2023 Gombe State gubernatorial election

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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.

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.

APC[]

Declared[]

• Muhammad Inuwa Yahaya, incumbent Governor^[1]

PDP[]

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

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