2023 Yobe State House of Assembly election
Politics
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The 2023 Yobe State House of Assembly election took place on 18 March 2023, to elect members of the Yobe State House of Assembly. The election was held concurrent with the state gubernatorial election as well as twenty-seven other gubernatorial elections and elections to all other state houses of assembly.[1][2] It was held three weeks after the presidential election and National Assembly elections.
Electoral system
The members of state Houses of Assembly are elected using first-past-the-post voting in single-member constituencies.
Background
In the previous House of Assembly elections, the APC won a sizeable majority that elected Ahmed Lawan Mirwa (APC-Nguru II) as Speaker. In other Yobe elections, incumbent APC Governor Mai Mala Buni won in a landslide as the APC swept every House of Representatives and Senate seat along with Buhari winning the state in a landslide.
Overview
| Affiliation | Party | Total | |
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| APC | PDP | ||
| Previous Election | 23 | 1 | 24 |
| Before Election | 24 | 0 | 24 |
| After Election | TBD | TBD | 24 |
Summary
| Constituency | Incumbent | Results | ||
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| Incumbent | Party | Status | Candidates | |
| Bade East | Mohammed Maimota Kabir | APC | Incumbent renominated |
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| Bade West | Gafo Mai Zabu Bizi | APC | Status unknown |
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| Bursari | Mala Lawan Jawa | APC | Status unknown |
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| Damagum | Maina Digma Gana | APC | Incumbent renominated |
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| Damaturu I | Mohammad Bazani | APC | Status unknown |
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| Damaturu II | Buba Ibrahim | APC | Incumbent renominated |
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| Fika/Ngalda | Yakubu Suleiman Maluri | APC | Incumbent renominated |
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| Geidam North | Bukar Mustapha | APC | Incumbent renominated |
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| Geidam South | Mohammad Ali | APC | Incumbent renominated |
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| Goya/Ngeji | Ishaku Sani Audu | APC | Incumbent renominated |
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| Gujba | Bulama Bukar | APC | Incumbent renominated |
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| Gulani | Bularafa Bunu Zanna | APC | Incumbent renominated |
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| Jajere | Chiroma A. Buba | APC | Incumbent renominated |
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| Jakusko | Ya’u Usman Dachia | APC | Incumbent renominated |
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| Karasuwa | Adamu Dala-Dogo | APC | Incumbent renominated |
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| Mamudo | Mohammed Isa Bello | APC | Incumbent renominated |
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| Nangere | Saminu Musa Lawan | APC | Incumbent renominated |
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| Nguru I | Lawan Sani Inuwa | APC[a] | Incumbent nominated |
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| Nguru II | Ahmed Lawan Mirwa | APC | Incumbent renominated |
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| Potiskum | Abdullahi Adamu Bazuwa | APC | Incumbent retiring |
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| Tarmuwa | Buba Saleh Maina | APC | Incumbent renominated |
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| Yunusari | Ahmed Dambol Musa | APC | Incumbent renominated |
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| Yusufari | Mohammed Hassan | APC | Incumbent renominated |
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Notes
- ^ This Assembly member was elected as a member of the PDP but switched to the APC during their term.
See also
- 2023 Nigerian elections
- 2023 Nigerian House of Assembly elections
References
- ^ Oyekanmi, Rotimi (26 February 2022). "It's Official: 2023 Presidential, National Assembly Elections to Hold Feb 25". INEC News. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
- ^ Jimoh, Abbas (26 February 2022). "INEC Sets New Dates For 2023 General Elections". Daily Trust. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq "FINAL LIST OF CANDIDATES FOR STATE ELECTIONS - Governorship & Houses of Assembly" (PDF). Independent National Electoral Commission. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q Usman, Shehu (24 May 2022). "Ex-APC governorship aspirant, two others emerge as PDP senatorial candidates in Yobe [See full list]". Daily Post. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
- ^ a b c "LIST OF STATE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY CANDIDATES" (PDF). Independent National Electoral Commission. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
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