Mai Mala Buni of the APC won the 2023 Yobe State governorship election with 317,113 votes, as declared by INEC on March 21, 2023.

In the 2023 Yobe State governorship election: Mai Mala Buni (APC) — 317,113 votes; Sharif Abdullahi (PDP) — 124,259 votes. Total votes cast: 441,372.

Mai Mala Buni of APC scored 317,113 votes in the 2023 Yobe governorship election, beating Sharif Abdullahi of PDP who got 124,259 votes. The margin of victory was 192,854 votes.

Mai Mala Buni won 17 out of 17 Local Government Areas in Yobe State, while Sharif Abdullahi won -1 LGAs. Yobe State has 17 LGAs in total.

The APC won the Yobe State 2023 governorship election. Mai Mala Buni of the APC was declared governor-elect by INEC.

441,372 total votes were cast in the 2023 Yobe State governorship election.

Buni re-elected to second term, winning all 17 LGAs with 71.33%. PDP candidate Sharif Abdullahi came second with 27.95%.

The next Yobe State governorship election is expected on March 1, 2027 — in 202 days from now, based on Nigeria's four-year election cycle.

The Yobe State 2023 governorship election result declared by INEC stands as Declared. No active tribunal challenge is recorded.