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Adamawa State Governorship Election 2023

Official INEC results — Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri (PDP) declared winner with 382,410 votes.

● Declared
AH
🏆 Governor-Elect
Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri
PDP — Peoples Democratic Party
382,410
Votes
51.9%
Vote Share
28,451
Win Margin

📊 Election Summary

Adamawa State 2023 — Governorship
736,369
Total Votes Cast
2
Candidates
21
Total LGAs
18 Mar
Election Date

🗳 Full Results — All Candidates

Ordered by votes · Source: INEC
⚠️ Context: Initially declared inconclusive due to close margin (Fintiri 50.46% vs APC 46.71%). Supplementary election held. Fintiri re-elected to second term.
# Candidate Party Votes % Vote Share
1
Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri 🏆 (Incumbent)
PDP
Peoples Democratic Party
382,410 51.9%
2
Aishatu Dahiru Ahmed
APC
All Progressives Congress
353,959 48.1%
📋 Returning Officer: Prof. Muhammad Tanko (VC, ABU Zaria)  ·  Declared: May 1, 2023  ·  Source ↗
⏱ Next Adamawa State Governorship Election — March 1, 2027
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Years
6
Months
22
Days

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

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Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri of the PDP won the 2023 Adamawa State governorship election with 382,410 votes, as declared by INEC on May 1, 2023.
In the 2023 Adamawa State governorship election: Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri (PDP) — 382,410 votes; Aishatu Dahiru Ahmed (APC) — 353,959 votes. Total votes cast: 736,369.
Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri of PDP scored 382,410 votes in the 2023 Adamawa governorship election, beating Aishatu Dahiru Ahmed of APC who got 353,959 votes. The margin of victory was 28,451 votes.
Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri won 0 out of 21 Local Government Areas in Adamawa State, while Aishatu Dahiru Ahmed won 20 LGAs. Adamawa State has 21 LGAs in total.
The PDP won the Adamawa State 2023 governorship election. Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri of the PDP was declared governor-elect by INEC.
736,369 total votes were cast in the 2023 Adamawa State governorship election.
The Adamawa State 2023 governorship election result was declared by Prof. Muhammad Tanko (VC, ABU Zaria), the INEC Returning Officer for Adamawa State.
Initially declared inconclusive due to close margin (Fintiri 50.46% vs APC 46.71%). Supplementary election held. Fintiri re-elected to second term.
The next Adamawa State governorship election is expected on March 1, 2027 — in 202 days from now, based on Nigeria's four-year election cycle.
The Adamawa State 2023 governorship election result declared by INEC stands as Declared. No active tribunal challenge is recorded.