Gombe State is a state in northeastern Nigeria,bordered to the north and northeast by the states of Borno and Yobe,to the south by Taraba State,to the southeast by Adamawa State,and to the west by Bauchi State. Gombe is the state capital of Gombe state and it was formed from a part of Bauchi State on October 1,1996. The state is among the multilingual states in Nigeria which Fulani form the major ethnic group. Of the 36 states in Nigeria,Gombe is the 21st largest in area and the 32nd most populous,with an estimated population of about 3.25 million as of 2016.
Senator Usman Bayero Nafada is a former Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives of Nigeria representing Dukku/Nafada Federal Constituency of Gombe state,and a former senator for the Gombe North senatorial district in 2015 under the umbrella of the People's Democratic Party (PDP). He was the 2019 Peoples Democratic Party's gubernatorial candidate in Gombe State. Nafada holds different titles and awards which include Sarkin Yakin Nafada,Dan Rimin Gona,Madawakin Akko,Durbin Tangale,Maje Keran Funakaye,Enyi of Igbo Anambara,Garkuwan Matasan Arewa,and Commander of the Order of Niger (CON).
Nafada is a Local Government Area (LGA) of Gombe State,Nigeria. Its headquarter is in the town of Nafada in the east of the area at 11°05′44″N11°19′58″E,on the Gongola River which traverses the area. According to the 2006 census,the LGA covers 1,586 square kilometers and has a population of 138,185 people. Nafada has ten wards namely:Nafada East,Nafada Central,Nafada West,Jigawa,Birnin Fulani East,Birnin Bolewa,Birnin Fulani West,Gudukku,Barwo/Nasarawo and Barwo Winde.
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.
Zainab Adamu Bulkachuwa,OFR is a Nigerian judge and former President of the Nigerian courts of appeal.
Rose Okoji Oko was a Nigerian politician and senator. She was a Member of the Federal House of Representatives from the People's Democratic Party (PDP),representing Yala/Ogoja Federal Constituency in Nigeria's 7th National Assembly. She was elected into office as the first female representative from her constituency in June 2011 and sat as Deputy Chairman House Committee on Education. She was the Senator representing the people of Cross River North Senatorial District. She was elected into office as the first female representative from her Senatorial District in June 2015.
Musa Sarkin Adar commonly referred to as Hon. Musa S/Adar is a Nigerian lawmaker elected as member of the Federal House of Representative representing Goronyo/Gada Federal Constituency.
Nkeiruka Chidubem Onyejocha is a Nigerian politician and a ranking lawmaker in Nigeria’s Federal House of Representatives. She represents Isuikwuato/Umunneochi Federal Constituency of Abia State. Onyejocha is an active member of the Nigeria federal parliament and often contributes brilliantly to debates on critical national issues in the house. She has sponsored several bills and moved motions that have improved the lives of ordinary citizens and help safeguard their rights.
Aishatu Madawaki Isah,is a Nigerian academic and politician. She is the first female professor from the old Sokoto caliphate states,an Islamic dominated region in Northern Nigeria. In 1999,she was made commissioner for women affairs and social development by Attahiru Bafarawa-led administration. Madawaki is also an advocate for the representation of Nigerian women in politics.
Muhammad Inuwa Yahaya is a Nigerian businessman and politician who has served as the governor of Gombe State since 2019.
The Gombe State House of Assembly is the legislative arm of the government of Gombe State of Nigeria. It is a unicameral legislature with 24 members elected from the 11 local government areas of the state delineated into 24 state constituencies. Local government areas with considerably larger populations are delineated into two constituencies to give equal representation. This makes the number of legislators in the Gombe State House of Assembly 24.
Ibrahim Jalo Waziri,COS,CFR was a teacher,administrator,traditional leader and politician from North Nigeria who was twice elected as the Speaker Federal House of the Representative of Nigeria from 1960 to 1963 and 1963 until the 1966 Military coup in January.
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 PDP Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri has been renominated by his party.
The 2023 Gombe State gubernatorial election will take place on 18 March 2023,to elect the Governor of Gombe State,concurrent with elections to the Gombe 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—will be held three weeks after the presidential election and National Assembly elections. Incumbent APC Governor Muhammad Inuwa Yahaya is running for a second term and was renominated by his party.
The 2019 Nigerian House of Representatives elections in Gombe State was held on February 23,2019,to elect members of the House of Representatives to represent Gombe State,Nigeria.
The 2023 Nigerian Senate elections in Gombe State will be held on 25 February 2023,to elect the 3 federal Senators from Gombe 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.
Yunusa Abubakar is a politician representing Yamaltu-Deba Constituency in the House of Representatives of Nigeria.
Hon Yaya Bauchi Tongo is a businessman and politician representing the Gombe/Kwami/Funakaye Constituency in the House of Representatives of Nigeria.
The 2023 Nigerian presidential election in Gombe State was held on 25 February 2023 as part of the nationwide 2023 Nigerian presidential election to elect the president and vice president of Nigeria. Other federal elections,including elections to the House of Representatives and the Senate,will also be held on the same date while state elections will be held two weeks afterward on 11 March.
