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{{short description|2023 gubernatorial election in Gombe State, Nigeria}}
{{Use Nigerian English|date=February 2023}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name      = 2023 Gombe State gubernatorial election
| country = 
| flag_image = 
| type               = presidential
| ongoing            = no
| previous_election  = 2019 Gombe State gubernatorial election
| previous_year      = 2019
| next_election      = 2027 Gombe State gubernatorial election
| next_year          = 2027
| election_date      = 18 March 2023
| registered         = 1,575,794
| turnout            = <!--{{efn|name=fnTurnout|This figure is the number of accredited voters; # voters (%) cast votes (validly or invalidly) while # voters (%) cast valid votes. Another turnout metric used by INEC is based on Permanent Voter Card-holding voters: either the percent of Permanent Voter Card-holding voters that were accredited to vote (%) or the percent of Permanent Voter Card-holding voters that cast a vote—either validly or invalidly (54.21%); also used is the percent of Permanent Voter Card-holding voters that cast valid votes (%).}}-->
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| image1             = 
| nominee1           = {{nowrap|[[Muhammad Inuwa Yahaya]]}}
| running_mate1      = {{nowrap|[[Manasseh Daniel Jatau]]}}
| party1             = All Progressives Congress
| popular_vote1      = 
| percentage1        = 
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| image2             = <div style="width:160px;"><span style="line-height:160px; vertical-align:center; text-align:center; color:{{party color|Peoples Democratic Party (Nigeria)}}; font-size:40px;"> '''PDP'''</span></div>
| nominee2           = {{nowrap|Mohammed Jibrin Barde}}
| running_mate2      = {{nowrap|[[Timothy Danlele]]}}
| party2             = Peoples Democratic Party (Nigeria)
| popular_vote2      = 
| percentage2        = 
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| title              = [[Governor of Gombe State|Governor]]
| before_election    = [[Muhammad Inuwa Yahaya]]
| before_party       = All Progressives Congress
| after_election     = [[Muhammad Inuwa Yahaya]]
| after_party        = All Progressives Congress
}}

The '''2023 Gombe State gubernatorial election''' will take place on 18 March 2023, to elect the [[Governor of Gombe State]], concurrent with [[2023 Gombe State House of Assembly election|elections to the Gombe State House of Assembly]] as well as twenty-seven other [[2023 Nigerian gubernatorial elections|gubernatorial elections]] and [[2023 Nigerian state legislative elections|elections to all other state houses of assembly]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Oyekanmi |first1=Rotimi |title=It's Official: 2023 Presidential, National Assembly Elections to Hold Feb 25|url=https://inecnews.com/its-official-2023-presidential-national-assembly-elections-to-hold-feb-25-%EF%BF%BC/ |website=[[Independent National Electoral Commission|INEC]] News |access-date=27 February 2022 |date=26 February 2022}}</ref><ref name="New Dates">{{cite web |last1=Jimoh |first1=Abbas |title=INEC Sets New Dates For 2023 General Elections |url=https://dailytrust.com/just-in-inec-sets-new-dates-for-2023-general-elections |website=[[Daily Trust]] |access-date=26 February 2022 |date=26 February 2022}}</ref> The election—which was postponed from its original 11 March date—will be held three weeks after the [[2023 Nigerian presidential election|presidential election]] and [[2023 Nigerian elections#National Assembly elections|National Assembly elections]].<ref name="Election postponed by a week">{{cite web |last1=Suleiman |first1=Qosim |title=It’s Official: INEC postpones Saturday’s governorship, state assembly elections |url=https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/more-news/586918-its-official-inec-postpones-saturdays-governorship-state-assembly-elections.html |website=[[Premium Times]] |access-date=15 March 2023}}</ref> Incumbent [[All Progressives Congress|APC]] Governor [[Muhammad Inuwa Yahaya]] is running for a second term and was renominated by his party.

The primaries, scheduled for between 4 April and 9 June 2022, resulted in Yahaya being renominated by the [[All Progressives Congress]] unopposed on 26 May while the [[Peoples Democratic Party (Nigeria)|Peoples Democratic Party]] nominated businessman Mohammed Jibrin Barde on 25 May.<ref name="APC primary results" /><ref name="PDP primary results" />

==Electoral system==
The [[Governor of Gombe State]] is elected using a modified [[two-round system]]. To be elected in the first round, a candidate must receive the plurality of the vote and over 25% of the vote in at least two-thirds of state [[Local government areas of Nigeria|local government areas]]. If no candidate passes this threshold, a second round will be held between the top candidate and the next candidate to have received a plurality of votes in the highest number of local government areas.

==Background==
[[Gombe State]] is a small, diverse [[North East (Nigeria)|northeastern]] state with a growing economy and vast natural areas but facing an underdeveloped yet vital agricultural sector, desertification, and some inter-ethnic violence.

Politically, the state's 2019 elections were categorized by a large swing towards the state APC. In federal elections, [[Buhari]] held the state for the APC while the APC [[2019 Nigerian Senate elections in Gombe State|swept all senate seats]] by gaining two PDP-held seats. Similarly, the APC gained two PDP-held House seats to sweep all [[2019 Nigerian House of Representatives elections in Gombe State|House of Representatives elections]]. On the state level, the APC [[2019 Gombe State gubernatorial election|gained the governorship]] and the majority in the [[2019 Gombe State House of Assembly election|House of Assembly]]. The 2019 elections also bridged the political divide between the diverse, Christian-majority Southern region and the mainly [[Hausa people|Hausa]] and [[Fula people|Fulani]], Muslim-majority Northern and Central regions as the former region moved towards the APC in tandem with the latter two regions.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Sule |first1=Babayo |title=The 2019 General Election in Gombe State: An Analysis of the Voting Pattern, Issues, Impacts and its Implications |journal=International Journal of Social Sciences Perspectives |date=30 September 2019 |volume=4 |issue=2 |pages=62–75 |doi=10.33094/7.2017.2019.42.62.75 |s2cid=211463973 |url=https://www.researchgate.net/publication/336465199 |access-date=13 April 2022|doi-access=free }}</ref> During the 2019 to 2023 term, defections rose the PDP's numbers in the federal House while increasing APC numbers in the state assembly.

Over the course of Yahaya's term, his administration stated focuses included education, security, healthcare, and agriculture development. In terms of his performance, Yahaya was praised for healthcare development and high ease of doing business but was criticized for do-nothingness during his first year in office, lack of regular and clean drinking water, the arrests of his critics, and poor handling of the 2021 Mai Tangale appointment which led to deadly religious clashes in [[Billiri]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Onwuamaeze |first1=Dike |last2=Awofadeji |first2=Segun |title=Gombe, Sokoto, Jigawa Lead in Ease of Doing Business Survey |url=https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2021/06/18/gombe-sokoto-jigawa-lead-in-ease-of-doing-business-survey/ |website=[[ThisDay]] |access-date=7 April 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=ICYMI: Top 5, Bottom 5; How first term Governors fared in their first year (May, 2020) |url=https://www.ripplesnigeria.com/top-5-bottom-5-how-first-term-governors-fared-in-their-first-year-may-2020/ |website=[[Ripples Nigeria]] |date=17 June 2020 |access-date=7 April 2022 |quote=Inuwa’s one year in office can best be rated as less than average. Though he lays claims to initiating a couple of projects, much of what is visible are traceable to his predecessor, former Governor [[Ibrahim Hassan Dankwambo|Dankwambo]]. For residents of [[Gombe State|Gombe]], especially [[Gombe, Nigeria|Gombe metropolis]], access to potable water has been herculean, as they have continued to depend on water vendors to survive.}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Azubuike |first1=Chima |title=Gombe defends detention of govt critic |url=https://punchng.com/gombe-defends-detention-of-govt-critic/ |website=[[The Punch]] |date=22 December 2021 |access-date=7 April 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Abdulaziz |first1=Abdulaziz |title=Two Nigerian politicians detained for 'insulting governor' |url=https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/379723-two-nigerian-politicians-detained-for-insulting-governor.html |website=[[Premium Times]] |date=March 2020 |access-date=7 April 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Azubuike |first1=Chima |title=Gombe gov intolerant of criticism, publisher shares ordeal |url=https://punchng.com/gombe-gov-intolerant-of-criticism-publisher-shares-ordeal/ |website=[[The Punch]] |date=24 May 2022 |access-date=26 May 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Ayitogo |first1=Nasir |title=SPECIAL REPORT: The true story of fatal religious crisis in Billiri, a peaceful Gombe community |url=https://www.premiumtimesng.com/features-and-interviews/500240-special-report-the-true-story-of-fatal-religious-crisis-in-billiri-a-peaceful-gombe-community.html |website=[[Premium Times]] |date=11 December 2021 |access-date=7 April 2022}}</ref>

==Primary elections==
The primaries, along with any potential challenges to primary results, were to take place between 4 April and 3 June 2022 but the deadline was extended to 9 June.<ref name="New Dates" /><ref>{{cite web |last1=James |first1=Dominic |title=Primaries: INEC Grants Parties Six Extra Days, Timetable Remains Unchanged |url=https://inecnews.com/primaries-inec-grants-parties-six-day-window-timetable-remains-unchanged/ |website=[[Independent National Electoral Commission|INEC]] News |access-date=28 May 2022}}</ref>

=== All Progressives Congress ===
The year ahead of the APC primary was categorized by a party crisis as the state APC was split between supporters of Senator and former Governor [[Mohammed Danjuma Goje]] on one side and the other side supporting incumbent Governor [[Muhammad Inuwa Yahaya]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Ndujihe |first1=Clifford |title=Goje, Inuwa's feud tears APC apart in Gombe |url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2021/11/goje-inuwas-feud-tears-apc-apart-in-gombe/ |website=[[Vanguard (Nigeria)|Vanguard]] |date=25 November 2021 |access-date=11 April 2022}}</ref> The crisis forced party officials to take a side and even became violent when an attack on Goje's convoy killed 5 people in November 2021.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Aborisade |first1=Sunday |title=Five killed, many injured in Goje, Gombe gov's men rampage |url=https://punchng.com/five-killed-many-injured-in-goje-gombe-govs-men-rampage/ |website=[[The Punch]] |date=6 November 2021 |access-date=11 April 2022}}</ref> The crisis also led to some defections from the party, notably when 2019 gubernatorial candidate [[Jamil Isyaku Gwamna]] and [[House of Representatives (Nigeria)|House of Representatives]] member Yaya Bauchi Tango both went to the PDP. Although neither Goje nor Yahaya themselves defected, analysts stated that the prolonged party crisis and others' defections could to hurt the APC in the general election.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Okon-Ekong |first1=Nseobong |title=No End in Sight to Gombe APC Crisis |url=https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2022/03/21/no-end-in-sight-to-gombe-apc-crisis/ |website=[[ThisDay]] |access-date=11 April 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Daniel |first1=Son |title=2023: Gombe APC still in disarray – Goje insists |url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2022/03/2023-gombe-apc-still-in-disarray-goje-insists/ |website=[[Vanguard (Nigeria)|Vanguard]] |date=20 March 2022 |access-date=11 April 2022}}</ref>

{{Excerpt|2023 Abia State gubernatorial election|All Progressives Congress|paragraphs=2|hat=no}}

On the primary date, Yahaya was the sole candidate and won the nomination by voice vote unopposed.<ref name="APC primary results">{{cite web |last1=Azubuike |first1=Chima |title=Gombe gov wins second term ticket by voice votes |url=https://punchng.com/gombe-gov-wins-second-term-ticket-by-voice-votes/ |website=[[The Punch]] |date=26 May 2022 |access-date=26 May 2022}}</ref> In his acceptance speech, Yahaya thanked the party and [[President of Nigeria|President]] [[Muhammadu Buhari]] while pledging to continue the work of his administration.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Itodo |first1=Yemi |title=Governor Inuwa wins APC guber primaries in Gombe |url=https://dailypost.ng/2022/05/26/governor-inuwa-wins-apc-guber-primaries-in-gombe/ |website=[[Daily Post (Nigeria)|Daily Post]] |date=26 May 2022 |access-date=26 May 2022}}</ref>

==== Nominated ====
* [[Muhammad Inuwa Yahaya]]: Governor (2019–present), [[2015 Gombe State gubernatorial election|2015 APC gubernatorial nominee]], and former commissioner<ref name="Gov declares">{{cite web |last1=Azubuike |first1=Chima |title=Gombe gov declares second term bid, confident of victory |url=https://punchng.com/gombe-gov-declares-second-term-bid-confident-of-victory/ |website=[[The Punch]] |date=2 August 2021 |access-date=2 August 2021}}</ref><ref name="APC primary results" />
**Running mate—[[Manasseh Daniel Jatau]]: Deputy Governor (2019–present)

==== Declined ====
* [[Isa Ali Pantami]]: Minister of Communications and Digital Economy (2019–present)<ref>{{cite web |last1=Azubuike |first1=Chima |title=114 Gombe APC wards sue Pantami, want minister contest election |url=https://punchng.com/114-gombe-apc-wards-sue-pantami-want-minister-contest-election/ |website=[[The Punch]] |date=30 March 2022 |access-date=30 March 2022}}</ref>

==== Results ====
{{Election box begin no change
| title = APC primary results<ref name="APC primary results" />
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = {{nowrap|[[Muhammad Inuwa Yahaya]]}}
| party = All Progressives Congress
| votes = ''Voice vote''
| percentage = 100.00%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = N/A
| percentage = 100.00%
}}
{{Election box turnout no change
  |votes      = 563
  |percentage = 98.77%
}}
{{Election box end}}

=== People's Democratic Party ===
{{Excerpt|2023 Adamawa State gubernatorial election|People's Democratic Party|paragraphs=1|hat=no}}

Ahead of the primary, the main questions were around which candidate would receive the support of de facto Gombe PDP leader [[Ibrahim Hassan Dankwambo]] along with those perceived as having helped the party since entering opposition in 2019.<ref>{{cite web |title=GOMBE 2023: Factors that’ll shape PDP primaries |url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2022/05/gombe-2023-factors-thatll-shape-pdp-primaries/ |website=[[Vanguard (Nigeria)|Vanguard]] |access-date=30 June 2022}}</ref> On the primary date, the six candidates contested an indirect primary that ended with Mohammed Jibrin emerging as the PDP nominee after results showed Jibrin winning just under 50% of the delegates' votes.<ref name="PDP primary results">{{cite web |last1=Mu’azu |first1=Rebecca |title=Gombe Primaries: Jibrin Barde Picks PDP Governorship Ticket |url=https://von.gov.ng/2022/05/25/gombe-primaries-jibrin-barde-picks-pdp-governorship-ticket/ |website=[[Voice of Nigeria]] |access-date=7 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220526221052/https://von.gov.ng/2022/05/25/gombe-primaries-jibrin-barde-picks-pdp-governorship-ticket/ |archive-date=26 May 2022 |location=[[Gombe, Nigeria|Gombe]]}}</ref> In late June, Jibrin picked [[Timothy Danlele]]—a retired civil servant—as his running mate.

==== Nominated ====
* Mohammed Jibrin Barde: [[2019 Gombe State gubernatorial election|2019 APC gubernatorial candidate]] and banker<ref name="PDP primary results" />
**Running mate—[[Timothy Danlele]]: former civil servant

==== Eliminated in primary ====
* [[Abubakar Ali Gombe]]: former Minister of State for Health<ref name="PDP primary results" />
* Babayo Ardo: civil servant<ref>{{cite web |title=Gombe 2023: Group Squeals Over Serving Perm Sec's Participation In PDP Screening |url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2022/05/gombe-2023-group-squeals-over-serving-perm-secs-participation-in-pdp-screening/ |website=[[Vanguard (Nigeria)|Vanguard]] |date=7 May 2022 |access-date=8 May 2022}}</ref><ref name="PDP primary results" />
* Jamil Isyaku Gwamna: MD/CEO of the Kano Electricity Distribution Company and [[2019 Gombe State gubernatorial election|2019 PDP gubernatorial candidate]]<ref>{{cite web |last1=Bukar |first1=Muhammad |title=Jamil Gwamna rejoins PDP, to contest Gombe governorship |url=https://dailypost.ng/2022/02/23/jamil-gwamna-rejoins-pdp-to-contest-gombe-governorship/ |website=[[Daily Post (Nigeria)|Daily Post]] |date=23 February 2022 |access-date=28 February 2022}}</ref><ref name="PDP primary results" />
* Adamu Suleiman: former [[Nigerian Air Force|Air Force]] air vice marshal<ref name="PDP primary results" />
* [[Gimba Ya'u Kumo]]: former Managing Director/CEO of the [[Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria]] and son-in-law of [[President of Nigeria|President]] [[Muhammadu Buhari]]<ref name="PDP primary results" />

==== Declined ====
* [[Usman Bayero Nafada]]: former [[Senate of Nigeria|Senator]] for Gombe North (2015–2019), [[2019 Gombe State gubernatorial election|2019 PDP gubernatorial nominee]], former House of Representatives member for Dukku/Nafada (2003–2015), former Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, former [[Gombe State House of Assembly|House of Assembly]] member, and former Speaker of the [[Gombe State House of Assembly|House of Assembly]]

==== Results ====
{{Pie chart
|caption='''Candidates' vote share'''
|label1={{nowrap|Muhammad Jibrin Barde}}
|label2={{nowrap|[[Jamil Isyaku Gwamna]]}}
|label3={{nowrap|[[Adamu Suleiman]]}}
|label4={{nowrap|[[Abubakar Ali Gombe]]}}
|label5={{nowrap|Other candidates}}
|value1=48.78
|value2=36.28
|value3=5.49
|value4=5.18
|value5=4.26
|color1=#00465b
|color2=#ad17bb
|color3=#ff0000
|color4=#391c37
|color5=silver}}
{{Election box begin no change
| title = PDP primary results<ref name="PDP primary results" />
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = {{nowrap|Mohammed Jibrin Barde}}
| party = Peoples Democratic Party (Nigeria)
| votes = 160
| percentage = 48.78%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = [[Jamil Isyaku Gwamna]]
| party = Peoples Democratic Party (Nigeria)
| votes = 119
| percentage = 36.28%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = [[Adamu Suleiman]]
| party = Peoples Democratic Party (Nigeria)
| votes = 18
| percentage = 5.49%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = [[Abubakar Ali Gombe]]
| party = Peoples Democratic Party (Nigeria)
| votes = 17
| percentage = 5.18%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = [[Babayo Ardo]]
| party = Peoples Democratic Party (Nigeria)
| votes = 13
| percentage = 3.96%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = [[Gimba Ya'u Kumo]]
| party = Peoples Democratic Party (Nigeria)
| votes = 1
| percentage = 0.30%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 328
| percentage = 100.00%
}}
{{Election box end}}

=== Minor parties ===
{{div col}}
* [[Nuhu Milah]] ([[Action Alliance]])<ref>{{cite web |last1=Alowolodu |first1=Akanji |title=2023 Governorship Race: AA Picks Nuhu Milah As Gombe Candidate |url=https://apexnewsexclusive.com/2023-governorship-race-aa-picks-nuhu-milah-as-gombe-candidate/ |website=Apex News Exclusive |access-date=7 October 2022}}</ref><ref name="INEC Oct. final nominee list">{{cite web |title=FINAL LIST OF CANDIDATES FOR STATE ELECTIONS - Governorship & Houses of Assembly |url=https://inecnigeria.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Final-List-of-Candidates-for-National-Elections_SHA-14.pdf |website=[[Independent National Electoral Commission]] |access-date=6 October 2022}}</ref>
**Running mate: Idris Musa<ref name="INEC Oct. final nominee list" />
* [[Jibrin Suleiman]] ([[Action Democratic Party (Nigeria)|Action Democratic Party]])<ref name="INEC Oct. final nominee list" />
**Running mate: [[Mohammed Magaji]]<ref name="INEC Oct. final nominee list" />
* [[Mohammed Adamu]] ([[Action Peoples Party]])<ref name="INEC Oct. final nominee list" />
**Running mate: [[Aliyu Alhaji Liman]]<ref name="INEC Oct. final nominee list" />
* [[Aliyu Danmacca Adamu]] ([[African Action Congress]])<ref name="INEC Oct. final nominee list" />
**Running mate: [[Mariyatu Sulaiman Aliyu]]<ref name="INEC Oct. final nominee list" />
* [[Bala Nafiu]] ([[African Democratic Congress]])<ref name="INEC Oct. final nominee list" />
**Running mate: [[Erisa Sarki Danladi]]<ref name="INEC Oct. final nominee list" />
* [[Bello Abubakar Muhammad]] ([[Allied Peoples Movement]])<ref name="INEC Oct. final nominee list" />
**Running mate: [[Abubakar Rabi Chindo]]<ref name="INEC Oct. final nominee list" />
* [[Abdulhamid Sadiq]] ([[Boot Party]])<ref name="INEC Oct. final nominee list" />
**Running mate: [[Zariyatu Yunusa]]<ref name="INEC Oct. final nominee list" />
* [[Keftin Esau Amuga]] ([[Labour Party (Nigeria)|Labour Party]])<ref name="INEC Oct. final nominee list" />
**Running mate: [[Saleh Lawan]]<ref name="INEC Oct. final nominee list" />
* [[Khamisu Mailantarki]] ([[New Nigeria Peoples Party]])<ref>{{cite web |last1=Aramide |first1=Mansur |last2=Oyewole |first2=Rauf |title=Mailantarki emerges Gombe NNPP guber candidate unopposed |url=https://guardian.ng/politics/mailantarki-emerges-gombe-nnpp-guber-candidate-unopposed/ |website=[[The Guardian (Nigeria)|The Guardian]] |date=7 June 2022 |access-date=7 June 2022}}</ref><ref name="INEC Oct. final nominee list" />
**Running mate: [[Hamma Abubakar]]<ref>{{cite web |last1=Azubuike |first1=Chima |title=Gombe NNPP gov candidate names running mate |url=https://punchng.com/gombe-nnpp-gov-candidate-names-running-mate/ |website=[[The Punch]] |access-date=8 August 2022}}</ref><ref name="INEC Oct. final nominee list" />
* [[Abubakar Sanusi Sulaiman]] ([[National Rescue Movement]])<ref name="INEC Oct. final nominee list" />
**Running mate: [[Ladidi Okasha]]<ref name="INEC Oct. final nominee list" />
* [[Kelmi Jacob Lazarus]] ([[Social Democratic Party (Nigeria)|Social Democratic Party]])<ref name="INEC Oct. final nominee list" />
**Running mate: [[Ali Ajasco Muhammed]]<ref name="INEC Oct. final nominee list" />
* [[Muhammad Gana Aliyu]] ([[Zenith Labour Party]])<ref name="INEC Oct. final nominee list" />
**Running mate: [[Hope Emmanuel]]<ref name="INEC Oct. final nominee list" />
{{div col end}}

==Campaign==
Immediately after the primaries in June 2022, observers stated that the nominees were focusing on unifying their respective parties. Although the main feud between Yahaya and Senator [[Mohammed Danjuma Goje]] ended before the primaries, Goje's indifference to campaigning for Yahaya if he remained aggrieved began to be viewed as a potential liability for the APC by pundits while analysts noted that the PDP was concerned about the internal APC truce.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Shittu |first1=Sola |title=2023: Gombe APC in race for survival |url=https://thenationonlineng.net/2023-gombe-apc-in-race-for-survival/ |website=[[The Nation (Nigeria)|The Nation]] |access-date=5 July 2022}}</ref> A few months later in November, analysis again focused on internal party divides as Goje remained absent from Yahaya's campaign while Jibrin had sided with Rivers State Governor [[Nyesom Wike]] in his dispute with PDP presidential nominee [[Atiku Abubakar]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Alli |first1=Yusuf |last2=Adeyemi |first2=Kolade |last3=Asishana |first3=Justina |last4=Oota |first4=Linus |last5=Adenuga |first5=David |last6=Shittu |first6=Sola |last7=Jimoh |first7=Adekunle |title=2023: Race to Government House (2) |url=https://thenationonlineng.net/2023-race-to-government-house-2/ |website=[[The Nation (Nigeria)|The Nation]] |access-date=21 November 2022}}</ref> The PDP divide had greatly escalated after a leaked audio alleged showed Jibrin	insulting opposing PDP figures coupled with pre-existing tension between Jibrin and primary runner-up [[Jamil Isyaku Gwamna]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Shittu |first1=Sola |title=Gombe 2023: Many headaches of PDP candidate Barde |url=https://thenationonlineng.net/gombe-2023-many-headaches-of-pdp-candidate-barde/ |website=[[The Nation (Nigeria)|The Nation]] |access-date=27 November 2022}}</ref> Despite reconciliation attempts, Gwamna left the PDP in early December with groups of supporters to rejoin the APC amid a wave of departures from the PDP throughout December.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Yaya |first1=Haruna Gimba |title=Gombe Politics: Jamil Gwamna, Supporters Dump PDP, Join APC |url=https://dailytrust.com/gombe-politics-jamil-gwamna-supporters-dump-pdp-join-apc/ |website=[[Daily Trust]] |access-date=10 December 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Yaya |first1=Haruna Gimba |title=Defections Threaten PDP’s Quest To Sack APC In Gombe |url=https://dailytrust.com/defections-threaten-pdps-quest-to-sack-apc-in-gombe/ |website=[[Daily Trust]] |access-date=31 December 2022}}</ref>

Just days after the [[2023 Nigerian presidential election|presidential election]]—in which PDP nominee [[Atiku Abubakar]] [[2023 Nigerian presidential election in Gombe State|won Gombe State]], Yahaya issued a broad apology to the state's Christian community during a meeting organised by the Gombe [[Christian Association of Nigeria|CAN]] chapter. In the presidential election, predominantly Christian areas like [[Billiri]] had mainly voted for PDP nominee [[Atiku Abubakar]] and LP nominee [[Peter Obi]] in the wake of years of criticism of the Gombe APC for alleged anti-Christian discrimination, most notably during the 2020 Chief Judge scandal{{efn|The Yahaya administration allegedly refused to nominate the state's most senior judge — Justice Beatrice Iliya — to be state Chief Judge due to her Christian faith.}} and the 2021 Mai Tangale crisis.{{efn|Yahaya's selection of a Muslim to become traditional leader over a mainly-Christian area which sparked months of protests and unrest.}}<ref>{{cite web |last1=Azubuike |first1=Chima |title=Gov Yahaya apologises to Christians in Gombe |url=https://punchng.com/gov-yahaya-apologises-to-christians-in-gombe/ |website=[[The Punch]] |access-date=5 March 2023}}</ref> Nevertheless, the EiE-SBM forecast projected Jibrin to win based on "events in the presidential election and the end of [[Muhammadu Buhari]]’s influence on northern politics."<ref name="EiE-SBM March projections" /> On the other hand, a piece from [[Leadership (newspaper)|Leadership]] noted that [[Khamisu Mailantarki]] (NNPP) could [[Vote splitting|split]] the opposition vote.<ref>{{cite web |title=Presidential Election Results May Affect Guber Races In 10 States |url=https://leadership.ng/presidential-election-results-may-affect-guber-races-in-10-states/ |website=[[Leadership (newspaper)|Leadership]] |access-date=17 March 2023}}</ref>

== Projections ==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!Source
! colspan=2 | Projection
!As of
|-
| align="left" |{{nowrap|[[Europe Elects#Format|Africa Elects]]{{efn|AfricaElects projections predict the likelihood of a candidate winning a state by categorizing a state as "Safe" for exceedingly likely, "Likely" for somewhat likely, and "Lean" for least likely. If no clear determination could be made, states are categorized as "tossups".}}}}<ref name="Africa Elects ratings">{{cite web |last1=Elimian |first1=Adrian |title=Nigerian Gubernatorial Elections: State Ratings
 |url=https://africaelects.com/2023/03/18/nigerian-gubernatorial-elections-state-ratings/ |website=[[Europe Elects#Format|Africa Elects]] |access-date=17 March 2023}}</ref>
|colspan=2 bgcolor=#87de87| Lean Jibrin
|17 March 2023
|-

| align="left" |[[Enough is Enough (Nigeria)|Enough is Enough]]-<br>{{nowrap|[[SBM Intelligence]]{{efn|EiE-SBM projections predict which candidates will win states.}}<ref name="EiE-SBM March projections">{{cite web |title=The EiE-SBM 2023 Election forecast: Diminished interest in state elections will make for poor outcomes |url=https://www.sbmintel.com/2023/03/the-eie-sbm-2023-election-forecast-diminished-interest-in-state-elections-will-make-for-poor-outcomes/ |website=SBM Intelligence |access-date=16 March 2023}}</ref>}}
|colspan=2 bgcolor=#009404 | Jibrin
|2 March 2023
|-
|}

==Conduct==
=== Electoral timetable ===
{{Excerpt|2023 Abia State gubernatorial election|Electoral timetable|hat=no}}
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==General election==
===Results===
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==== By senatorial district ====
The results of the election by senatorial district.
{| class="wikitable sortable" style=" font-size: 90%"
! rowspan="2" |Senatorial District
! colspan="2" |[[Muhammad Inuwa Yahaya]]<br><small>APC</small>
! colspan="2" |Mohammed Jibrin<br><small>PDP</small>
! colspan="2" |Others
! rowspan="2" |Total Valid Votes
|-
!Votes
!Percentage
!Votes
!Percentage
!Votes
!Percentage
|-
|-
<!--LGA-->| bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" | Gombe Central Senatorial District{{efn|Comprising the local government areas of [[Akko, Nigeria|Akko]] and [[Yamaltu/Deba]].}}
<!--APC-->| bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" | TBD
<!--APC-->| bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" | %
<!--PDP-->| bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" | TBD
<!--PDP-->| bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" | %
<!--OTH-->| bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" | TBD
<!--OTH-->| bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" | %
<!--TOT-->| bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" | TBD
|-
<!--LGA-->| bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" | Gombe North Senatorial District{{efn|Comprising the local government areas of [[Dukku]], [[Funakaye]], [[Gombe, Nigeria|Gombe]], [[Kwami]], and [[Nafada]].}}
<!--APC-->| bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" | TBD
<!--APC-->| bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" | %
<!--PDP-->| bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" | TBD
<!--PDP-->| bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" | %
<!--OTH-->| bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" | TBD
<!--OTH-->| bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" | %
<!--TOT-->| bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" | TBD
|-
<!--LGA-->| bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" | Gombe South Senatorial District{{efn|Comprising the local government areas of [[Balanga, Nigeria|Balanga]], [[Billiri]], [[Kaltungo]], and [[Shongom]].}}
<!--APC-->| bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" | TBD
<!--APC-->| bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" | %
<!--PDP-->| bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" | TBD
<!--PDP-->| bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" | %
<!--OTH-->| bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" | TBD
<!--OTH-->| bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" | %
<!--TOT-->| bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" | TBD
|-
|-
<!--TOT--> !Totals
<!--APC--> !TBD
<!--APC--> !%
<!--PDP--> !TBD
<!--PDP--> !%
<!--OTH--> !TBD
<!--OTH--> !%
<!--TOT--> !TBD
|}

====By federal constituency====
The results of the election by federal constituency.
{| class="wikitable sortable" style=" font-size: 90%"
! rowspan="2" |Federal Constituency
! colspan="2" |[[Muhammad Inuwa Yahaya]]<br><small>APC</small>
! colspan="2" |Mohammed Jibrin<br><small>PDP</small>
! colspan="2" |Others
! rowspan="2" |Total Valid Votes
|-
!Votes
!Percentage
!Votes
!Percentage
!Votes
!Percentage
|-
|-
<!--LGA-->| bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" | Akko Federal Constituency{{efn|Comprising the local government area of [[Akko, Nigeria|Akko]].}}
<!--APC-->| bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" | TBD
<!--APC-->| bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" | %
<!--PDP-->| bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" | TBD
<!--PDP-->| bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" | %
<!--OTH-->| bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" | TBD
<!--OTH-->| bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" | %
<!--TOT-->| bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" | TBD
|-
<!--LGA-->| bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" | Balanga/Billiri Federal Constituency{{efn|Comprising the local government areas of [[Balanga, Nigeria|Balanga]] and [[Billiri]].}}
<!--APC-->| bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" | TBD
<!--APC-->| bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" | %
<!--PDP-->| bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" | TBD
<!--PDP-->| bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" | %
<!--OTH-->| bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" | TBD
<!--OTH-->| bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" | %
<!--TOT-->| bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" | TBD
|-
<!--LGA-->| bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" | Dukku/Nafada Federal Constituency{{efn|Comprising the local government areas of [[Dukku]] and [[Nafada]].}}
<!--APC-->| bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" | TBD
<!--APC-->| bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" | %
<!--PDP-->| bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" | TBD
<!--PDP-->| bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" | %
<!--OTH-->| bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" | TBD
<!--OTH-->| bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" | %
<!--TOT-->| bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" | TBD
|-
<!--LGA-->| bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" | Gombe/Kwami/Funakaye Federal Constituency{{efn|Comprising the local government areas of [[Gombe, Nigeria|Gombe]], [[Kwami]], and [[Funakaye]].}}
<!--APC-->| bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" | TBD
<!--APC-->| bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" | %
<!--PDP-->| bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" | TBD
<!--PDP-->| bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" | %
<!--OTH-->| bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" | TBD
<!--OTH-->| bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" | %
<!--TOT-->| bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" | TBD
|-
<!--LGA-->| bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" | Kaltungo/Shongom Federal Constituency{{efn|Comprising the local government areas of [[Kaltungo]] and [[Shongom]].}}
<!--APC-->| bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" | TBD
<!--APC-->| bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" | %
<!--PDP-->| bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" | TBD
<!--PDP-->| bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" | %
<!--OTH-->| bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" | TBD
<!--OTH-->| bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" | %
<!--TOT-->| bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" | TBD
|-
<!--LGA-->| bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" | Yamaltu/Deba Federal Constituency{{efn|Comprising the local government area of [[Yamaltu/Deba]].}}
<!--APC-->| bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" | TBD
<!--APC-->| bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" | %
<!--PDP-->| bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" | TBD
<!--PDP-->| bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" | %
<!--OTH-->| bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" | TBD
<!--OTH-->| bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" | %
<!--TOT-->| bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" | TBD
|-
|-
<!--TOT--> !Totals
<!--APC--> !TBD
<!--APC--> !%
<!--PDP--> !TBD
<!--PDP--> !%
<!--OTH--> !TBD
<!--OTH--> !%
<!--TOT--> !TBD
|}

==== By local government area ====
The results of the election by local government area.
{| class="wikitable sortable" style=" font-size: 90%"
! rowspan="2" |LGA
! colspan="2" |[[Muhammad Inuwa Yahaya]]<br><small>APC</small>
! colspan="2" |Mohammed Jibrin<br><small>PDP</small>
! colspan="2" |Others
! rowspan="2" |Total Valid Votes
! rowspan="2" |Turnout Percentage
|-
!Votes
!Percentage
!Votes
!Percentage
!Votes
!Percentage
|-
|-
<!--LGA-->| bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" | [[Akko, Nigeria|Akko]]
<!--APC-->| bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" | 50919
| bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" | %
<!--PDP-->| bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" | 36759
| bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" | %
<!--OTH-->| bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" | TBD
<!--OTH-->| bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" | %
<!--TOT-->| bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" | TBD
<!--TUR-->| bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" |
|-
<!--LGA-->| bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" | [[Balanga, Nigeria|Balanga]]
<!--APC-->| bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" | 25341
| bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" | %
<!--PDP-->| bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" | 20085
| bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" | %
<!--OTH-->| bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" | TBD
<!--OTH-->| bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" | %
<!--TOT-->| bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" | TBD
<!--TUR-->| bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" | %
|-
<!--LGA-->| bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" | [[Billiri]]
<!--APC-->| bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" | 14752
| bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" | %
<!--PDP-->| bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" | 23066
| bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" | %
<!--OTH-->| bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" | TBD
<!--OTH-->| bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" | %
<!--TOT-->| bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" | TBD
<!--TUR-->| bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" | %
|-
<!--LGA-->| bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" | [[Dukku]]
<!--APC-->| bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" | 35207
| bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" | %
<!--PDP-->| bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" | 14181
| bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" | %
<!--OTH-->| bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" | TBD
<!--OTH-->| bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" | %
<!--TOT-->| bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" | TBD
<!--TUR-->| bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" | %
|-
<!--LGA-->| bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" | [[Funakaye]]
<!--APC-->| bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" | 30371
| bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" | %
<!--PDP-->| bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" | 17332
| bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" | %
<!--OTH-->| bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" | TBD
<!--OTH-->| bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" | %
<!--TOT-->| bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" | TBD
<!--TUR-->| bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" | %
|-
<!--LGA-->| bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" | [[Gombe, Nigeria|Gombe]]
<!--APC-->| bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" | 58645
| bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" | %
<!--PDP-->| bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" | 31605
| bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" | %
<!--OTH-->| bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" | TBD
<!--OTH-->| bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" | %
<!--TOT-->| bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" | TBD
<!--TUR-->| bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" | %
|-
<!--LGA-->| bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" | [[Kaltungo]]
<!--APC-->| bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" | 21015
| bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" | %
<!--PDP-->| bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" | 21321
| bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" | %
<!--OTH-->| bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" | TBD
<!--OTH-->| bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" | %
<!--TOT-->| bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" | TBD
<!--TUR-->| bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" | %
|-
<!--LGA-->| bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" | [[Kwami]]
<!--APC-->| bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" | 33956
| bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" | %
<!--PDP-->| bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" | 17454
| bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" | %
<!--OTH-->| bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" | TBD
<!--OTH-->| bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" | %
<!--TOT-->| bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" | TBD
<!--TUR-->| bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" | %
|-
<!--LGA-->| bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" | [[Nafada]]
<!--APC-->| bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" | 15025
| bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" | %
<!--PDP-->| bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" | 9378
| bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" | %
<!--OTH-->| bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" | TBD
<!--OTH-->| bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" | %
<!--TOT-->| bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" | TBD
<!--TUR-->| bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" | %
|-
<!--LGA-->| bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" | [[Shongom]]
<!--APC-->| bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" | 13609
| bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" | %
<!--PDP-->| bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" | 13412
| bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" | %
<!--OTH-->| bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" | TBD
<!--OTH-->| bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" | %
<!--TOT-->| bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" | TBD
<!--TUR-->| bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" | %
|-
<!--LGA-->| bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" | [[Yamaltu/Deba]]
<!--APC-->| bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" | 15443
| bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" | %
<!--PDP-->| bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" | 28538
| bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" | %
<!--OTH-->| bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" | TBD
<!--OTH-->| bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" | %
<!--TOT-->| bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" | TBD
<!--TUR-->| bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" | %
|-
|-
<!--TOT--> !Totals
<!--APC--> !342,821 
!%
<!--PDP--> !204,593 
!%
<!--OTH--> !TBD
<!--OTH--> !%
<!--TOT--> !TBD
<!--TUR--> !%
|}

<!--==== Notes ====
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<!--===Analysis===-->
== See also ==
* [[2023 Nigerian elections]]
* [[2023 Nigerian gubernatorial elections]]

== Notes ==
{{Notelist}}

== References ==
{{reflist}}
{{2023 Nigeria elections}}
{{Elections in Gombe State}}
{{Nigerian state and local elections}}

[[Category:March 2023 events in Nigeria|Gombe State gubernatorial election]]
[[Category:Gombe State gubernatorial elections|2023]]
[[Category:2023 Gombe State elections]]
[[Category:2023 Nigeria gubernatorial elections|Gombe]]