Yobe State

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2023 Governorship results - Yobe state

The winning candidate must secure the majority of the vote and at least 25% of the vote in two thirds of the LGAs.

These results are sourced from INEC's state collation centres and media reporting.

Declared results have been announced by INEC at a state collation centre. Provisional results reflect collation only at the Local Government Area level.

Buni Mai Mala

APC

Abdullahi Sharif

PDP

317,113 votes

104,259 votes

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Nguru

Candidate	Party	Votes
Buni Mai Mala	APC	22,459
Abdullahi Sharif	PDP	9,332
Umar Garba Alhaji	NNPP	310
Abdullahi Mohammad Tilio	ADC	174
Umar Alh Adamu	ADP	84
Mohammed Bukar	APM	37
Maina Alhaji Mohammed	YPP	20
Muhammad Ahmed Yusufari	LP	18
Ahmed Adamu	APP	16
Arabi Mohammed	AA	15
Audi Dalhatu	SDP	10

Bade

Candidate	Party	Votes
Buni Mai Mala	APC	21,370
Abdullahi Sharif	PDP	10,766
Umar Garba Alhaji	NNPP	1,254
Umar Alh Adamu	ADP	111
Mohammed Bukar	APM	62
Abdullahi Mohammad Tilio	ADC	49
Maina Alhaji Mohammed	YPP	22
Muhammad Ahmed Yusufari	LP	18
Arabi Mohammed	AA	13
Ahmed Adamu	APP	9
Audi Dalhatu	SDP	3

Damaturu

Candidate	Party	Votes
Buni Mai Mala	APC	20,877
Abdullahi Sharif	PDP	7,655
Umar Garba Alhaji	NNPP	217
Umar Alh Adamu	ADP	102
Mohammed Bukar	APM	66
Arabi Mohammed	AA	57
Abdullahi Mohammad Tilio	ADC	43
Ahmed Adamu	APP	22
Muhammad Ahmed Yusufari	LP	22
Audi Dalhatu	SDP	13
Maina Alhaji Mohammed	YPP	12

Gujba

Candidate	Party	Votes
Buni Mai Mala	APC	20,252
Abdullahi Sharif	PDP	2,428
Umar Garba Alhaji	NNPP	464
Audi Dalhatu	SDP	96
Umar Alh Adamu	ADP	60
Mohammed Bukar	APM	52
Abdullahi Mohammad Tilio	ADC	48
Ahmed Adamu	APP	13
Arabi Mohammed	AA	9
Muhammad Ahmed Yusufari	LP	8
Maina Alhaji Mohammed	YPP	6

Nangere

Candidate	Party	Votes
Buni Mai Mala	APC	18,346
Abdullahi Sharif	PDP	6,958
Umar Garba Alhaji	NNPP	450
Audi Dalhatu	SDP	146
Umar Alh Adamu	ADP	97
Abdullahi Mohammad Tilio	ADC	80
Mohammed Bukar	APM	72
Maina Alhaji Mohammed	YPP	48
Muhammad Ahmed Yusufari	LP	33
Arabi Mohammed	AA	17
Ahmed Adamu	APP	15

Gulani

Candidate	Party	Votes
Buni Mai Mala	APC	16,244
Abdullahi Sharif	PDP	5,537
Arabi Mohammed	AA	410
Umar Garba Alhaji	NNPP	114
Umar Alh Adamu	ADP	63
Mohammed Bukar	APM	51
Abdullahi Mohammad Tilio	ADC	44
Maina Alhaji Mohammed	YPP	16
Ahmed Adamu	APP	14
Audi Dalhatu	SDP	13
Muhammad Ahmed Yusufari	LP	4

Yusufari

Candidate	Party	Votes
Buni Mai Mala	APC	16,216
Abdullahi Sharif	PDP	3,837
Umar Garba Alhaji	NNPP	222
Mohammed Bukar	APM	62
Umar Alh Adamu	ADP	57
Ahmed Adamu	APP	27
Abdullahi Mohammad Tilio	ADC	20
Muhammad Ahmed Yusufari	LP	19
Maina Alhaji Mohammed	YPP	13
Arabi Mohammed	AA	12
Audi Dalhatu	SDP	10

Geidam

Candidate	Party	Votes
Buni Mai Mala	APC	14,495
Abdullahi Sharif	PDP	1,777
Umar Garba Alhaji	NNPP	355
Audi Dalhatu	SDP
Abdullahi Mohammad Tilio	ADC
Arabi Mohammed	AA
Umar Alh Adamu	ADP
Mohammed Bukar	APM
Ahmed Adamu	APP
Muhammad Ahmed Yusufari	LP
Maina Alhaji Mohammed	YPP

Bursari

Candidate	Party	Votes
Buni Mai Mala	APC	13,825
Abdullahi Sharif	PDP	4,879
Umar Garba Alhaji	NNPP	97
Umar Alh Adamu	ADP	78
Mohammed Bukar	APM	66
Ahmed Adamu	APP	58
Abdullahi Mohammad Tilio	ADC	26
Maina Alhaji Mohammed	YPP	19
Audi Dalhatu	SDP	14
Arabi Mohammed	AA	11
Muhammad Ahmed Yusufari	LP	11

Yunusari

Candidate	Party	Votes
Buni Mai Mala	APC	13,825
Abdullahi Sharif	PDP	4,879
Umar Garba Alhaji	NNPP	97
Umar Alh Adamu	ADP	78
Mohammed Bukar	APM	66
Ahmed Adamu	APP	58
Abdullahi Mohammad Tilio	ADC	26
Maina Alhaji Mohammed	YPP	19
Audi Dalhatu	SDP	14
Arabi Mohammed	AA	11
Muhammad Ahmed Yusufari	LP	11

Machina

Candidate	Party	Votes
Buni Mai Mala	APC	11,039
Abdullahi Sharif	PDP	4,288
Umar Garba Alhaji	NNPP	262
Umar Alh Adamu	ADP	82
Mohammed Bukar	APM	79
Maina Alhaji Mohammed	YPP	37
Abdullahi Mohammad Tilio	ADC	20
Muhammad Ahmed Yusufari	LP	18
Audi Dalhatu	SDP	16
Ahmed Adamu	APP	15
Arabi Mohammed	AA	14

Tarmuwa

Candidate	Party	Votes
Buni Mai Mala	APC	8,249
Umar Garba Alhaji	NNPP	85
Umar Alh Adamu	ADP	49
Mohammed Bukar	APM	34
Abdullahi Mohammad Tilio	ADC	17
Ahmed Adamu	APP	13
Audi Dalhatu	SDP	10
Muhammad Ahmed Yusufari	LP	6
Maina Alhaji Mohammed	YPP	5
Arabi Mohammed	AA	2
Abdullahi Sharif	PDP

Fika

Candidate	Party	Votes Margin	Votes
Buni Mai Mala	APC
Abdullahi Sharif	PDP
Audi Dalhatu	SDP
Abdullahi Mohammad Tilio	ADC
Arabi Mohammed	AA
Umar Alh Adamu	ADP
Mohammed Bukar	APM
Ahmed Adamu	APP
Muhammad Ahmed Yusufari	LP
Umar Garba Alhaji	NNPP
Maina Alhaji Mohammed	YPP

Fune

Candidate	Party	Votes Margin	Votes
Buni Mai Mala	APC
Abdullahi Sharif	PDP
Audi Dalhatu	SDP
Abdullahi Mohammad Tilio	ADC
Arabi Mohammed	AA
Umar Alh Adamu	ADP
Mohammed Bukar	APM
Ahmed Adamu	APP
Muhammad Ahmed Yusufari	LP
Umar Garba Alhaji	NNPP
Maina Alhaji Mohammed	YPP

Jakusko

Candidate	Party	Votes Margin	Votes
Buni Mai Mala	APC
Abdullahi Sharif	PDP
Audi Dalhatu	SDP
Abdullahi Mohammad Tilio	ADC
Arabi Mohammed	AA
Umar Alh Adamu	ADP
Mohammed Bukar	APM
Ahmed Adamu	APP
Muhammad Ahmed Yusufari	LP
Umar Garba Alhaji	NNPP
Maina Alhaji Mohammed	YPP

Karasuwa

Candidate	Party	Votes Margin	Votes
Buni Mai Mala	APC
Abdullahi Sharif	PDP
Audi Dalhatu	SDP
Abdullahi Mohammad Tilio	ADC
Arabi Mohammed	AA
Umar Alh Adamu	ADP
Mohammed Bukar	APM
Ahmed Adamu	APP
Muhammad Ahmed Yusufari	LP
Umar Garba Alhaji	NNPP
Maina Alhaji Mohammed	YPP

Potiskum

Candidate	Party	Votes Margin	Votes
Buni Mai Mala	APC
Abdullahi Sharif	PDP
Audi Dalhatu	SDP
Abdullahi Mohammad Tilio	ADC
Arabi Mohammed	AA
Umar Alh Adamu	ADP
Mohammed Bukar	APM
Ahmed Adamu	APP
Muhammad Ahmed Yusufari	LP
Umar Garba Alhaji	NNPP
Maina Alhaji Mohammed	YPP

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