The 2023 Yobe State House of Assembly election took place on 18 March 2023, to elect members of the Yobe 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. It was held three weeks after the presidential election and National Assembly elections.
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 APC won a sizeable majority that elected Ahmed Lawan Mirwa (APC-Nguru II) as Speaker. In other Yobe elections, incumbent APC Governor Mai Mala Buni won in a landslide as the APC swept every House of Representatives and Senate seat along with Buhari winning the state in a landslide.
Overview AffiliationPartyTotalAPCPDPPrevious Election 23 1 24Before Election 24 0 24After Election TBD TBD 24
Summary Constituency Incumbent ResultsIncumbentPartyStatusCandidates Bade East APCIncumbent renominated Bade West APCStatus unknown Bursari APCStatus unknown Damagum APCIncumbent renominated Damaturu I APCStatus unknown Damaturu II APCIncumbent renominated Fika/Ngalda APCIncumbent renominated Geidam North APCIncumbent renominated Geidam South APCIncumbent renominated Goya/Ngeji APCIncumbent renominated Gujba APCIncumbent renominated Gulani APCIncumbent renominated Jajere APCIncumbent renominated Jakusko APCIncumbent renominated Karasuwa APCIncumbent renominated Mamudo APCIncumbent renominated Nangere APCIncumbent renominated Nguru I APCIncumbent nominated Nguru II APCIncumbent renominated Potiskum APCIncumbent retiring Tarmuwa APCIncumbent renominated Yunusari APCIncumbent renominated Yusufari APCIncumbent renominated
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See also 2023 Nigerian elections 2023 Nigerian House of Assembly elections
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