2015 Borno State gubernatorial election explained

Election Name:2015 Borno State gubernatorial election
Country:Nigeria
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2011 Borno State gubernatorial election
Previous Year:2011
Next Election:2019 Borno State gubernatorial election
Next Year:2019
Election Date:April 11, 2015
Turnout:0.39%
Image1:File:Kashim Shettima - Sambisa Forest, 2017.png
Nominee1:Kashim Shettima
Running Mate1:Zannah Umar Mustapha
Party1:All Progressives Congress
Popular Vote1:649,913
Percentage1:94.92%
Nominee2:Gambo Lawan
Party2:People's Democratic Party (Nigeria)
Popular Vote2:34,731
Percentage2:5.08%
Governor
Before Election:Kashim Shettima
Before Party:All Nigeria Peoples Party
After Election:Kashim Shettima
After Party:All Progressives Congress

The 2015 Borno State gubernatorial election occurred on April 11, 2015.[1] [2] Incumbent Governor APC's Kashim Shettima won election for a second term, defeating PDP's Gambo Lawan and several minor party candidates. Shettima received 94.92% of the vote.[3] [4] [5]

Kashim Shettima emerged unopposed in the APC gubernatorial primary after all the aspirants stepped down. He retained his deputy, Zannah Mustapha, as his running mate.[6] [7] [8]

Gambo Lawan was the PDP candidate.

Electoral system

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

Primary election

APC primary

The APC primary election was held on in the evening of Friday, December 4, 2014, at the Elkanemi Sports Centre in Maiduguri, with a total of 4,520 delegates present from all wards of the state's 27 LGAs. Incumbent governor, Kashim Shettima, became the party's sole candidate after other aspirants stepped down for him days before.[9]

Candidates

PDP primary

The PDP primary election was held in December 2014. Gambori Lawan emerged winner.[10] However, following a replacement of his name with that of Mohammed Imam, he filed a suit at a federal high court in Abuja, which ordered the party to return his name.[11] [12] [13] [14] [15]

Candidates

Results

APC Governor Kashim Shettima won re-election for a second term, defeating PDP Gambo Lawan and several minor party candidates. Shettima received 94.92% of the votes, while Lawan received 5.08%.[16] [17] [18] [19] [20] [21] [22]

The total number of registered voters in the state was 1,407,777[23] while the total number of votes cast was 690,182.[24]

By local government area

Here are the results of the election from 20 of the 27 local government areas of the state[25] [26] [27] for the two major parties.

Blue represents LGAs won by Shettima. Green represents LGAs won by Lawan.[28] [29] [30]
CountyKashim ShettimaAPCGambo LawanPDPTotal Votes
%%
bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" Abadambgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" 7,070bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" 61bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center"
bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" Askira/Ubabgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" 26,313bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" 2,023bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center"
bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" Bayobgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" 17,968bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" 1,985bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center"
bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" Biubgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" 51,621bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" 781bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center"
bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" Damboabgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" 36,808bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" 165bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center"
bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" Dikwabgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" 11,168bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" 210bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center"
bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" Gubiobgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" 11,487bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" 107bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center"
bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" Guzamalabgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" 8,361bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" 12bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center"
bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" Gwozabgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" 40,359bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" 723bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center"
bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" Jerebgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" 62,029bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" 1,443bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center"
bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" Kagabgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" 10,414bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" 105bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center"
bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" Kala/Balgebgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" 10,474bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" 68bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center"
bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" Kukawabgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" 12,486bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" 293bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center"
bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" Kwaya Kusarbgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" 18,678bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" 1,620bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center"
bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" Mafabgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" 10,734bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" 59bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center"
bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" Magumeribgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" 10,038bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" 384bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center"
bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" Martebgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" 6,388bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" 301bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center"
bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" Mobbarbgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" 6,979bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" 218bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center"
bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" Mongunobgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" 9,840bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" 31bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center"
bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" Nganzaibgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" 3,696bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" 74bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center"
Totals529,43017,574547,004

Notes and References

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  9. News: Governor Kashim Shettima Affirmed As APC Governorship Candidate For Borno State . Gusau . Isa . December 5, 2014 . Sahara Reporters . New York . April 29, 2021.
  10. News: Gambori Lawan emerges PDP governorship candidate in Borno . December 12, 2014 . Maina . Maina . Daily Post . April 29, 2021.
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  12. News: Borno governorship: PDP stakeholders kick against substitution of Gambo Lawan's name . Adebowale . Segun . December 28, 2014 . The Eagle Online . April 29, 2021.
  13. News: Court Orders INEC To Recognise Lawan As PDP Governorship Candidate . Usaini . Nebianet . . April 29, 2021.
  14. News: Court orders INEC to recognise Lawan as PDP governorship's candidate in Borno . March 19, 2015 . Sundiata Post . April 29, 2021.
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  22. News: APC Wins Governorship Election In 19 States . April 13, 2015 . ICIR Nigeria . April 30, 2021.
  23. Web site: 2015 GOVERNORSHIP ELECTION RESULTS . Proshareng . April 28, 2021.
  24. News: Borno: Shettima announced winner as APC trumps PDP with over 600,000 votes . April 13, 2015 . Maina . Maina . Daily Post . April 29, 2021.
  25. News: Nigeria's elections in the shadow of Boko Haram . February 5, 2015 . . April 29, 2021.
  26. News: INEC Conducts By-election In Borno To Fill Senatorial Seat . October 31, 2015 . . April 29, 2021.
  27. News: Nigeria's 1 Million Displaced Voters Pose Challenge . Look . Anne . January 22, 2015 . . April 29, 2021.
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