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Bauchi State Governorship Election 2023

Official INEC results — Bala Mohammed (PDP) declared winner with 741,658 votes.

● Declared
BA
🏆 Governor-Elect
Bala Mohammed
PDP — Peoples Democratic Party
741,658
Votes
54.9%
Vote Share
131,287
Win Margin

📊 Election Summary

Bauchi State 2023 — Governorship
1,352,029
Total Votes Cast
2
Candidates
20
Total LGAs
18 Mar
Election Date

🗳 Full Results — All Candidates

Ordered by votes · Source: INEC
⚠️ Context: Bala Mohammed re-elected to second term. Won 50.78% over APC candidate Sadique Abubakar (41.79%).
# Candidate Party Votes % Vote Share
1
Bala Mohammed 🏆 (Incumbent)
PDP
Peoples Democratic Party
741,658 54.9%
2
Sadique Abubakar
APC
All Progressives Congress
610,371 45.1%
⏱ Next Bauchi State Governorship Election — March 1, 2027
0
Years
6
Months
22
Days

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

9 questions
Bala Mohammed of the PDP won the 2023 Bauchi State governorship election with 741,658 votes, as declared by INEC on March 21, 2023.
In the 2023 Bauchi State governorship election: Bala Mohammed (PDP) — 741,658 votes; Sadique Abubakar (APC) — 610,371 votes. Total votes cast: 1,352,029.
Bala Mohammed of PDP scored 741,658 votes in the 2023 Bauchi governorship election, beating Sadique Abubakar of APC who got 610,371 votes. The margin of victory was 131,287 votes.
Bala Mohammed won 0 out of 20 Local Government Areas in Bauchi State, while Sadique Abubakar won 19 LGAs. Bauchi State has 20 LGAs in total.
The PDP won the Bauchi State 2023 governorship election. Bala Mohammed of the PDP was declared governor-elect by INEC.
1,352,029 total votes were cast in the 2023 Bauchi State governorship election.
Bala Mohammed re-elected to second term. Won 50.78% over APC candidate Sadique Abubakar (41.79%).
The next Bauchi State governorship election is expected on March 1, 2027 — in 202 days from now, based on Nigeria's four-year election cycle.
The Bauchi State 2023 governorship election result declared by INEC stands as Declared. No active tribunal challenge is recorded.