2023 Gombe State gubernatorial election
The 2023 Gombe State gubernatorial election will take place in early 2023, to elect the Governor of Gombe State. Incumbent APC Governor Muhammad Inuwa Yahaya is running for a second term. The primaries will be scheduled for late 2022 or early 2023.
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Electoral system
The Governor of Gombe 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.
Declared
- Muhammad Inuwa Yahaya, incumbent Governor[1]
Potential
- Jamil Isyaku Gwamna, MD/CEO of the Kano Electricity Distribution Company and 2019 PDP gubernatorial candidate[2]
- Mohammed Jibrin, 2019 APC gubernatorial candidate[1]
- Usman Bayero Nafada, former Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, House of Representatives member for Dukku/Nafada and 2019 PDP gubernatorial nominee
References
- Azubuike, Chima. "Gombe gov declares second term bid, confident of victory". The Punch. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
- Kabiru, Musa. "Gombe 2023: Is Jamil Gwamna coming?". Blueprint Newspaper. Retrieved 10 July 2021.