2019 Gombe State gubernatorial election

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

{{Infobox election

| election_name = 2019 Gombe State gubernatorial election

| country = Gombe (state)

| type = presidential

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 2015 Gombe State gubernatorial election

| previous_year = 2015

| next_election = 2023 Gombe State gubernatorial election

| next_year = 2023

| election_date = 9 March 2019

| turnout =

| nominee1 = Muhammad Inuwa Yahaya

| running_mate1 = Manasseh Daniel Jatau

| party1 = All Progressives Congress

| popular_vote1 = 364,179

| percentage1 = 26.12%

| nominee2 = Usman Bayero Nafada

| running_mate2 = Charles Yau Iliyas

| party2 = People's Democratic Party (Nigeria)

| popular_vote2 = 222,868

| percentage2 = 15.98%

| map_image =

| map_size =

| map_caption =

| title = Governor

| before_election = Ibrahim Hassan Dankwambo

| before_party = People's Democratic Party (Nigeria)

| after_election = Muhammad Inuwa Yahaya

| after_party = All Progressives Congress

| image1 =

APC

| image2 =

PDP

}}

The 2019 Gombe State gubernatorial election occurred in Nigeria on 9 March 2019, the APC nominee Muhammad Inuwa Yahaya won the election, defeating Usman Bayero Nafada of the PDP.{{Cite web|last=Nigeria|first=Ripples|date=2019-05-29|title=GOMBE: Governor Yahaya sworn-in, threatens to deal with "all illegalities"|url=https://www.ripplesnigeria.com/gombe-governor-yahaya-sworn-in-threatens-to-deal-with-all-illegalities/|access-date=2021-04-14|website=Latest Nigeria News {{!}} Top Stories from Ripples Nigeria|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|date=2019-03-11|title=Check list of all winners in Governorship elections across Nigeria|url=https://www.pulse.ng/news/politics/2019-governorship-elections-a-list-of-winners/zszkyhy|access-date=2021-04-14|website=Pulse Nigeria|language=en-US}} Muhammad Inuwa Yahaya emerged APC gubernatorial candidate after scoring 859 votes and defeating his closest rival, Mohammed Jibrin Barde who received 463 votes.{{Cite web|date=2018-10-01|title=Inuwa Yahaya picks APC gov'ship ticket in Gombe|url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2018/10/inuwa-yahaya-picks-apc-govship-ticket-in-gombe/|access-date=2021-04-16|website=Vanguard News|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|title=APC will win Gombe come 2019 — Habu Muazu|url=https://tribuneonlineng.com/apc-will-win-gombe-state-come-2019-%E2%80%95-habu-muazu/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-04-16|website=tribuneonlineng.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210416011715/https://tribuneonlineng.com/apc-will-win-gombe-state-come-2019-%E2%80%95-habu-muazu/ |archive-date=16 April 2021 }} He picked Manasseh Daniel Jatau as his running mate.{{Cite web|title=Gombe gov'ship: Inuwa Yahaya picks Dr Manassah as running mate|url=https://dailytrust.com/gombe-govship-inuwa-yahaya-picks-dr-manassah-as-running-mate|access-date=2021-04-14|website=Daily Trust|language=en}}{{Cite web|last=III|first=Editorial|date=2018-11-23|title=Yahaya picks Jatau as running mate in Gombe|url=https://www.blueprint.ng/yahaya-picks-jatau-as-running-mate-in-gombe/|access-date=2021-04-16|website=Blueprint Newspapers Limited|language=en-US}}

Electoral system

The Governor of Gombe State was elected using the plurality voting system.

Primary election

=APC primary=

The APC primary election was held on September 28, 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=Latest Nigeria News, Nigerian Newspapers, Politics|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}} Muhammad Inuwa Yahaya won the primary election polling 859 votes against 8 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 Mohammed Jibrin Barde, who came second with 463 votes, while Farouk Bamusa came third with 139 votes.{{Cite web|last=Admin|date=2018-10-01|title=Inuwa Yahaya picks APC governorship ticket in Gombe|url=https://sundiatapost.com/inuwa-yahaya-picks-apc-governorship-ticket-in-gombe/|access-date=2021-04-16|website=SundiataPost|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|date=2018-10-05|title=FULL LIST: Mala Buni, Dapo Abiodun... APC approves guber candidates for 24 states|url=https://www.thecable.ng/full-list-mala-buni-dapo-abiodun-apc-approves-guber-candidates-for-24-states|access-date=2021-04-16|website=TheCable|language=en-US}}

=Candidates=

Party nominee: Muhammad Inuwa Yahaya
Running mate: Manasseh Daniel Jatau:
Mohammed Jibrin Barde
Farouk Bamusa
Idris Umar: a former minister of transport
Umar Kwairanga
Abubakar Habu Muazu
Dasuki Jalo Waziri
Ahmed Khamisu Mailantarki
Aliyu Haidar Abubakar

=PDP primary=

The PDP primary election was held on September 30, 2018.{{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=2018-08-31|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}} Usman Bayero Nafada won the primary election polling 1,104 votes against 12 other candidates. His closest rival was Jamilu Gwamna, a governorship aspirant on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who came second with 147 votes.{{Cite web|last=Attah|first=William|date=2019-03-14|title=Factors That Gave APC Victory In Gombe|url=https://www.independent.ng/factors-that-gave-apc-victory-in-gombe/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-04-16|website=Independent Nigeria Newspaper|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190416161806/https://www.independent.ng/factors-that-gave-apc-victory-in-gombe/ |archive-date=April 16, 2019 }}{{Cite web|date=2018-10-18|title=Acting the Dankwambo, Nafada Script in Gombe|url=https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2018/10/19/acting-the-dankwambo-nafada-script-in-gombe/|access-date=2021-04-16|website=THISDAYLIVE|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|date=2018-10-04|title=Gombe PDP state assembly aspirants boycott primaries over injustice, intimidation|url=https://dailynigerian.com/gombe-pdp-state-assembly-aspirants-boycott-primaries-over-injustice-intimidation/|access-date=2021-04-16|website=Daily Nigerian|language=en-US}}

=Candidates=

Party nominee: Usman Bayero Nafada, a former Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives
Running mate: Charles Yau Iliyas
Jamilu Gwamna

Results

A total number of 32 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election.{{Cite web|date=2019-03-10|title=Election: 'Jubilation' as INEC declares APC Inuwa Yahaya winner in Gombe|url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2019/03/election-jubilation-as-inec-declares-apc-inuwa-yahaya-winner-in-gombe/|access-date=2021-04-16|website=Vanguard News|language=en-US}} The total number of registered voters in the state was 1,394,386, while 627,457 voters were accredited. Total number of votes cast was 623,230, while number of valid votes was 608,846. Rejected votes were 14,384.{{Cite web|title=APC's Inuwa Yahya declared winner of Gombe governorship election|url=https://guardian.ng/news/apcs-inuwa-yahya-declared-winner-of-gombe-governorship-election/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-04-14|website=m.guardian.ng|date=March 10, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190311044829/https://guardian.ng/news/apcs-inuwa-yahya-declared-winner-of-gombe-governorship-election/ |archive-date=March 11, 2019 }}

{{Election results

|cand1=Muhammad Inuwa Yahaya|party1=All Progressives Congress|votes1=364179

|cand2=Usman Bayero Nafada|party2=People's Democratic Party|votes2=222868

|cand3=Other candidates|party3=|votes3=807339

|invalid=14384

|electorate=1394386

|source=[https://www.pulse.ng/news/politics/gombe-state-governorship-election-inec-declares-inuwa-yahaya-of-apc-winner/34nn9zv Pulse.ng]

}}

=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 608,846 represents the 32 political parties that participated in the election. Blue represents LGAs won by Muhammad Inuwa Yahaya. Green represents LGAs won by Usman Bayero Nafada.{{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=2021-04-16|website=www.aa.com.tr}}{{Cite web|title=Gombe 2019: The game changers|url=https://tribuneonlineng.com/gombe-2019-the-game-changers-2/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-04-16|website=tribuneonlineng.com|date=September 25, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210416042851/https://tribuneonlineng.com/gombe-2019-the-game-changers-2/ |archive-date=April 16, 2021 }}

class="wikitable sortable" style=" font-size: 95%" ! rowspan="2"\| LGA ! colspan="2" \|Muhammad Inuwa Yahaya APC ! colspan="2" \|Usman Bayero Nafada PDP !Total Votes
# !% !# !% !#
bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \| Gombe \| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \| 68,384 \| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \| \| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \| 21,673 \| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \| \| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \|
bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \| Shongom \| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \| 13,463 \| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \| \| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \| 12,993 \| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \| \| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \|
bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \| Yamaltu/Deba \| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \| 51,521 \| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \| \| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \| 25,852 \| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \| \| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \|
bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \| Akko \| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \| 58,479 \| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \| \| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \| 30,832 \| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \| \| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \|
bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \| Balanga \| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \| 30,926 \| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \| \| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \| 18,192 \| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \| \| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \|
bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \| Dukku \| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \| 27,302 \| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \| \| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \| 16,807 \| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \| \| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \|
bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \| Kwami \| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \| 30,539 \| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \| \| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \| 18,240 \| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \| \| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \|
bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \| Billiri \| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \| 18,612 \| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \| \| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \| 18,063 \| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \| \| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \|
bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \| Funakaye \| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \| 29,191 \| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \| \| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \| 22,259 \| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \| \| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \|
bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \| Kaltungo \| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \| 26,744 \| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \| \| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \| 22,259 \| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \| \| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" \|
bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" \| Nafada \| bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" \| 9,018 \| bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" \| \| bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" \| 17,937 \| bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" \| \| bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" \|
Totals !364,179 ! !222,868 ! !608,846

class="wikitable sortable" style=" font-size: 95%"

! rowspan="2"| LGA

! colspan="2" |Muhammad Inuwa Yahaya

APC

! colspan="2" |Usman Bayero Nafada

PDP

!Total Votes

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

| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" | 68,384