Jigawa State Governorship Election
2023
Official INEC results — Umar Namadi (APC) declared winner with 618,449 votes.
UM
🏆 Governor-Elect
Umar Namadi
APC — All Progressives Congress
618,449
Votes
62.7%
Vote Share
249,723
Win Margin
📊 Election Summary
Jigawa State 2023 — Governorship987,175
Total Votes Cast
2
Candidates
27
Total LGAs
18 Mar
Election Date
🗳 Full Results — All Candidates
Ordered by votes · Source: INEC
⚠️ Context: Umar Namadi (APC) won 59.89% over PDP Mustapha Sule Lamido (35.71%). APC hold. Incumbent Mohammed Badaru was term-limited.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Umar Namadi 🏆
|
APC
All Progressives Congress
|
618,449 | 62.7% | |
| 2 |
Mustapha Sule Lamido
|
PDP
Peoples Democratic Party
|
368,726 | 37.4% |
⏱ Next Jigawa State Governorship Election
— March 1, 2027
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Days❓ Frequently Asked Questions
9 questionsUmar Namadi of the APC won the 2023 Jigawa State governorship election with 618,449 votes, as declared by INEC on March 21, 2023.
In the 2023 Jigawa State governorship election: Umar Namadi (APC) — 618,449 votes; Mustapha Sule Lamido (PDP) — 368,726 votes. Total votes cast: 987,175.
Umar Namadi of APC scored 618,449 votes in the 2023 Jigawa governorship election, beating Mustapha Sule Lamido of PDP who got 368,726 votes. The margin of victory was 249,723 votes.
Umar Namadi won 0 out of 27 Local Government Areas in Jigawa State, while Mustapha Sule Lamido won 26 LGAs. Jigawa State has 27 LGAs in total.
The APC won the Jigawa State 2023 governorship election. Umar Namadi of the APC was declared governor-elect by INEC.
987,175 total votes were cast in the 2023 Jigawa State governorship election.
Umar Namadi (APC) won 59.89% over PDP Mustapha Sule Lamido (35.71%). APC hold. Incumbent Mohammed Badaru was term-limited.
The next Jigawa State governorship election is expected on March 1, 2027 — in 201 days from now, based on Nigeria's four-year election cycle.
The Jigawa State 2023 governorship election result declared by INEC stands as Declared. No active tribunal challenge is recorded.