Jigawa State is one of the 36 states of Nigeria,located in the northern region of the country. Jigawa was created on 27 August 1991,under the General Ibrahim Babangida military administration. Jigawa State was formerly part of Kano State and was located in the northeastern-most region of Kano State,and it forms part of Nigeria's national border with the Republic of Niger. The state capital and largest city is Dutse. Jigawa state has 27 local governments.
Ibrahim Saminu Turaki is a Nigerian actuary and politician who served as the governor of Jigawa State from 1999 to 2007. Prior to that,he was the Jigawa state chairman of the defunct Social Democratic Party (SDP) and United Nigeria Congress Party (UNCP). He was the senator representing Jigawa North-West senatorial district from 2007 to 2011.
Sule Lamido is a Nigerian politician who served as the governor of Jigawa State from 2007 to 2015. He previously served as the foreign affairs minister of Nigeria from 1999 to 2003. He is a member of the Peoples Democratic Party.
Danladi Abdullahi Sankara is a Nigerian politician who served as the senator representing the Jigawa North-West senatorial district from 2011 to 2015 and from 2019 to 2023. He is a member of the All Progressives Congress.
Events in the year 2017 in Nigeria.
Events in the year 2018 in Nigeria.
The following lists and talks about events that happened in 2019 in Nigeria.
The 2019 Jigawa State gubernatorial election occurred on March 9,2019. Incumbent APC Governor Mohammed Badaru Abubakar won re-election for a second term,defeating Aminu Ibrahim Ringim of the PDP and several minor party candidates.
The 2015 Bauchi State gubernatorial election was the 8th gubernatorial election of Bauchi State. Held on April 11,2015,the All Progressives Congress nominee Mohammed Abdullahi Abubakar won the election,defeating Mohammed Jatau of the People's Democratic Party.
The 2015 Jigawa State gubernatorial election was the 6th gubernatorial election of Jigawa State. Held on April 11,2015,the All Progressives Congress nominee Mohammed Badaru Abubakar won the election,defeating Aminu Ibrahim Ringim of the People's Democratic Party.
Umar Namadi is a Nigerian accountant and politician who is the governor of Jigawa State. He served as the deputy governor of Jigawa State between May 2019 and May 2023.
The 2011 Jigawa State gubernatorial election was the fifth gubernatorial election of Jigawa State,Nigeria. Held on April 26,2011,the People's Democratic Party nominee Sule Lamido won the election,defeating Mohammed Badaru Abubakar of the Action Congress of Nigeria.
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 took 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—was 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. Mohammed was re-elected as governor by a 9% margin over first runner-up and APC nominee —former Chief of the Air Staff Sadique Abubakar.
The 2023 Jigawa State gubernatorial election took 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—was later scheduled to hold 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 Kebbi State gubernatorial election will take place on 18 March 2023,to elect the Governor of Kebbi State,concurrent with elections to the Kebbi 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 Abubakar Atiku Bagudu is term-limited and cannot seek re-election to a third term.
The 2023 Niger State gubernatorial election will take place on 18 March 2023,to elect the Governor of Niger State,concurrent with elections to the Niger 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 Abubakar Sani Bello is term-limited and cannot seek re-election to a third term.
The 2023 Sokoto State gubernatorial election will take place on 18 March 2023,to elect the Governor of Sokoto State,concurrent with elections to the Sokoto 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 Aminu Waziri Tambuwal is term-limited and cannot seek re-election to a third term.
The 2023 Nigerian Senate elections in Jigawa State will be held on 25 February 2023,to elect the 3 federal Senators from Jigawa 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.
