6 States

North-East

The resilient heartland. From Borno to Adamawa, this zone has weathered insurgency and emerged politically potent. Votes here shape the North.

2023 dominant party:PDP (5 of 6 states)

2023 Results Breakdown

PDP

states won

APC

states won

States in North-East

PDP

Adamawa

Gov: Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri · 21 LGAs

58%

PDP

Bauchi

Gov: Bala Mohammed · 20 LGAs

51%

APC

Borno

Gov: Babagana Zulum · 27 LGAs

55%

PDP

Gombe

Gov: Inuwa Yahaya · 11 LGAs

63%

PDP

Taraba

Gov: Agbu Kefas · 16 LGAs

39%

PDP

Yobe

Gov: Mai Mala Buni · 17 LGAs

54%

Key Candidates

PDP

Atiku Abubakar

President \u00b7 Adamawa

PDP

Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri

Governor \u00b7 Adamawa

APC

Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri

Governor \u00b7 Adamawa

PDP

Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed

Governor \u00b7 Bauchi

APC

Babagana Umara Zulum

Governor \u00b7 Borno

APC

Muhammad Inuwa Yahaya

Governor \u00b7 Gombe

APC

Agbu Kefas

Governor \u00b7 Taraba

APC

Mai Mala Buni

Governor \u00b7 Yobe

PDP

Abbas Aminu Iya

Senator \u00b7 Adamawa

PDP

Amos Yohanna

Senator \u00b7 Adamawa

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