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The 1999 Borno State gubernatorial election occurred in Nigeria on January 9, 1999. The APP nominee Mala Kachalla won the election, defeating the PDP candidate, Baba Ahmad Jidda.[1][2][3][4][5]
Mala Kachalla emerged APP candidate, while Baba Ahmad Jidda emerged the PDP candidate.[6][7]
Electoral system
[edit]The Governor of Borno State is elected using the plurality voting system.
Primary election
[edit]APP primary
[edit]The APP primary election was won by Mala Kachalla.[8][9]
PDP primary
[edit]The PDP primary election was won by Baba Ahmad Jidda.[10][11]
Results
[edit]The total number of registered voters in the state was 1,690,943. Total number of votes cast was 765,241 while number of valid votes was 741,953. Rejected votes were 23,288.[12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20]
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mala Kachalla | All People's Party | 388,058 | 52.66 | |
| Baba Ahmad Jidda | People's Democratic Party | 348,800 | 47.34 | |
| Total | 736,858 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 736,858 | 96.94 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 23,288 | 3.06 | ||
| Total votes | 760,146 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 1,690,943 | 44.95 | ||
| Source: Nigeria World, IFES, Semantics Scholar | ||||
References
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- ^ "Nigeria: Election Monitoring, 2,18 Feb 1999". www.africa.upenn.edu. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
- ^ "PDF" (PDF). EISA. May 20, 2021. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 20, 2020. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
- ^ "PDF" (PDF). IFES. May 20, 2021. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 3, 2017. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
- ^ Saliu, Hassan A. (2005). Nigeria Under Democratic Rule, 1999-2003. University Press PLC. ISBN 978-978-030-907-7.
- ^ Tracker, Nigerian (March 22, 2021). "How First Set Of 1999 Governors Went To Political Oblivion". Nigerian Tracker. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
- ^ "ALHAJI BABA AHMED JIDDA v. ALHAJI MALA KACHALLAH & ORS". LawCareNigeria. January 22, 2020. Retrieved May 22, 2021.
- ^ "This is my time to become Borno gov — Amb. Jidda". Daily Trust. September 26, 2018. Retrieved May 22, 2021.
- ^ Tell. Tell Communications Limited. 1999.
- ^ "Election results". www.geocities.ws. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
- ^ Maja-Pearce, Adewale; Organisation (Nigeria), Civil Liberties (1999). From Khaki to Agbada: A Handbook for the February, 1999 Elections in Nigeria. Civil Liberties Organisation. ISBN 978-978-32188-9-5.
- ^ Abdulkadir, A. T.; Maradun, A. A.; Babajo, Mustafa (2004). Makers of Northern Nigeria. De Imam Ventures.
- ^ Ugochukwu, Basil; Ononiwu, Chijioke (2000). The Judiciary and Democratic Transition in Nigeria: An Analytical Report Evaluating the Performance of the Nigerian Judiciary in Resolving Disputes Arising from the 1998-1999 Transition to Democracy Programme. Legal Defence Centre. ISBN 978-978-047-397-6.
- ^ Thurston, Alexander (September 22, 2016). Salafism in Nigeria. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-1-107-15743-9.
- ^ Paden, John N. (March 30, 2006). Muslim Civic Cultures and Conflict Resolution: The Challenge of Democratic Federalism in Nigeria. Brookings Institution Press. ISBN 978-0-8157-9787-6.
- ^ Nigeria Returns to Democracy. Federal Ministry of Information and Culture. 1999.
- ^ Ojakaminor, Efeturi (2004). Nigeria's Ghana-must-go Republic: Happenings. Ambassador Publications. ISBN 978-978-2107-73-2.