The 2023 Adamawa State House of Assembly election was take place on 18 March 2023, to elect members of the Adamawa State House of Assembly. The election was held concurrent with the state gubernatorial election as well as twenty-seven other gubernatorial elections and elections to all other state houses of assembly.[1][2] It was held two weeks after the presidential election and National Assembly elections.
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Electoral system
editThe members of state Houses of Assembly are elected using first-past-the-post voting in single-member constituencies.
Background
editIn the previous House of Assembly elections, the PDP gained a slight majority that elected Aminu Iya Abbas (PDP-Uba/Gaya) as Speaker. In other Adamawa elections, incumbent Governor Bindow Jibrilla (APC) was unseated by Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri (PDP) in the gubernatorial election; legislatively the PDP also gained ground, winning two Senate seats and five House of Representatives seats while the PDP presidential nominee, Adamawa-native Atiku Abubakar, won the state back from Buhari.
Key events included the attempted removal of MHA Joseph Ayuba Kwada (Michika) for defecting from the PDP to the APC despite two members—Shuaibu Musa (Mubi North) and Musa Umar Bororo (Mubi South)—having previously defected from the APC to PDP without repercussion along with a controversial bill that created 22 new districts.[3][4][5]
Overview
edit| Affiliation | Party | Total | |||
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| PDP | APC | ADC | NNPP | ||
| Previous Election | 13 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 25 |
| Before Election | 14 | 10[a] | 0 | 1 | 25 |
| After Election | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | 25 |
Summary
edit| Constituency | Incumbent | Results | ||
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| Incumbent | Party | Status | Candidates | |
| Demsa | Kate Raymond Mamuno | PDP | Incumbent renominated |
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| Furore/Gurin (Furore I) |
Shuaibu Babas | PDP[b] | Status unknown |
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| Ganye | Alhassan Hammanjoda | APC | Incumbent retiring |
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| Girei | Muhammad Mutawalli | APC | Incumbent renominated |
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| Gombi | Japhet Kefas | PDP | Incumbent renominated |
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| Guyuk | Adwawa Donglock | PDP | Incumbent renominated |
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| Hong (Hong II) |
Wesley Bathiya | PDP | Incumbent renominated |
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| Jada/Mbulo (Jada II) |
Hammantukur Yettusuri | NNPP[c] | Incumbent retired |
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| Lamurde | Myandasa Bauna | PDP | Incumbent renominated |
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| Leko/Koma (Jada I) |
Abdullahi Ahmadu | APC | Incumbent renominated |
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| Madagali | Haruna Jilantikiri | PDP | Incumbent renominated |
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| Maiha | Isa Yahaya | APC | Incumbent renominated |
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| Mayo-Belwa (Mayo-Belwa II) |
Ibrahim Musa | APC[d] | Incumbent renominated |
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| Michika | Joseph Ayuba Kwada[a] | APC[e] | Incumbent retiring |
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| Mubi North | Shuaibu Musa | PDP[b] | Status unknown |
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| Mubi South | Musa Umar Bororo | PDP[b] | Incumbent nominated |
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| Nasarawo/Binyeri (Mayo-Belwa I) |
Umar Nashon Gubi | PDP | Incumbent renominated |
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| Numan | Pwamakeno Mackondo | PDP | Incumbent renominated |
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| Shelleng | Abubakar Isa | APC | Incumbent renominated |
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| Song | Simon Isa | PDP | Incumbent retiring |
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| Toungo | Abdullahi Umar Nyako | APC | Incumbent renominated |
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| Uba/Gaya (Hong I) |
Aminu Iya Abbas | PDP | Incumbent retiring |
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| Verre (Fufore II) |
Abdullahi Umar Yapak | APC | Incumbent renominated |
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| Yola North | Hamidu Sajo Lekki | PDP | Incumbent renominated |
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| Yola South | Kabiru Mijinyawa | APC | Incumbent renominated |
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Notes
edit- ^ a b c The position of MHA Joseph Ayuba Kwada (APC-Michika) is unclear due to his removal from the Assembly after his defection to the APC in April 2022.[3] However, after the removal vote, a court prevented a by-election call as litigation would determine the legality of the removal.[8]
- ^ a b c This Assembly member was elected as a member of the APC but switched to the PDP during their term.
- ^ This Assembly member was elected as a member of the PDP but switched to the NNPP during their term.
- ^ This Assembly member was elected as a member of the ADC but switched to the APC during their term.
- ^ This Assembly member was elected as a member of the PDP but switched to the APC during their term.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Oyekanmi, Rotimi (26 February 2022). "It's Official: 2023 Presidential, National Assembly Elections to Hold Feb 25". INEC News. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
- ^ Jimoh, Abbas (26 February 2022). "INEC Sets New Dates For 2023 General Elections". Daily Trust. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
- ^ a b Samaila, Emmanuel. "13 Adamawa PDP lawmakers declare defecting Kwada's seat vacant". The Guardian. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
- ^ Samaila, Emmanuel. "Adamawa APC alleges double standard by speaker". The Guardian. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
- ^ Ochetenwu, Jim. "Adamawa Assembly creates 22 new districts". Daily Post. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax "FINAL LIST OF CANDIDATES FOR STATE ELECTIONS - Governorship & Houses of Assembly" (PDF). Independent National Electoral Commission. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u Livinus, Hindi. "Adamawa PDP elects 25 state assembly candidates, returns incumbents". The Punch. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
- ^ Ochetenwu, Jim. "Adamawa lawmaker's removal: Court stops by-election in Michika". Daily Post. Retrieved 3 August 2022.