2003 Adamawa State gubernatorial election

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2003 Adamawa State gubernatorial election
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Nominee Boni Haruna Adamu Modibbo
Party PDP ANPP
Running mate Bello Tukur
Popular vote375,000
Percentage68.55%
Governor before election

Boni Haruna
PDP

Elected Governor

Boni Haruna
PDP

The 2003 Adamawa State gubernatorial election occurred on April 19, 2003. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] Incumbent Governor, PDP's Boni Haruna polled 68.55% to win the election for a second term, defeating ANPP's Adamu Modibbo and three other candidates. [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15]

Contents

Boni Haruna won the PDP nomination at the primary election. He retained Bello Tukur as his running mate. [16] [17] [18] [19]

Electoral system

The Governor of Adamawa State is elected using the plurality voting system.

Results

A total of five candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. [20] PDP candidate Boni Haruna won election for a second term, defeating four other candidates. [7] [21] [22] [23] [24] [25]

The total number of registered voters in the state was 1,280,204. However, only 74.73% (i.e. 956,664) of registered voters participated in the exercise. [6] [7]

CandidatePartyVotes%
Boni Haruna People's Democratic Party (PDP)375,000100.00
Adamu Modibbo All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP)
Alliance for Democracy (AD)
United Nigeria People's Party (UNPP)
Abdulmarlik Mayo BalwaAfrican Renaissance Party (ARP)
Total375,000100.00
Registered voters/turnout1,280,204–
Source: Gamji, [20] Africa Update, [7] Dawodu [6]

References

  1. ↑ Nigeria Presidential and Gubernatorial Elections 2003 (PDF). Abuja: EU Election Observation Mission. April 22, 2003. Retrieved May 25, 2021.
  2. ↑ "19 April 2003 Gubernatorial Elections in Nigeria". African Elections Database. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Nigeria General Elections 12 & 19 April 2003 and 03 May 2003" (PDF). European Union Election Observation Mission. Retrieved May 22, 2021.
  4. ↑ "Nigeria's 2003 Elections: The Unacknowledged Violence". Ref World. Retrieved May 22, 2021.
  5. ↑ Aluko, Mobolaji E. (April 28, 2003). "A Preliminary Forensic Analysis of INEC's Website So Far". Dawodu.com. Retrieved May 17, 2021.
  6. 1 2 3 Aluko, Mobolaji E. (May 25, 2003). "What Happened in the South-West – The Myth of Massive Repudiation & Enthusiastic Acceptance". Burtonsville, MD, USA: Dawodu.com. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
  7. 1 2 3 4 Akinyele, T. A. (Fall 2004). "The 2003 Elections in Nigeria: Views from a Policy Maker". Africa Update. XI (4). CCSU. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
  8. ↑ "PDP captures 27 states; ANPP-7; AD-1 l Obasanjo set for victory". Biafra Nigeria World.com. April 22, 2003. Archived from the original on March 27, 2013. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
  9. ↑ Omoruyi, Omo. "Is There Political Morality from Adamawa Verdict?". Dawodu.com. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
  10. ↑ "Nigerian States". World Statesmen. Archived from the original on May 28, 2010. Retrieved May 23, 2021.
  11. ↑ "Africa Research Bulletin: Political, Social and Cultural Series, April 1st-30th 2003 Published May 29th 2003" . Africa Research Bulletin: Political, Social and Cultural Series. 40 (4). Wiley Online Library: 15255–15290. May 23, 2003. doi:10.1111/1467-825X.00177 . Retrieved May 23, 2021.
  12. ↑ "HARUNA, Boni". Blerf. January 11, 2017. Retrieved May 25, 2021.
  13. ↑ Eboh, Camillus (August 5, 2008). "Nigeria charges 9th ex-governor with embezzlement". Reuters . Retrieved May 25, 2021.
  14. ↑ "Nigeria: Ministerial List - Gusau, Boni Haruna, Wali Named". All Africa. Abuja: Leadership.ng. January 22, 2014. Retrieved May 25, 2021.
  15. ↑ "ALL GOVERNORS OF ADAMAWA STATE". Glimpse. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
  16. ↑ "The next Adamawa Governor". BusinessDay. July 30, 2014. Retrieved May 25, 2021.
  17. ↑ Abdul’Aziz, Ibrahim (April 11, 2011). "Boni Haruna loses, Bello wins senatorial seat in Adamawa". Daily Trust. Archived from the original on August 14, 2011. Retrieved May 25, 2021.
  18. ↑ Azikiwe, Ifeoha (2013). Nigeria: Echoes of a Century: Volume Two 1999-2014. p. 159. ISBN   9781481729291 . Retrieved May 27, 2021.
  19. ↑ Emmanuel, Odang. "State Governors and Their Deputies". Rainbow Nigeria. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
  20. 1 2 Aluko, Mobolaji E. (February 23, 2003). "NIGERIAN ELECTIONS 2003: Update 006: Nigerian Presidential & Gubernatorial Candidates". Gamji. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
  21. ↑ Odili, Chuck E., ed. (September 6, 2003). "Nigerian State Elected Governors 2003". Nigeriaworld. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
  22. ↑ "Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor 2005". US Department of State. March 8, 2006. Retrieved May 22, 2021.
  23. ↑ Aondowase, Nyam (2015). "AN ANALYSIS OF THE 2003 AND 2007 ELECTORAL VIOLENCE IN NIGERIA" (PDF). Retrieved May 22, 2021.
  24. ↑ Onoja, Adoyi (2009). "Nature, Character and Outcomes of Post Election Challenges in Nigeria" (JSTOR). Journal of the Historical Society of Nigeria. 18. Historical Society of Nigeria: 79–104. JSTOR   41854929 . Retrieved May 23, 2021.
  25. ↑ "BONI HARUNA BIOGRAPHY / PROFILE". Manpower. Retrieved May 25, 2021.


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