2023 Nigerian presidential election in Zamfara State
2023 Nigerian presidential election in Zamfara State Registered 1,926,870
The 2023 Nigerian presidential election in Zamfara State will be held on 25 February 2023 as part of the nationwide 2023 Nigerian presidential election to elect the president and vice president of Nigeria.[ 1] Other federal elections , including elections to the House of Representatives and the Senate , will also be held on the same date while state elections will be held two weeks afterward on 11 March.
Background
Zamfara State is highly populated northwestern state mainly inhabited by ethnic Hausas and Fulanis . In the years before the election, the state was beset by the bandit conflict along with herder–farmer clashes and the nationwide kidnapping epidemic as bandits raid entire towns, kidnap school children, and attack motorists.
Politically, the 2019 elections were initially a continuation of the state APC's dominance as the party's presidential nominee Muhammadu Buhari won the state by over 50% and the party won all three senate seats while also sweeping the House of Representatives elections . On the state level, the APC also retained its House of Assembly majority and its gubernatorial nominee—Mukhtar Shehu Idris —won the gubernatorial election by a wide margin. However, right before inaugurations, the Supreme Court ruled that the Zamfara APC did not hold valid primaries and thus all of its candidates—other than Buhari, who was nominated nationally—were disqualified.
Polling
Projections
General election
Results
By senatorial district
The results of the election by senatorial district.
Senatorial District
Bola Tinubu APC
Atiku Abubakar PDP
Peter Obi LP
Rabiu Kwankwaso NNPP
Others
Total valid votes
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Zamfara Central Senatorial District[ g]
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TBD
Zamfara North Senatorial District[ h]
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TBD
Zamfara West Senatorial District[ i]
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TBD
By federal constituency
The results of the election by federal constituency.
Federal Constituency
Bola Tinubu APC
Atiku Abubakar PDP
Peter Obi LP
Rabiu Kwankwaso NNPP
Others
Total valid votes
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Anka/Talata/Mafara Federal Constituency[ j]
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TBD
Bakura/Maradun Federal Constituency[ k]
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TBD
Bungudu/Maru Federal Constituency[ l]
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TBD
Gunmi/Bukkuyum Federal Constituency[ m]
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TBD
Gusau/Tsafe Federal Constituency[ n]
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TBD
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TBD
Kaura Namoda/Birnin Magaji Federal Constituency[ o]
TBD
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TBD
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TBD
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TBD
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TBD
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TBD
Shinkafi/Zurmi Federal Constituency[ p]
TBD
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TBD
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TBD
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TBD
Totals
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TBD
By local government area
The results of the election by local government area.
Local government area
Bola Tinubu APC
Atiku Abubakar PDP
Peter Obi LP
Rabiu Kwankwaso NNPP
Others
Total valid votes
Turnout (%)
Votes
%
Votes
%
Votes
%
Votes
%
Votes
%
Anka
TBD
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TBD
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TBD
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TBD
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TBD
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TBD
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Bakura
TBD
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TBD
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TBD
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TBD
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TBD
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TBD
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Birnin Magaji/Kiyaw
TBD
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TBD
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TBD
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TBD
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TBD
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TBD
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Bukkuyum
TBD
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TBD
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TBD
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TBD
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TBD
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Bungudu
TBD
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Gummi
TBD
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TBD
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TBD
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Gusau
TBD
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TBD
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TBD
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TBD
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TBD
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TBD
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Kaura Namoda
TBD
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TBD
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TBD
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TBD
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TBD
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TBD
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Maradun
TBD
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TBD
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TBD
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TBD
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TBD
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TBD
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Maru
TBD
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TBD
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TBD
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TBD
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TBD
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TBD
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Shinkafi
TBD
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TBD
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TBD
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TBD
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Talata Mafara
TBD
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TBD
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Tsafe
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Zurmi
TBD
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Totals
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See also
Notes
^ Africa Elects projections predict the likelihood of a candidate winning a state by categorizing a state as "Safe" for exceedingly likely, "Likely" for somewhat likely, and "Lean" for least likely. If no clear determination could be made, states are categorized as "tossups".
^ Dataphyte projections predict candidates' projected votal shares in each state.
^ EiE-SBM projections predict which candidates will win states.
^ SBM projections predict which candidates will win states or, if no determination could be made, categorizes states as "Too close to call" (TCC).
^ ThisDay projections predict candidates' projected votal shares in each state.
^ The Nation projections predict which candidates will win states or, if no determination could be made, categorizes states as "Battlegrounds."
^ Comprising the local government areas of Bungudu , Gusau , Maru , and Tsafe .
^ Comprising the local government areas of Birnin Magaji/Kiyaw , Kaura Namoda , Shinkafi , Talata Mafara , and Zurmi .
^ Comprising the local government areas of Anka , Bakura , Bukkuyum , Gummi , and Maradun .
^ Comprising the local government areas of Anka and Talata Mafara .
^ Comprising the local government areas of Bakura and Maradun .
^ Comprising the local government areas of Bungudu and Maru .
^ Comprising the local government areas of Gummi and Bukkuyum .
^ Comprising the local government areas of Gusau and Tsafe .
^ Comprising the local government areas of Birnin Magaji/Kiyaw and Kaura Namoda .
^ Comprising the local government areas of Shinkafi and Zurmi .
References
^ Jimoh, Abbas (26 February 2022). "INEC Sets New Dates For 2023 General Elections" . Daily Trust . Retrieved 26 February 2022 .
^ Elimian, Adrian (24 February 2023). "Nigerian Presidential Election: State Ratings" . Africa Elects . Retrieved 25 February 2023 .
^ "President Tinubu: Predilections and Predictions" . Substack . Dataphyte . 11 February 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2023 .
^ "The EiE-SBM 2023 Election forecast: It all hinges on insecurity and turnout" . SBM Intelligence . 17 February 2023. Retrieved 19 February 2023 .
^ "Projection: 2023 presidential elections" . SBM Intelligence . 15 December 2022. Retrieved 27 December 2022 .
^ "THISDAY 2023 Election Centre: Why Presidential Run off is Increasingly Likely" . ThisDay . 27 December 2022. Retrieved 27 December 2022 .
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Nigerian state and local elections
Abia
Gub. : 1991 , 1999 , 2003 , 2007 , 2011 , 2015 , 2019 , 2023
HOA : 1991 , 1998 , 1999 , 2003 , 2007 , 2011 , 2015 , 2019 , 2023
LGA : 1996 , 1997 , 1998 , 2004 , 2008 , 2016 , 2020
Adamawa
Gub. : 1991 , 1999 , 2003 , 2007 , 2008 , 2012 , 2015 , 2019 , 2023
HOA : 1991 , 1998 , 1999 , 2003 , 2007 , 2011 , 2015 , 2019 , 2023
LGA : 1996 , 1997 , 1998 , 2004 , 2008 , 2012 , 2016 , 2019 , 2022
Akwa Ibom
Gub. : 1991 , 1999 , 2003 , 2007 , 2011 , 2015 , 2019 , 2023
HOA : 1991 , 1998 , 1999 , 2003 , 2007 , 2011 , 2015 , 2019 , 2023
LGA : 1987 , 1990 , 1996 , 1997 , 1998 , 2004 , 2007 , 2012 , 2017 , 2020
Anambra
Gub. : 1979 , 1983 , 1991 , 1999 , 2003 , 2007 , 2010 , 2013 , 2017 , 2021 , 2025
HOA : 1979 , 1983 , 1991 , 1998 , 1999 , 2003 , 2007 , 2011 , 2015 , 2019 , 2023
LGA : 1987 , 1990 , 1996 , 1997 , 1998 , 2014 , 2022
Bauchi
Gub. : 1979 , 1983 , 1991 , 1999 , 2003 , 2007 , 2011 , 2015 , 2019 , 2023
HOA : 1979 , 1983 , 1991 , 1998 , 1999 , 2003 , 2007 , 2011 , 2015 , 2019 , 2023
LGA : 1987 , 1990 , 1996 , 1997 , 1998 , 2004 , 2007 , 2020
Bendel (defunct) Bayelsa
Gub. : 1999 , 2003 , 2007 , 2008 , 2012 , 2015 , 2019 , 2023
HOA : 1998 , 1999 , 2003 , 2007 , 2011 , 2015 , 2019 , 2023
LGA : 1996 , 1997 , 1998 , 2004 , 2013 , 2019
Benue
Gub. : 1979 , 1983 , 1991 , 1999 , 2003 , 2007 , 2011 , 2015 , 2019 , 2023
HOA : 1979 , 1983 , 1991 , 1998 , 1999 , 2003 , 2007 , 2011 , 2015 , 2019 , 2023
LGA : 1987 , 1990 , 1996 , 1997 , 1998 , 2004 , 2012 , 2017 , 2020
Borno
Gub. : 1979 , 1983 , 1991 , 1999 , 2003 , 2007 , 2011 , 2015 , 2019 , 2023
HOA : 1979 , 1983 , 1991 , 1998 , 1999 , 2003 , 2007 , 2011 , 2015 , 2019 , 2023
LGA : 1987 , 1990 , 1996 , 1997 , 1998 , 2004 , 2007 , 2020
Cross River
Gub. : 1979 , 1983 , 1991 , 1999 , 2003 , 2007 , 2008 , 2012 , 2015 , 2019 , 2023
HOA : 1979 , 1983 , 1991 , 1998 , 1999 , 2003 , 2007 , 2011 , 2015 , 2019 , 2023
LGA : 1987 , 1990 , 1996 , 1997 , 1998 , 2004 , 2007 , 2010 , 2013 , 2020
Delta
Gub. : 1991 , 1999 , 2003 , 2007 , Jan. 2011 , Apr. 2011 , 2015 , 2019 , 2023
HOA : 1991 , 1998 , 1999 , 2003 , 2007 , 2011 , 2015 , 2019 , 2023
LGA : 1996 , 1997 , 1998 , 2004 , 2008 , 2014 , 2018 , 2021
Ebonyi
Gub. : 1999 , 2003 , 2007 , 2011 , 2015 , 2019 , 2023
HOA : 1998 , 1999 , 2003 , 2007 , 2011 , 2015 , 2019 , 2023
LGA : 1996 , 1997 , 1998 , 2004 , 2007 , 2010 , 2013 , 2020
Edo
Gub. : 1991 , 1999 , 2003 , 2007 , 2012 , 2016 , 2020 , 2024
HOA : 1991 , 1998 , 1999 , 2003 , 2007 , 2011 , 2015 , 2019 , 2023
LGA : 1996 , 1997 , 1998 , 2004 , 2013 , 2018
Ekiti
Gub. : 1999 , 2003 , 2007 , 2009 , 2014 , 2018 , 2022
HOA : 1998 , 1999 , 2003 , 2007 , 2011 , 2015 , 2019 , 2023
LGA : 1996 , 1997 , 1998 , 2004 , 2008 , 2017 , 2019 , 2021
Enugu
Gub. : 1991 , 1999 , 2003 , 2007 , 2011 , 2015 , 2019 , 2023
HOA : 1991 , 1998 , 1999 , 2003 , 2007 , 2011 , 2015 , 2019 , 2023
LGA : 1996 , 1997 , 1998 , 2004 , 2007 , 2009 , 2011 , 2013 , 2017 , 2020 , 2022
FCT
LGA : 1987 , 1990 , 1996 , 1997 , 1998 , 2004 , 2007 , 2010 , 2013 , 2016 , 2019 , 2022
Gongola (defunct) Gombe
Gub. : 1999 , 2003 , 2007 , 2011 , 2015 , 2019 , 2023
HOA : 1998 , 1999 , 2003 , 2007 , 2011 , 2015 , 2019 , 2023
LGA : 1996 , 1997 , 1998 , 2004 , 2013 , 2017 , 2020
Imo
Gub. : 1979 , 1983 , 1991 , 1999 , 2003 , 2007 , 2011 , 2015 , 2019 , 2024
HOA : 1979 , 1983 , 1991 , 1998 , 1999 , 2003 , 2007 , 2011 , 2015 , 2019 , 2023
LGA : 1987 , 1990 , 1996 , 1997 , 1998 , 2004 , 2010 , 2018 , 2022
Jigawa
Gub. : 1991 , 1999 , 2003 , 2007 , 2011 , 2015 , 2019 , 2023
HOA : 1991 , 1998 , 1999 , 2003 , 2007 , 2011 , 2015 , 2019 , 2023
LGA : 1990 , 1996 , 1997 , 1998 , 2004 , 2010 , 2014 , 2017 , 2019 , 2021
Kaduna
Gub. : 1979 , 1983 , 1991 , 1999 , 2003 , 2007 , 2011 , 2015 , 2019 , 2023
HOA : 1979 , 1983 , 1991 , 1998 , 1999 , 2003 , 2007 , 2011 , 2015 , 2019 , 2023
LGA : 1987 , 1990 , 1996 , 1997 , 1998 , 2004 , 2008 , 2012 , 2018 , 2021
Kano
Gub. : 1979 , 1983 , 1991 , 1999 , 2003 , 2007 , 2011 , 2015 , 2019 , 2023
HOA : 1979 , 1983 , 1991 , 1998 , 1999 , 2003 , 2007 , 2011 , 2015 , 2019 , 2023
LGA : 1987 , 1990 , 1996 , 1997 , 1998 , 2004 , 2007 , 2014 , 2018 , 2021
Katsina
Gub. : 1991 , 1999 , 2003 , 2007 , 2011 , 2015 , 2019 , 2023
HOA : 1991 , 1998 , 1999 , 2003 , 2007 , 2011 , 2015 , 2019 , 2023
LGA : 1987 , 1990 , 1996 , 1997 , 1998 , 2004 , 2008 , 2014
Kebbi
Gub. : 1991 , 1999 , 2003 , 2007 , 2011 , 2012 , 2015 , 2019 , 2023
HOA : 1991 , 1998 , 1999 , 2003 , 2007 , 2011 , 2015 , 2019 , 2023
LGA : 1996 , 1997 , 1998 , 2004 , 2008 , 2012 , 2017 , 2019 , 2022
Kogi
Gub. : 1991 , 1999 , 2003 , 2007 , 2008 , 2011 , 2015 , 2019 , 2023
HOA : 1991 , 1998 , 1999 , 2003 , 2007 , 2011 , 2015 , 2019 , 2023
LGA : 1996 , 1997 , 1998 , 2004 , 2008 , 2013 , 2020
Kwara
Gub. : 1979 , 1983 , 1991 , 1999 , 2003 , 2007 , 2011 , 2015 , 2019 , 2023
HOA : 1979 , 1983 , 1991 , 1998 , 1999 , 2003 , 2007 , 2011 , 2015 , 2019 , 2023
LGA : 1987 , 1990 , 1996 , 1997 , 1998 , 2004 , 2008 , 2010 , 2013 , 2017
Lagos
Gub. : 1979 , 1983 , 1991 , 1999 , 2003 , 2007 , 2011 , 2015 , 2019 , 2023
HOA : 1979 , 1983 , 1991 , 1998 , 1999 , 2003 , 2007 , 2011 , 2015 , 2019 , 2023
LGA : 1987 , 1990 , 1996 , 1997 , 1998 , 2004 , 2008 , 2011 , 2017 , 2021
Nasarawa
Gub. : 1999 , 2003 , 2007 , 2011 , 2015 , 2019 , 2023
HOA : 1998 , 1999 , 2003 , 2007 , 2011 , 2015 , 2019 , 2023
LGA : 1997 , 1998 , 2004 , 2008 , 2014 , 2018 , 2021
Niger
Gub. : 1979 , 1983 , 1991 , 1999 , 2003 , 2007 , 2011 , 2015 , 2019 , 2023
HOA : 1979 , 1983 , 1991 , 1998 , 1999 , 2003 , 2007 , 2011 , 2015 , 2019 , 2023
LGA : 1987 , 1990 , 1996 , 1997 , 1998 , 2004 , 2008 , 2016 , 2019
Ogun
Gub. : 1979 , 1983 , 1991 , 1999 , 2003 , 2007 , 2011 , 2015 , 2019 , 2023
HOA : 1979 , 1983 , 1991 , 1998 , 1999 , 2003 , 2007 , 2011 , 2015 , 2019 , 2023
LGA : 1987 , 1990 , 1996 , 1997 , 1998 , 2004 , 2008 , 2012 , 2016 , 2021
Ondo
Gub. : 1979 , 1983 , 1991 , 1999 , 2003 , 2007 , 2012 , 2016 , 2020 , 2024
HOA : 1979 , 1983 , 1991 , 1998 , 1999 , 2003 , 2007 , 2011 , 2015 , 2019 , 2023
LGA : 1987 , 1990 , 1996 , 1997 , 1998 , 2004 , 2008 , 2016 , 2020
Osun
Gub. : 1991 , 1999 , 2003 , 2007 , 2014 , 2018 , 2022
HOA : 1991 , 1998 , 1999 , 2003 , 2007 , 2011 , 2015 , 2019 , 2023
LGA : 1996 , 1997 , 1998 , 2004 , 2007 , 2018
Oyo
Gub. : 1979 , 1983 , 1991 , 1999 , 2003 , 2007 , 2011 , 2015 , 2019 , 2023
HOA : 1979 , 1983 , 1991 , 1998 , 1999 , 2003 , 2007 , 2011 , 2015 , 2019 , 2023
LGA : 1987 , 1990 , 1996 , 1997 , 1998 , 2004 , May 2007 , Dec. 2007 , 2018 , 2021
Plateau
Gub. : 1979 , 1983 , 1991 , 1999 , 2003 , 2007 , 2011 , 2015 , 2019 , 2023
HOA : 1979 , 1983 , 1991 , 1998 , 1999 , 2003 , 2007 , 2011 , 2015 , 2019 , 2023
LGA : 1987 , 1990 , 1996 , 1997 , 1998 , 2004 , 2008 , 2014 , 2018 , 2021
Rivers
Gub. : 1979 , 1983 , 1991 , 1999 , 2003 , 2007 , 2011 , 2015 , 2019 , 2023
HOA : 1979 , 1983 , 1991 , 1998 , 1999 , 2003 , 2007 , 2011 , 2015 , 2019 , 2023
LGA : 1987 , 1990 , 1996 , 1997 , 1998 , 2004 , 2008 , 2015 , 2018 , 2021
Sokoto
Gub. : 1979 , 1983 , 1991 , 1999 , 2003 , 2008 , 2007 , 2012 , 2015 , 2019 , 2023
HOA : 1979 , 1983 , 1991 , 1998 , 1999 , 2003 , 2007 , 2011 , 2015 , 2019 , 2023
LGA : 1987 , 1990 , 1996 , 1997 , 1998 , 2004 , 2008 , 2011 , 2016 , 2021
Taraba
Gub. : 1991 , 1999 , 2003 , 2007 , 2011 , 2015 , 2019 , 2023
HOA : 1991 , 1998 , 1999 , 2003 , 2007 , 2011 , 2015 , 2019 , 2023
LGA : 1996 , 1997 , 1998 , 2004 , 2007 , 2012 , 2017 , 2020
Yobe
Gub. : 1991 , 1999 , 2003 , 2007 , 2011 , 2015 , 2019 , 2023
HOA : 1991 , 1998 , 1999 , 2003 , 2007 , 2011 , 2015 , 2019 , 2023
LGA : 1996 , 1997 , 1998 , 2004 , 2009 , 2013 , 2019 , 2021
Zamfara
Gub. : 1999 , 2003 , 2007 , 2011 , 2015 , 2019 , 2023
HOA : 1998 , 1999 , 2003 , 2007 , 2011 , 2015 , 2019 , 2023
LGA : 1997 , 1998 , 2004 , 2008 , 2012 , 2016 , 2019