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. Named for the city of Gombe,the state's capital and largest city,Gombe State was formed from a part of Bauchi State on October 1,1996. The state is among the multilingual states in Nigeria. 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).
Ibrahim Dasuki Jalo-Waziri is the National Youth Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC),Nigeria's ruling party. With a political career spanning 12 years,Ibrahim has both occupied elected offices and political appointments.
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.
The 2019 Gombe State gubernatorial election occurred in Nigeria on 9 March 2019,the APC nominee Muhammad Inuwa Yahaya won the election,defeating Usman Bayero Nafada of the PDP.
The 2015 Cross River State gubernatorial election was the 9th gubernatorial election of Cross River State. Held on April 11,2015,the People's Democratic Party nominee Benedict Ayade won the election,defeating Odey Ochicha of the All Progressives Congress.
The 2015 Enugu State gubernatorial election was the 6th gubernatorial election of Enugu State. on April 11,2015,the People's Democratic Party nominee Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi won the election,defeating Okey Ezea of the All Progressives Congress.
The 2023 Nigerian gubernatorial elections were held for state governors in 31 out of 36 Nigerian states. All but three elections were held on 18 March—concurrent with elections to every state house of assembly,three weeks after the presidential election and National Assembly elections—while the Imo State,Kogi State,and Bayelsa State elections will be held on 11 November. The last regular gubernatorial elections for all states were in 2019. All states have a two term limit for Governors which makes 18 incumbent governors ineligible for re-election.
The 2023 Bauchi State gubernatorial election will take place on 18 March 2023,to elect the Governor of Bauchi State,concurrent with elections to the Bauchi 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 PDP Governor Bala Mohammed initially declined to run for re-election,instead running for president. However,after losing the PDP presidential primary in May 2022,Mohammed was renominated in a rerun primary.
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 2023 Jigawa State gubernatorial election will take place on 18 March 2023,to elect the Governor of Jigawa State,concurrent with elections to the Jigawa 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 Mohammed Badaru Abubakar is term-limited and cannot seek re-election to a third term.
The 2023 Kano State gubernatorial election took place on 18 March 2023,to elect the Governor of Kano State,concurrent with elections to the Kano 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 APC Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje is term-limited and cannot seek re-election to a third term. Abba Kabir Yusuf of New Nigerian People won the election.
Abdulfatai Omotayo Buhari is a Nigerian senator representing Oyo North Senatorial district. He was first elected during the 2015 senatorial elections and re-elected at the 2019 senatorial elections.
The 2023 Nigerian Senate elections were held on 25 February 2023 in all 109 senatorial districts where voters elected senators using first-past-the-post voting. The last regular senatorial elections for all districts were in 2019.
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 House of Representatives elections were held on 25 February 2023 where voters elected members of the House of Representatives using first-past-the-post voting in all 360 federal constituencies. The last regular House elections for all districts were in 2019.
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.
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.
Shuaib Oba AbdulRaheem is former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin. and former Chairman of the Federal Character Commission (FCC). He did his doctorate from University of Kent.
