate|url=https://www.thenigerianvoice.com/news/273643/court-upholds-primary-election-of-muhammad-imam-as-borno-pdp.html|access-date=2021-03-29|website=Nigerian Voice}}{{Cite web|date=2019-01-05|title=Borno PDP governorship candidate promises proactive rehabilitation, resettlement programmes|url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2019/01/borno-pdp-governorship-candidate-promises-proactive-rehabilitation-resettlement-programmes/|access-date=2021-03-29|website=Vanguard News|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|date=2018-10-01|title=Kyari rejects outcome of PDP guber primary in Borno,threatens legal action|url=https://sundiatapost.com/kyari-rejects-outcome-of-pdp-guber-primary-in-bornothreatens-legal-action/|access-date=2021-03-29|website=SundiataPost|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|date=2019-03-06|title=Election: 41 candidates jostle for Borno governorship seat|url=https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/317843-election-41-candidates-jostle-for-borno-governorship-seat.html|access-date=2021-03-29|language=en-GB}}{{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|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|date=2018-09-11|title=2019: PDP readjusts dates for NASS, guber primaries -|url=https://www.thenewsnigeria.com.ng/2018/09/11/2019-pdp-readjusts-dates-for-nass-guber-primaries/|access-date=2021-05-31|website=The NEWS}}{{Cite web|date=2018-09-11|title=2019: PDP readjusts dates for NASS, guber primaries|url=https://sundiatapost.com/2019-pdp-readjusts-dates-for-nass-guber-primaries/|access-date=2021-05-31|website=SundiataPost|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|date=2018-09-11|title=2019: PDP readjusts dates for NASS, guber primaries|url=https://dailynigerian.com/2019-pdp-readjusts-dates-for-nass-guber-primaries/|access-date=2021-05-31|website=Daily Nigerian|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|title=PDP Extends Deadline For Sale Of Forms, New Dates For NASS, Guber Primaries|url=https://independent.ng/pdp-extends-deadline-for-sale-of-forms-new-dates-for-nass-guber-primaries/|access-date=2021-05-31|website=Independent Newspaper Nigeria|language=en-GB}}{{Cite web|date=2018-09-12|title=2019: PDP extends dates of NASS, guber primaries - Politico 2019: PDP extends dates of NASS, guber primaries|url=http://www.politico.ng/2019-pdp-extends-dates-of-nass-guber-primaries/|access-date=2021-05-31|website=Politico|language=en-US}}

=Candidates=

Party nominee: Mohammad Imam
Running mate: Buba Haruna Biu
Kyari Abba Bukar
Mohammed Wakil

Results

A total number of 32 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election.

The total number of registered voters in the state was 2,316,218, while 1,292,138 voters were accredited. Total number of votes cast was 1,289,027, while number of valid votes was 1,266,967. Rejected votes were 22,060.{{Cite web|date=2019-03-11|title=APC wins Borno governorship election|url=https://www.radionigeria.gov.ng/2019/03/11/apc-wins-borno-governorship-election/|access-date=2021-03-29|website=FRCN|language=en-GB}}{{Cite web|date=2019-03-12|title=APC wins 13 out of 22 states, PDP wins 9, 7 states pending|url=https://www.pulse.ng/news/politics/2019-governorship-elections-apc-wins-13-out-of-22-states-pdp-wins-9/5xgrklw|access-date=2021-03-29|website=Pulse Nigeria|language=en-US}}{{Cite news|date=2019-03-11|title=Prof Zulum of APC wins Borno governorship race|url=https://thenationonlineng.net/prof-zulum-of-apc-wins-borno-governorship-race/|access-date=2021-03-29|newspaper=The Nation Newspaper|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|date=2019-03-12|title=Here are the 7 biggest winning margins in Nigeria's 2019 governorship elections|url=https://www.pulse.ng/bi/politics/here-are-the-7-biggest-winning-margins-in-nigerias-2019-governorship-elections/60ed7xs|access-date=2021-03-29|website=Pulse Nigeria|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|date=2019-03-11|title=APC's Zulum wins Borno governorship election|url=https://www.premiumtimesng.com/regional/nnorth-east/319573-apcs-zulum-wins-borno-governorship-election.html|access-date=2021-03-29|language=en-GB}}

{{Election results

|cand1=Babagana Umara Zulum|party1=All Progressives Congress|votes1=1175440

|cand2=Mohammad Imam|party2=People's Democratic Party|votes2=66115

|cand3=Other candidates|party3=|votes3=25412

|invalid=22060

|electorate=2316218

|source=[https://www.premiumtimesng.com/regional/nnorth-east/319573-apcs-zulum-wins-borno-governorship-election.html Premium Times]

}}

=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 1,266,967 represents the 32 political parties that participated in the election. Blue represents LGAs won by Babagana Umara Zulum. Green represents LGAs won by Mohammad Imam.{{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=2021-03-29|website=Naija News|language=en-GB}}

class="wikitable sortable" style=" font-size: 95%" ! rowspan="2"\| LGA ! colspan="2" \|Babagana Umara Zulum APC ! colspan="2" \|Mohammad Imam PDP !Total Votes
# !% !# !% !#
bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \| Abadam \| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \| 9,968 \| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \| \| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \| 50 \| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \| \| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \|
bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \| Askira/Uba \| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \| 58,719 \| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \| \| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \| 9,800 \| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \| \| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \|
bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \| Bayo \| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \| 33,752 \| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \| \| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \| 1,903 \| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \| \| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \|
bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \| Biu \| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \| 46,794 \| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \| \| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \| 5,597 \| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \| \| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \|
bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \| Damboa \| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \| 36,617 \| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \| \| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \| 721 \| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \| \| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \|
bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \| Gwoza \| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \| 120,213 \| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \| \| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \| 3,118 \| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \| \| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \|
bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \| Gubio \| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \| 33,203 \| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \| \| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \| 419 \| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \| \| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \|
bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \| Guzamala \| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \| 28,030 \| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \| \| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \| 277 \| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \| \| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \|
bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \| Dikwa \| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \| 22,138 \| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \| \| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \| 1,542 \| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \| \| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \|
bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \| Kaga \| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \| 16,647 \| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \| \| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \| 1,166 \| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \| \| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \|
bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \| Kala/Balge \| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \| 35,780 \| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \| \| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \| 497 \| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \| \| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \|
bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \| Kukawa \| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \| 29,040 \| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \| \| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \| 344 \| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \| \| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \|
bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \| Kwaya Kusar \| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \| 19,790 \| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \| \| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \| 6,860 \| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \| \| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \|
bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \| Mafa \| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \| 53,011 \| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \| \| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \| 163 \| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \| \| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \|
bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \| Magumeri \| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \| 22,261 \| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \| \| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \| 123 \| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \| \| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \|
bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \| Marte \| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \| 19,329 \| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \| \| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \| 173 \| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \| \| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \|
bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \| Mobbar \| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \| 35,828 \| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \| \| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \| 622 \| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \| \| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \|
bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \| Monguno \| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \| 41,999 \| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \| \| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \| 493 \| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \| \| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \|
bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \| Ngala \| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \| 42,301 \| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \| \| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \| 1,910 \| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \| \| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \|
bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \| Nganzai \| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \| 20,196 \| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \| \| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \| 907 \| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \| \| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \|
bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \| Chibok \| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \| 19,370 \| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \| \| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \| 1,804 \| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \| \| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \|
bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \| Konduga \| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \| 31,484 \| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \| \| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \| 2,407 \| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \| \| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \|
bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \| Jere \| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \| 122,384 \| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \| \| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \| 3,440 \| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \| \| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \|
bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \| Bama \| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \| 54,783 \| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \| \| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \| 1,036 \| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \| \| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \|
bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \| Hawul \| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \| 29,845 \| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \| \| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \| 7,039 \| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \| \| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \|
bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \| Maiduguri \| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \| 168,952 \| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \| \| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \| 5,493 \| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \| \| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \|
bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \| Shani \| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \| 23,006 \| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \| \| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \| 8,205 \| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \| \| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \|
Totals !1,175,440 ! !66,115 ! !1,266,967

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! rowspan="2"| LGA

! colspan="2" |Babagana Umara Zulum

APC

! colspan="2" |Mohammad Imam

PDP

!Total Votes

bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" | Abadam

| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" | 9,968