1999 Borno State gubernatorial election explained

Election Name:1999 Borno State gubernatorial election
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1991 Borno State gubernatorial election
Previous Year:1991
Next Election:2003 Borno State gubernatorial election
Next Year:2003
Election Date:January 9, 1999
Nominee1:Mala Kachalla
Running Mate1:Ali Abubakar
Party1:All People's Party (Nigeria)
Popular Vote1:388,058
Nominee2:Baba Ahmad Jidda
Party2:People's Democratic Party (Nigeria)
Popular Vote2:348,800
Governor
Before Election:Maina Maaji Lawan
Before Party:Social Democratic Party (Nigeria)
After Election:Mala Kachalla
After Party:All People's Party (Nigeria)

The 1999 Borno State gubernatorial election occurred in Nigeria on January 9, 1999. The APP nominee Mala Kachalla won the election, defeating the PDP candidate, Baba Ahmad Jidda.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Mala Kachalla emerged APP candidate, while Baba Ahmad Jidda emerged the PDP candidate.[6] [7]

Electoral system

The Governor of Borno State is elected using the plurality voting system.

Primary election

APP primary

The APP primary election was won by Mala Kachalla.[8] [9]

PDP primary

The PDP primary election was won by Baba Ahmad Jidda.[10] [11]

Results

The total number of registered voters in the state was 1,690,943. Total number of votes cast was 765,241 while number of valid votes was 741,953. Rejected votes were 23,288.[12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: NIGERIAN STATE ELECTED GOVERNORS - 1999. 2021-05-20. nigeriaworld.com.
  2. Web site: Nigerian States. 2021-05-20. www.worldstatesmen.org.
  3. Web site: 2017-02-18. 1999 governors: Where are they now?. 2021-05-20. Latest Nigeria News, Nigerian Newspapers, Politics. en-US.
  4. Book: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Banking and Financial Services. Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy . Nigeria in Transition: Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy of the Committee on Banking and Financial Services, U.S. House of Representatives, One Hundred Sixth Congress, Second Session, May 25, 2000. 2000. U.S. Government Printing Office. 978-0-16-061272-5. en.
  5. Web site: Nigeria: Election Monitoring, 2,18 Feb 1999. 2021-05-20. www.africa.upenn.edu.
  6. Web site: 2021-05-20. PDF. live. 2021-05-20. EISA. https://web.archive.org/web/20201220162904/https://www.eisa.org/pdf/JAE8.1Egwu.pdf . December 20, 2020 .
  7. Web site: 2021-05-20. PDF. live. 2021-05-20. IFES. https://web.archive.org/web/20171203164238/http://www.ifes.org/sites/default/files/r01781.pdf . December 3, 2017 .
  8. Book: Saliu, Hassan A.. Nigeria Under Democratic Rule, 1999-2003. 2005. University Press PLC. 978-978-030-907-7. en.
  9. Web site: Tracker. Nigerian. 2021-03-22. How First Set Of 1999 Governors Went To Political Oblivion. 2021-05-20. Nigerian Tracker. en-US.
  10. Web site: 2020-01-22. ALHAJI BABA AHMED JIDDA v. ALHAJI MALA KACHALLAH & ORS. 2021-05-22. LawCareNigeria. en-US.
  11. Web site: This is my time to become Borno gov — Amb. Jidda. 2021-05-22. Daily Trust. September 26, 2018 . en.
  12. Book: Tell. 1999. Tell Communications Limited. en.
  13. Web site: Election results. 2021-05-21. www.geocities.ws.
  14. Book: Maja-Pearce. Adewale. From Khaki to Agbada: A Handbook for the February, 1999 Elections in Nigeria. Organisation (Nigeria). Civil Liberties. 1999. Civil Liberties Organisation. 978-978-32188-9-5. en.
  15. Book: Abdulkadir. A. T.. Makers of Northern Nigeria. Maradun. A. A.. Babajo. Mustafa. 2004. De Imam Ventures. en.
  16. Book: Ugochukwu. Basil. The Judiciary and Democratic Transition in Nigeria: An Analytical Report Evaluating the Performance of the Nigerian Judiciary in Resolving Disputes Arising from the 1998-1999 Transition to Democracy Programme. Ononiwu. Chijioke. 2000. Legal Defence Centre. 978-978-047-397-6. en.
  17. Book: Thurston, Alexander. Salafism in Nigeria. 2016-09-22. Cambridge University Press. 978-1-107-15743-9. en.
  18. Book: Paden, John N.. Muslim Civic Cultures and Conflict Resolution: The Challenge of Democratic Federalism in Nigeria. 2006-03-30. Brookings Institution Press. 978-0-8157-9787-6. en.
  19. Book: Nigeria Returns to Democracy. 1999. Federal Ministry of Information and Culture. en.
  20. Book: Ojakaminor, Efeturi. Nigeria's Ghana-must-go Republic: Happenings. 2004. Ambassador Publications. 978-978-2107-73-2. en.

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