2023 Adamawa State House of Assembly election

The 2023 Adamawa State House of Assembly election was take place on 18 March 2023, to elect members of the Adamawa State House of Assembly. The election was held concurrent with the state gubernatorial election as well as twenty-seven other gubernatorial elections and elections to all other state houses of assembly.[1][2] It was held two weeks after the presidential election and National Assembly elections.

2023 Adamawa State House of Assembly election
11 March 2023
All 25 seats in the Adamawa State House of Assembly
13 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party Third party
 
Party PDP APC NNPP
Last election 13 11 0
Seats before 14 10[lower-alpha 1] 1
Speaker before election

Abbas Aminu Iya
PDP

 Elected Speaker

Wesley Bathiya
PDP

Electoral system

The members of state Houses of Assembly are elected using first-past-the-post voting in single-member constituencies.

Background

In the previous House of Assembly elections, the PDP gained a slight majority that elected Aminu Iya Abbas (PDP-Uba/Gaya) as Speaker. In other Adamawa elections, incumbent Governor Bindow Jibrilla (APC) was unseated by Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri (PDP) in the gubernatorial election; legislatively the PDP also gained ground, winning two Senate seats and five House of Representatives seats while the PDP presidential nominee, Adamawa-native Atiku Abubakar, won the state back from Buhari.

Key events included the attempted removal of MHA Joseph Ayuba Kwada (Michika) for defecting from the PDP to the APC despite two members—Shuaibu Musa (Mubi North) and Musa Umar Bororo (Mubi South)—having previously defected from the APC to PDP without repercussion along with a controversial bill that created 22 new districts.[3][4][5]

Overview
Affiliation Party Total
PDP APC ADC NNPP
Previous Election 13 11 1 0 25
Before Election 14 10[lower-alpha 1] 0 1 25
After Election TBD TBD TBD TBD 25

Summary
Constituency Incumbent Results
Incumbent Party Status Candidates
Demsa Kate Raymond Mamuno PDP Incumbent renominated
  • ▌Lumsambani Mijah Dilli (APC)[6]
  • ▌Kate Raymond Mamuno (PDP)[7][6]
Furore/Gurin
(Furore I)		 Shuaibu Babas PDP[lower-alpha 2] Status unknown
  • ▌Umar Bobbo Ismaila (APC)[6]
  • ▌Saidu Yahya Nuhu (PDP)[7][6]
Ganye Alhassan Hammanjoda APC Incumbent retiring
  • ▌Abdulmalik Jauro Musa (APC)[6]
  • ▌Emmanuel Stephen (PDP)[7][6]
Girei Muhammad Mutawalli APC Incumbent renominated
  • ▌Muhammad Mutawalli (APC)[6]
  • ▌Abubakar Abdullahi Bakari (PDP)[7][6]
Gombi Japhet Kefas PDP Incumbent renominated
  • ▌Umar Rufai (APC)[6]
  • ▌Japhet Kefas (PDP)[7][6]
Guyuk Adwawa Donglock PDP Incumbent renominated
  • ▌Sunday Peter (APC)[6]
  • ▌Adwawa Donglock (PDP)[7][6]
Hong
(Hong II)		 Wesley Bathiya PDP Incumbent renominated
  • ▌Yohannah Audu (APC)[6]
  • ▌Wesley Bathiya (PDP)[7][6]
Jada/Mbulo
(Jada II)		 Hammantukur Yettusuri NNPP[lower-alpha 3] Incumbent retired
  • ▌Usman Bashir (APC)[6]
  • ▌Mohammed Buba Jijiwa (PDP)[7][6]
Lamurde Myandasa Bauna PDP Incumbent renominated
  • ▌Bedan Menayi (APC)[6]
  • ▌Myandasa Bauna (PDP)[7][6]
Leko/Koma
(Jada I)		 Abdullahi Ahmadu APC Incumbent renominated
  • ▌Abdullahi Ahmadu (APC)[6]
  • ▌Bulus Geoffrey (PDP)[7][6]
Madagali Haruna Jilantikiri PDP Incumbent renominated
  • ▌Wakil Thomas Medugu (APC)[6]
  • ▌Haruna Jilantikiri (PDP)[7][6]
Maiha Isa Yahaya APC Incumbent renominated
  • ▌Isa Yahaya (APC)[6]
  • ▌Ahmed Jingi Belel (PDP)[7][6]
Mayo-Belwa
(Mayo-Belwa II)		 Ibrahim Musa APC[lower-alpha 4] Incumbent renominated
Michika Joseph Ayuba Kwada[lower-alpha 1] APC[lower-alpha 5] Incumbent retiring
  • ▌Luka Danbaba (APC)[6]
  • ▌Moses Yerima (PDP)[7][6]
Mubi North Shuaibu Musa PDP[lower-alpha 2] Status unknown
  • ▌Samuel Poul (APC)[6]
  • ▌Ishaka Yusuf (PDP)[7][6]
Mubi South Musa Umar Bororo PDP[lower-alpha 2] Incumbent nominated
  • ▌Yohanna Sahabo Jauro (APC)[6]
  • ▌Musa Umar Bororo (PDP)[6]
Nasarawo/Binyeri
(Mayo-Belwa I)		 Umar Nashon Gubi PDP Incumbent renominated
  • ▌Babangida Mohammed Njidda (APC)[6]
  • ▌Umar Nashon Gubi (PDP)[7][6]
Numan Pwamakeno Mackondo PDP Incumbent renominated
  • ▌Sodom Tayedi Daniel (APC)[6]
  • ▌Pwamakeno Mackondo (PDP)[7][6]
Shelleng Abubakar Isa APC Incumbent renominated
  • ▌Abubakar Isa (APC)[6]
  • ▌Kantomon Napthali Bulus (PDP)[6]
Song Simon Isa PDP Incumbent retiring
  • ▌Safiyanu Aliyu Aminu (APC)[6]
  • ▌Emmanuel Kefas (PDP)[7][6]
Toungo Abdullahi Umar Nyako APC Incumbent renominated
  • ▌Abdullahi Umar Nyako (APC)[6]
  • ▌Kefas Calvin (PDP)[7][6]
Uba/Gaya
(Hong I)		 Aminu Iya Abbas PDP Incumbent retiring
  • ▌Bello Maigari Mustapha (APC)[6]
  • ▌Hyellapaburi John Adum (PDP)[7][6]
Verre
(Fufore II)		 Abdullahi Umar Yapak APC Incumbent renominated
  • ▌Abdullahi Umar Yapak (APC)[6]
  • ▌Japheth Hammajabu (PDP)[6]
Yola North Hamidu Sajo Lekki PDP Incumbent renominated
  • ▌Sulaiman Umar Alkali (APC)[6]
  • ▌Hamidu Sajo (PDP)[7][6]
Yola South Kabiru Mijinyawa APC Incumbent renominated
  • ▌Kabiru Mijinyawa (APC)[6]
  • ▌Baba Adamu Mustapha (PDP)[6]

Notes
  1. The position of MHA Joseph Ayuba Kwada (APC-Michika) is unclear due to his removal from the Assembly after his defection to the APC in April 2022.[3] However, after the removal vote, a court prevented a by-election call as litigation would determine the legality of the removal.[8]
  2. This Assembly member was elected as a member of the APC but switched to the PDP during their term.
  3. This Assembly member was elected as a member of the PDP but switched to the NNPP during their term.
  4. This Assembly member was elected as a member of the ADC but switched to the APC during their term.
  5. This Assembly member was elected as a member of the PDP but switched to the APC during their term.

See also

References
  1. Oyekanmi, Rotimi (26 February 2022). "It's Official: 2023 Presidential, National Assembly Elections to Hold Feb 25". INEC News. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
  2. Jimoh, Abbas (26 February 2022). "INEC Sets New Dates For 2023 General Elections". Daily Trust. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
  3. Samaila, Emmanuel. "13 Adamawa PDP lawmakers declare defecting Kwada's seat vacant". The Guardian. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
  4. Samaila, Emmanuel. "Adamawa APC alleges double standard by speaker". The Guardian. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
  5. Ochetenwu, Jim. "Adamawa Assembly creates 22 new districts". Daily Post. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
  6. "FINAL LIST OF CANDIDATES FOR STATE ELECTIONS - Governorship & Houses of Assembly" (PDF). Independent National Electoral Commission. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
  7. Livinus, Hindi. "Adamawa PDP elects 25 state assembly candidates, returns incumbents". The Punch. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
  8. Ochetenwu, Jim. "Adamawa lawmaker's removal: Court stops by-election in Michika". Daily Post. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
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