2019 Adamawa State gubernatorial election

2019 Adamawa State gubernatorial election
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Nominee Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri Bindo Jibrilla
Party PDP APC
Running mate Crowther Seth Martins Babale
Popular vote 376,552 336,386
Governor before election

Bindo Jibrilla
APC

Elected Governor

Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri
PDP

The 2019 Adamawa State gubernatorial election occurred in Nigeria on March 9, 2019. PDP candidate Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri won the election, defeating Bindo Jibrilla of the APC.[1][2][3][4]

Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri emerged PDP gubernatorial candidate after scoring 1,656 votes and defeating his closest rival, Mohammed Jameel who received 465 votes. He picked Martins Babale as his running mate. Bindo Jibrilla was the APC candidate with Crowther Seth as his running mate.[5][6] 29 candidates contested in the election.

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