2023 Borno State gubernatorial election
The 2023 Borno State gubernatorial election will take place in early 2023, to elect the Governor of Borno State. Incumbent APC Governor Babagana Umara Zulum is eligible to run for re-election, but has not yet stated whether he will do so. The primaries will be scheduled for late 2022 or early 2023.
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Electoral system
The Governor of Borno State is elected using a modified two-round system. To be elected in the first round, a candidate must receive the plurality of the vote and over 25% of the vote in at least two-thirds of state local government areas. If no candidate passes this threshold, a second round will be held between the top candidate and the next candidate to have received a plurality of votes in the highest number of local government areas.
Primary elections
The primaries, along with any potential challenges to primary results, will take place in late 2022 or early 2023.
Potential
- Kashim Ibrahim-Imam, 2019 APC gubernatorial candidate
- Abubakar Kyari, Borno North Senator
- Mohammed Ali Ndume, Borno South Senator
- Idris Mamman Durkwa, 2019 APC gubernatorial candidate[1]
- Mustapha Baba Shehuri, Minister of State for Agriculture and Rural Development
- Babagana Umara Zulum, incumbent Governor
Potential
- Mohammed Abba-Aji, former Borno Central Senator and Northeast Governors Forum Executive Secretary
- Gambo Lawan, 2015 PDP gubernatorial nominee
References
- Marama, Ndahi. "Borno APC Chieftain, Durkwa says 2023 general election is still far to express ambition". Vanguard. Retrieved 23 November 2021.