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The 2019 Adamawa State gubernatorial election occurred in Nigeria on March 9,2019. PDP candidate Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri won the election,defeating Bindo Jibrilla of the APC.
The 2015 Adamawa State gubernatorial election occurred in Nigeria on April 11,2015. APC candidate Bindo Jibrilla won the election,defeating Markus Gundiri of the SDP.
The 1999 Adamawa State gubernatorial election occurred in Nigeria on January 9,1999. The PDP nominee Boni Haruna won the election,defeating the APP's Bala Takaya.
The 2008 Adamawa State gubernatorial by-election occurred on April 26,2008. Incumbent PDP Governor Murtala Nyako won re-election in the supplementary election,defeating ACN candidate to emerge winner.
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.
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