2019 Gombe State gubernatorial election
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. Muhammad Inuwa Yahaya emerged APC gubernatorial candidate after scoring 859 votes and defeating his closest rival, Mohammed Jibrin Barde who received 463 votes. He picked Manasseh Daniel Jatau as his running mate.
Electoral system
The Governor of Gombe State was elected using the plurality voting system.Primary election
APC primary
The APC primary election was held on September 28, 2018. Muhammad Inuwa Yahaya won the primary election polling 859 votes against 8 other candidates. His closest rival was Mohammed Jibrin Barde, who came second with 463 votes, while Farouk Bamusa came third with 139 votes.Candidates
- Party nominee: Muhammad Inuwa Yahaya
- Running mate: Manasseh Daniel Jatau:
- Mohammed Jibrin Barde
- Farouk Bamusa
- Idris Umar: a former minister of transport
- Umar Kwairanga
- Abubakar Habu Muazu
- Dasuki Jalo Waziri
- Ahmed Khamisu Mailantarki
- Aliyu Haidar Abubakar
PDP primary
The PDP primary election was held on September 30, 2018. Usman Bayero Nafada won the primary election polling 1,104 votes against 12 other candidates. His closest rival was Jamilu Gwamna, a governorship aspirant on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party who came second with 147 votes.Candidates
- Party nominee: Usman Bayero Nafada, a former Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives
- Running mate: Charles Yau Iliyas
- Jamilu Gwamna