2012 Adamawa State gubernatorial election

The 2012 Adamawa State gubernatorial election occurred in Nigeria on February 4, 2012. The PDP nominee Murtala Nyako won the election, defeating Markus Gundiri of the ACN.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9]

2012 Adamawa State gubernatorial election
February 4, 2012
 
Nominee Murtala Nyako Markus Gundiri
Party PDP ACN
Running mate Bala James Ngilari Abdulrazak Namdas
Popular vote 302,953 241,023
Governor before election

Murtala Nyako
PDP

 Elected Governor

Murtala Nyako
PDP

Murtala Nyako emerged as PDP candidate. He picked Bala James Ngilari as his running mate.[10] Markus Gundiri was the ACN candidate with Abdulrazak Namdas as his running mate.[11]

Electoral system

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

Primary election

PDP primary

The PDP primary election was held on October 24, 2011. Murtala Nyako emerged PDP flag bearer after polling 854 votes and defeating his closest rival, Umar Ardo who withdrew from the race. He picked Bala James Ngilari as his running mate.[12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20]

ACN primary

The ACN primary election was held in 2011. Markus Gundiri emerged the party's flag bearer and picked Abdulrazak Namdas as his running mate.[21]

Results
CandidatePartyVotes%
Murtala NyakoPeople's Democratic Party302,95355.69
Markus GundiriAction Congress of Nigeria241,02344.31
Total543,976100.00
Source: Channels TV

By local government area

Here are the results of the election by local government area for the two major parties. Green represents LGAs won by Murtala Nyako. Blue represents LGAs won by Markus Gundiri.[22][23][24][25][26][27]

LGA Murtala Nyako

PDP

 Markus Gundiri

ACN

 Total Votes
# % # % #
Girei 12,920 7,962
Yola South 20,841 9,083
Song 15,342 15,160
Lamurde 8,236 12,374
Fufore 23,107 7,963
Hong 11,562 22,747
Shelleng 10,370 6,742
Ganye 11,481 12,227
Guyuk 9,860 15,021
Toungo 5,000 3,829
Michika 10,477 13,655
Madagali 16,139 8,559
Numan 10,404 14,037
Mubi North 17,132 14,340
Mayo Belwa 26,134 14,124
Yola North 23,133 12,103
Mubi South 10,035 5,535
Maiha 19,624 4,688
Jada 16,893 14,650
Demsa 14,193 13,765
Gombi 10,080 12,449
Totals 302,953 241,023

References
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