Adamawa State is a state in the North-East geopolitical zone of Nigeria,bordered by Borno to the northwest,Gombe to the west for 95 km,and Taraba to the southwest for about 366 km,while its eastern border forms part of the national border with Cameroon across the Atlantica Mountains for about 712 km. It takes its name from the historic emirate of Adamawa,with the emirate's old capital of Yola,serving as the capital city of Adamawa state. The state is one of the most heterogeneous in Nigeria,with over 100 indigenous ethnic groups. It was formed in 1991,when the former Gongola state was divided into Adamawa and Taraba states. Since it was carved out of the old Gongola State in 1991 by the General Ibrahim Badamsi Babangida military regime,Adamawa State has had 10 men,both military and civilian,controlling the levers of power,who played crucial roles in transforming the state into what it is today.
Mubi is a town in Northern Senatorial District of Adamawa State,northeast Nigeria. It is subdivided into two. Mubi north and Mubi south
Iya Abubakar is a Nigerian politician and mathematician who held multiple cabinet level appointments during the Nigerian Second Republic,and Senator for Adamawa North from May 1999 to May 2007.
Bamanga Tukur (CON) is a Nigerian businessman and politician who served as Minister for Industries in the administration of General Sani Abacha during the 1990s. He is one of the high-profile civil servants and military officers who acquired large areas of farmland along the various River Basin authorities. He is currently life patron of ABR. He was president of the Africa Business Roundtable in 2012. From March 2012 to January 2014,Tukur was National Chairman of the People's Democratic Party (PDP).
Murtala Hamman-Yero Nyako,rcds,D.Agric. (H.C.) is a Nigerian politician and retired military officer who served as governor of Adamawa State from 2007 to 2008,and from 2008 to 2014. He previously served as military governor of Niger State from its creation in 1976 to 1977,and as Nigeria's Chief of the Naval Staff from 1990 to 1992.
James Shaibu Barka was elected a member of the Adamawa State,Nigeria House of Assembly,and was appointed Speaker. When Adamawa State Governor Murtala Nyako's election was nullified in February 2008,Barka became Acting Governor,handing back to Nyako after he had been reelected on 29 April 2008.
Abubakar Halilu Girei is a Nigerian politician who served as the senator representing Adamawa Central senatorial district from 1999 to 2003,at the start of the Nigerian Fourth Republic.
Mohammed Umaru Jibrilla,known as Bindow Jibrilla is a Nigerian businessman and politician who served as governor of Adamawa State from 2015 to 2019. He previously served as the senator representing Adamawa North senatorial district from 2011 to 2015.
Bello Mohammed Tukur is a Nigerian politician who served as the senator representing Adamawa Central senatorial district from 2011 to 2015. He previously served as deputy governor of Adamawa State from 1999 to 2007.
On the evening of 1 June 2014,an improvised explosive device was set off at a football field in Mubi,Adamawa State,Nigeria. At least 40 people were killed in the attack,according to eyewitnesses. Nineteen others were injured. The perpetrators of the attack were not clear,although media reports generally blamed Boko Haram.
Binta Masi Garba is a Nigerian politician,businesswoman and administrator,serving as the Senator of Adamawa North Senatorial District of Adamawa State since 2015. She served as Chairperson,Adamawa State chapter of All Progressives Congress and she is the first female State Chairperson of a registered major political party in Nigeria.
Abdul-Aziz Murtala Nyako is a senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria from Adamawa State. He represents Adamawa central in the current 8th National Assembly. Senator Nyako is the chairman of the Special Duties Committee of the 8th National Assembly.
Aishatu Dahiru Ahmed,also known as Binani,is a Nigerian politician and entrepreneur who was the senator for Adamawa Central from 2019 to 2023. On 30 March 2020,she was appointed Gimbiyar Adamawa by the Adamawa Emirate Council.
The 2023 Adamawa State gubernatorial election took place on 18 March 2023,to elect the Governor of Adamawa State,concurrent with elections to the Adamawa State House of Assembly as well as twenty-seven other gubernatorial elections and elections to all other state houses of assembly. The election —which was postponed from its original 11 March date —was held three weeks after the presidential election and National Assembly elections. Incumbent Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri (PDP) was re-elected by a 3.75% margin over first runner-up and APC nominee —Senator Aishatu Dahiru Ahmed.
Abubakar Abubakar Kabir is a Nigerian politician. He is a current member of the Federal House of Representatives,and the chairman of the Committee on Works. He was elected to the House of Representatives in 2019,under the platform of the All Progressives Congress party,representing the Bichi Federal Constituency.
The 2015 Nigerian Senate election in Adamawa State was held on March 28,2015,to elect members of the Nigerian Senate to represent Adamawa State. Binta Masi Garba representing Adamawa North,Ahmad Abubakar representing Adamawa South and Abdul-Aziz Nyako representing Adamawa Central all won on the platform of All Progressives Congress.
The 2019 Adamawa State House of Assembly election was held on March 9,2019,to elect members of the Adamawa State House of Assembly in Nigeria. All the 25 seats were up for election in the Adamawa State House of Assembly.
The 2023 Nigerian Senate elections in Adamawa State will be held on 25 February 2023,to elect the 3 federal Senators from Adamawa State,one from each of the state's three senatorial districts. The elections will coincide with the 2023 presidential election,as well as other elections to the Senate and elections to the House of Representatives;with state elections being held two weeks later. Primaries were held between 4 April and 9 June 2022.
The 2023 Adamawa State House of Assembly election was take place on 18 March 2023,to elect members of the Adamawa State House of Assembly. The election was held concurrent with the state gubernatorial election as well as twenty-seven other gubernatorial elections and elections to all other state houses of assembly. It was held two weeks after the presidential election and National Assembly elections.
Abbas Aminu Iya is a Nigerian politician who is the Senator for Adamawa Central. He was 2 terms Member of Adamawa State House of Assembly and served as Speaker of the Assembly between 2019 and 2023.
