2023 Borno State gubernatorial election explained

Election Name:	2023 Borno State gubernatorial election
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2019 Borno State gubernatorial election
Previous Year:	2019
Next Election:	2027 Borno State gubernatorial election
Next Year:	2027
Election Date:	18 March 2023
Registered:	2,513,281
Party1:	All Progressives Congress
Party2:	Peoples Democratic Party (Nigeria)
Map Size:	220px
Governor
Before Election:	Babagana Umara Zulum
Before Party:	All Progressives Congress
After Election:	Babagana Umara Zulum
After Party:	All Progressives Congress

The 2023 Borno State gubernatorial election took place on 18 March 2023, to elect the Governor of Borno State, concurrent with elections to the Borno State House of Assembly as well as twenty-seven other gubernatorial elections and elections to all other state houses of assembly.^{[1] [2]} The election—which was postponed from its original 11 March date—was held three weeks after the presidential election and National Assembly elections.^[3] Incumbent APC Governor Babagana Umara Zulum has been renominated by his party.

The primaries, scheduled for between 4 April and 9 June 2022, resulted in Zulum winning the All Progressives Congress primary unopposed on 26 May while the Peoples Democratic Party nominated businessman Mohammed Ali Jajari on 25 May.

Electoral system

The Governor of Borno State is elected using a modified two-round system. To be elected in the first round, a candidate must receive the plurality of the vote and over 25% of the vote in at least two-thirds of state local government areas. If no candidate passes this threshold, a second round will be held between the top candidate and the next candidate to have received a plurality of votes in the highest number of local government areas.

Background

Borno State is a large, diverse northeastern state in the process of recovering from the worst of the Boko Haram insurgency. Still facing large-scale threats by and partial occupation from Boko Haram and ISWAP terrorists, the state also has to contend with an underdeveloped yet vital agricultural sector, desertification, and low education rates.

Politically, the 2019 elections confirmed the state's status as one of the most staunchly APC states in the nation as both Buhari and Zulum won the state by wide margins and every single legislative seat on the senatorial, house of representatives, and house of assembly levels were carried by APC nominees.

At the beginning of his term, Zulum said administration would focus on ending the insurgency, rebuilding the educational sector, creating jobs, and reconstructing abandoned communities.^[4] In terms of his performance, Zulum was praised for his outreach to Christian areas in the state's south that are heavily targeted by terrorists, the restoration of power to Bama, an early and proactive approach to the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, efforts to support internally displaced persons' return to their communities, and for signing the Child Protection Law but was criticized for ordering the reopening of schools in an insecure area, being insensitive in the aftermath of the Koshebe massacre, and rushing the closure of IDP camps before security could be guaranteed.^{[5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11]}

Primary elections

The primaries, along with any potential challenges to primary results, were to take place between 4 April and 3 June 2022 but the deadline was extended to 9 June.^[12]

All Progressives Congress

On the primary date, Zulum was the sole candidate and won the nomination unanimously at the El-Kanemi Sports Centre in Maiduguri. In his acceptance speech, Zulum noted that combating insecurity was a priority in the wake of the Kala-Balge killings; he also rejected his long-rumored interest in the APC's vice presidential slot.^[13]

Nominated

• Babagana Umara Zulum: Governor (2019–present) and former Commissioner of Reconstruction, Rehabilitation and Resettlement (2015–2018)^[14]
  • Running mate—Umar Usman Kadafur: Deputy Governor (2019–present)

Declined

• Mohammed Abba-Aji: Northeast Governors Forum Executive Secretary (2020–present) and former Senator for Borno Central (2003–2007)
• Kashim Ibrahim-Imam: 2019 APC gubernatorial candidate, 2003 and 2007 PDP gubernatorial nominee, and son of First Republic politician Ibrahim Imam
• Abubakar Kyari: APC Deputy National Chairman (North) (2022–present), Senator for Borno North (2015–2022), former commissioner, and son of former Military Administrator of North-Central State Abba Kyari
• Mohammed Ali Ndume: Senator for Borno South (2011–present) and former House of Representatives member for Chibok/Damboa/Gwoza (2003–2011)
• Idris Mamman Durkwa: 2019 APC gubernatorial candidate^[15]
• Mustapha Baba Shehuri: Minister of State for Agriculture and Rural Development (2019–present) and former Minister of State for Works, Power and Housing (2015–2019)

Results

People's Democratic Party

On the primary date, an indirect primary held in Maiduguri with that ended with Mohammed Ali Jajari emerging as the PDP nominee by defeating 2019 nominee Muhammed Imam, 57% to 43%. After announcing the results, primary committee chairman Abdulrahman Bobboi urged those that had lost out to commit their support to Ali Jajari.^[16]

Nominated

• Mohammed Ali Jajari: businessman^[17]
  • Running mate—Saleh Ahmed Kida

Eliminated in primary

• Muhammed Imam: 2019 PDP gubernatorial nominee

Results

Minor parties

• Buji Babagana (Action Alliance)^[18]
  • Running mate: Mohammed Abubakar
• Alhaji Monguno (Action Democratic Party)
  • Running mate: Hamid Zamzam Abbas
• Umar Abdulkadir (Action Peoples Party)
  • Running mate: Salihu Umar
• Fatima Abubakar (African Democratic Congress)
  • Running mate: Shettima Muhammad
• Musa Hassan (Allied Peoples Movement)
  • Running mate: Mayami Mustapha
• Kaka Goni Shettima (Boot Party)
  • Running mate: Bukar Mohammed
• Abdullahi Goni (Labour Party)
  • Running mate: Sanusi Salisu
• Mustapha Umar (National Rescue Movement)
  • Running mate: Yusuf Haruna
• Muhammad Bashir Maigawa (People's Redemption Party)
  • Running mate: Ali Gora Yakubu
• Modu Abba (Social Democratic Party)
  • Running mate: Fatima Lawan

Campaign

In the months after the primaries, the campaign was dominated by questions over the ability of Ali Jajari to challenge the strong APC hold of the state. Coupled with the pro-APC leaning of the state were accusations that the incumbent administration was suppressing the opposition, most notably when the NNPP campaign office was closed in August by order of the Borno State Urban Planning and Development Board as it allegedly violated zoning laws. After the NNPP protested the closure, Zulum ordered the unbarring of the office with a statement that "no matter the justification [for the closure], the timing is wrong."^{[19] [20]} By September, the PDP had begun expressing fears of electoral fraud while the APC dismissed the PDP and NNPP as parties without widespread support in the state.^[21]

By 2023, attention largely switched to the presidential election on 25 February. In the election, Borno State voted for Bola Tinubu (APC); Tinubu won 54.2% of the vote, beating Atiku Abubakar (PDP) at 41.0%. Although the result was unsurprising as Borno is the home state of Tinubu's running mate—Kashim Shettima—and projections had favored him, the totals led to increased attention on the gubernatorial race as it was a much slimmer APC margin of victory than in recent previous elections. Gubernatorial campaign analysis from after the presidential election noted the role of Ali Jajari in the state PDP's renewal while noting NNPP support among Shuwa Arab and Hausa communities in addition to LP support among Christian communities. Pundits also observed that the boost of APC incumbency had been counteracted by weak areas where unpopular APC legislative candidates could drag down Zulum's vote share.^[22] Nevertheless, the EiE-SBM forecast projected Zulum to win based on "quantitative data and the convincing party victory in the presidential vote" while a Vanguard piece predicted a Zulum "walk over."^[23]

Projections

Source	Projection		As of
^[24]		17 March 2023
Enough is Enough-	Zulum	2 March 2023

Conduct

Electoral timetable

General election

Results

By senatorial district

The results of the election by senatorial district.

Senatorial District	Babagana Umara Zulum APC		Mohammed Ali Jajari PDP		Others		Total Valid Votes
	Votes	Percentage	Votes	Percentage	Votes	Percentage
bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	Borno Central Senatorial District	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD
bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	Borno North Senatorial District	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD
bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	Borno South Senatorial District	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD
Totals	TBD	%	TBD	%	TBD	%	TBD

By federal constituency

The results of the election by federal constituency.

Federal Constituency	Babagana Umara Zulum APC		Mohammed Ali Jajari PDP		Others		Total Valid Votes
	Votes	Percentage	Votes	Percentage	Votes	Percentage
bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	Askira-Uba/Hawul Federal Constituency	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD
bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	Bama/Ngala/Kala-Balge Federal Constituency	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD
bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	Biu/Kwaya Kusar/Shani/Bayo Federal Constituency	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD
bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	Chibok/Damboa/Gwoza Federal Constituency	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD
bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	Dikwa/Mafa/Konduga Federal Constituency	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD
bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	Gubio/Kaga/Magumeri Federal Constituency	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD
bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	Jere Federal Constituency	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD
bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	Kukawa/Mobbar/Abadam/Guzamala Federal Constituency	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD
bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	Maiduguri (Metropolitan) Federal Constituency	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD
bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	Monguno/Marte/Nganzai Federal Constituency	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD
Totals	TBD	%	TBD	%	TBD	%	TBD

By local government area

The results of the election by local government area.

LGA	Babagana Umara Zulum APC		Mohammed Ali Jajari PDP		Others		Total Valid Votes	Turnout Percentage
	Votes	Percentage	Votes	Percentage	Votes	Percentage
bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	Abadam	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%
bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	Askira/Uba	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%
bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	Bama	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%
bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	Bayo	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%
bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	Biu	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%
bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	Chibok	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%
bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	Damboa	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%
bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	Dikwa	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%
bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	Gubio	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%
bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	Guzamala	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%
bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	Gwoza	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%
bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	Hawul	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%
bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	Jere	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%
bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	Kaga	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%
bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	Kala/Balge	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%
bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	Kukawa	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%
bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	Kwaya Kusar	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%
bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	Mafa	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%
bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	Magumeri	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%
bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	Maiduguri	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%
bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	Marte	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%
bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	Mobbar	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%
bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	Monguno	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%
bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	Ngala	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%
bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	Nganzai	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%
bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	Shani	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%
Totals	TBD	%	TBD	%	TBD	%	TBD	%

See also

• 2023 Nigerian elections
• 2023 Nigerian gubernatorial elections

Notes and References

1. Web site: Oyekanmi . Rotimi . It's Official: 2023 Presidential, National Assembly Elections to Hold Feb 25. INEC News . 27 February 2022 . 26 February 2022.
2. Web site: Jimoh . Abbas . INEC Sets New Dates For 2023 General Elections . . 26 February 2022 . 26 February 2022.
3. Web site: Suleiman . Qosim . It’s Official: INEC postpones Saturday’s governorship, state assembly elections . . 15 March 2023.
4. Web site: Maina . Maina . Inauguration: What Zulum said during his swearing in as Borno governor . . 29 May 2019 . 15 March 2022.
5. Web site: RANKING NIGERIAN GOVERNORS, DECEMBER 2019: Top 5, Bottom 5 . . 2 January 2020 . We equally applaud his continuous visits to the Southern part of the state, which is the most hit by the terrorist activities of the Islamist group, especially his spending Christmas in Lassa, Sabon Gari Lassa, Chul, Mangum Wamdio, Rumirgo and Askira town all in Askira-Uba Local Government Area, areas with high Christian population...The restoration of power to Bama by the state government and the reconstruction of schools destroyed by the terrorists also caught our attention . 15 March 2022.
6. Web site: RANKING NIGERIAN GOVERNORS, MARCH, 2020: Top 5, Bottom 5 . . 6 April 2020 . 15 March 2022 . Though Borno State remains one of the states in the country yet to record any case of the COVID-19 disease, it has made ready an isolation and treatment centre in Maiduguri with standard facilities ahead of any emergencies..
7. Web site: Top 5, Bottom 5: RipplesNigeria ranking of Nigerian governors for August, 2020 . . 7 September 2020 . 15 March 2022 . We acknowledge the government’s concerted efforts to return life to many of the insurgency-ravaged local government areas and towns, especially in its commitment to rebuilding destroyed infrastructures and provision of much needed palliatives for returnee Internally Displaced persons (IDPs)..
8. Web site: UNICEF praises Gov. Zulum for signing Child Protection Law . . 12 January 2022 . . 15 March 2022.
9. Web site: NIGERIAN GOVERNORS: Fumbling, wobbling dominate June 2020 performance . . 13 July 2020 . 15 March 2022 . Zulum of Borno receives a mention among the fumbling and wobbling team in the month of June for ordering the reopening of three secondary schools in Bama, one of the most insecure regions in the state..
10. Web site: Yusuff . Sodiq . THE INSIDER: How Zulum was trapped in 'Catch-22 situation' over praise for Buhari . . 13 December 2020 . 15 March 2022.
11. Web site: Abolade . Lukman . Is Borno safe enough for closure of IDP camps? Zulum thinks so . International Centre for Investigative Reporting . 31 October 2021 . 15 March 2022.
12. Web site: James . Dominic . Primaries: INEC Grants Parties Six Extra Days, Timetable Remains Unchanged . INEC News . 28 May 2022.
13. Web site: Adesina . Michael . Zulum wins Borno APC governorship primary, rejects VP slot . . 26 May 2022.
14. Web site: 2023: Zulum accepts call to contest for 2nd term . . 4 May 2022 . 6 May 2022.
15. Web site: Marama . Ndahi . Borno APC Chieftain, Durkwa says 2023 general election is still far to express ambition . . 23 November 2021.
16. Web site: Jajari wins Borno PDP guber Primaries . . . 26 May 2022.
17. Web site: Martins . Baba . Borno Gov'ship: 2 Pick PDP Forms To Battle Zulum . . 21 April 2022 . 21 April 2022.
18. Web site: FINAL LIST OF CANDIDATES FOR STATE ELECTIONS - Governorship & Houses of Assembly . . 6 October 2022.
19. Web site: Omolaoye . Sodiq . Musa . Njadvara . NNPP kicks as police seal Borno office ahead inauguration by Kwankwaso . . 26 August 2022 . 12 October 2022.
20. Web site: Okoye . Francis . Zulum Directs Borno Agency To Unseal NNPP Office . . 26 August 2022 . 12 October 2022.
21. Web site: Okoye . Francis . Opposition's Tough Task Of Upstaging APC In Borno . . 12 September 2022 . 12 October 2022.
22. Web site: Aruna . Yemi . Borno2023: Zulum faces resurgent PDP in governorship race . . 17 March 2023.
23. Web site: Who governs in Northern Nigeria? Factors that’ll shape the races . . 15 March 2023.
24. Web site: Elimian . Adrian . Nigerian Gubernatorial Elections: State Ratings . . 17 March 2023.