2003 Borno State gubernatorial election

2003 Borno State gubernatorial election

← 1999 April 19, 2003 2007 →

Nominee Ali Modu Sheriff Mala Kachalla Party ANPP AD Running mate Adamu Dibal Popular vote 581,880

Governor before election Mala Kachalla AD Elected Governor Ali Modu Sheriff ANPP

The 2003 Borno State gubernatorial election occurred on April 19, 2003.^{[1][2][3][4][5]} Incumbent governor, ANPP's Ali Modu Sheriff won election for a second term, defeating AD's Mala Kachalla and three other candidates.^{[6][7][8][9][10][11]} Sheriff allegedly sought for Boko Haram's assistance to win the election.^{[12][13][14][15][16]}

Ali Modu Sheriff emerged the ANPP candidate in the gubernatorial primary election. His running mate was Adamu Shettima Yuguda Dibal.^{[17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24]}