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2027 general election

Who is running in Yobe

98 candidates for 3 Senate seats and 6 House seats. Pick yours to see who is standing.

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  • APC · 6

Coloured by the sitting member’s party. Map data © GRID3, CC BY.

Senate

3 senatorial districts
Yobe EastSD/103/YB12 candidatesYobe NorthSD/104/YB10 candidatesYobe SouthSD/105/YB14 candidates

House of Representatives

6 federal constituencies
Bade/JakuskoFC/346/YBBade, Jakusko10 candidatesBursari/Geidam/YunusariFC/347/YBBursari, Geidam, Yunusari8 candidatesDamaturu/Gujba/Gulani/TarmuwaFC/348/YBDamaturu, Gujba, Gulani, Tarmuwa11 candidatesFika/FuneFC/349/YBFika, Fune11 candidatesMachina/Nguru/Yusufari/KarasuwaFC/350/YBKarasuwa, Machina, Nguru, Yusufari9 candidatesNangere/PotiskmFC/351/YBNangere, Potiskum13 candidates

Governor

Governor of YobeCandidates for governor and their running mates13 tickets

Yobe House of Assembly

24 state constituencies
Bade EastSC/943/YB8Bade WestSC/944/YB8BursariSC/945/YB9DamagumSC/950/YB9Damaturu ISC/946/YB10Damaturu IISC/947/YB10Fika/NgaldaSC/948/YB10Geidam NorthSC/953/YB10Geidam SouthSC/952/YB8Goya/NgejiSC/949/YB8GujbaSC/954/YB10GulaniSC/955/YB9JajereSC/951/YB8JakuskoSC/956/YB8KarasuwaSC/957/YB10MachinaSC/958/YB9MamudoSC/963/YB7NangereSC/959/YB10Nguru ISC/960/YB10Nguru IISC/961/YB8Potiskum TownSC/962/YB10TarmuwaSC/964/YB8Yunusari I8Yusufari II8

Candidates from the lists published by INEC. Lists can change before the election, through withdrawals, substitutions or court orders, and this page follows INEC’s updates.