Buni declared winner of 2023 gov'ship election in Yobe



By Yusuf A Yusuf, Damaturu 

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Mai Mala Buni,of the All Progressives Congress (APC), winner of the governorship election in Yobe State.

Announcing the result, the returning officer for the governorship election, Professor Umar Pate who is the Vice Chancellor of Federal University Kashere,Gombe state, said Buni of APC emerged winner having scored the highest votes.

Buni scored a total of 317,113 votes to defeated his opponents Alhaji Sheriff Abdullahi of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) that polled  104,259 votes and Garba Umar of New Nigerian People's party (NNPP) polled 14,246 votes as well.
"I, Professor Umar Pate hereby certify that Mai  Mala Buni, having satisfied the requirements of the law and scored the highest number of votes, is hereby declared winner of the election"he announced. 

The returning officer explained that the exercise had a total of 1,485,146 registered voters;459,492  accredited voters, of which,457,781 of voted.

There were 444,567 valid votes and 13,214 invalid votes.


The final result sheet was signed by All political party agents.

Result breakdown from the 17 LGAs:

The governorship results are as follows:

Tarmuwa LG
APC – 8,249
PDP -4,145
LP- 06
NNPP- 85

Nangere LG
APC – 18,346
PDP – 6,958
LP -17
NNPP -450

Gujba LG
APC – 20,258
PDP – 2,428
LP -08
NNPP -46

Gulani- LG
APC – 16,244
PDP – 5,537
LP -05
NNPP-115

Bursari LG
APC 13,825
PDP 4,879
LP -11
NNPP -97

Bade LG
APC – 21,370
PDP- 10,766
LP -18
NNPP -1254

Yusufari LG
APC- 16,216
PDP- 3,837
LP -19
NNPP -222

Damaturu LG
APC -20877
PDP- 7,655
LP -22
NNPP -217

Machina LG
APC-11,039
PDP- 4,288
LP- 18
NNPP- 262

Nguru LG
APC- 22,459
PDP- 9,332
LP- 18
PDP -9332

Geidam LG
APC – 14495
PDP- 1777
LP- 10
NNPP -355

Yunusari LG
APC-16,042
PDP- 2,102
LP-27
NNPP-1,657

Karasuwa LG
APC -16,728
PDP- 1,800
LP- 48
NNPP- 3,444

Potiskum LG
APC- 32,352
PDP- 10,456
LP- 102
NNPP- 1112

Fune LG
APC-27,115
PDP-9250
LP-33
NNPP-2011

Jakusko LG
APC- 18,216
PDP-4,724
LP-35
NNPP-2,142

Fika LG
APC- 23,288
PDP- 14,345
LP- 15
NNPN-468

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