IN YOBE STATE, BUNI IS RE-ELECTED.

With a total of 317,113 votes, Mai Mala Buni was re-elected governor of Yobe State, winning in all 17 of the local government areas of the state.
Alhaji Sharif Abdulahi, a candidate for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), came in a distant second with a total score of 104,259 points.

At the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) office in Damaturu, Prof. Umar Pate, the vice chancellor of the Federal University of Kashere in Gombe state, announced the results. He stated that there were 459,492 accredited voters, 444,567 valid votes, and 457,781 total votes cast.