1979 Borno State gubernatorial election

1979 gubernatorial election in Borno State, Nigeria October 2020August 2026 1979 Borno State gubernatorial election presidential no 1983 Borno State gubernatorial election 1983 July 28, 1979 Mohammed Goni Ibrahim Anas Great Nigeria People's Party Kam Salem National Party of Nigeria Governor Tunde Idiagbon Nigerian military junta Mohammed Goni GNPP The 1979 Borno State gubernatorial election occurred on July 28, 1979.https://africanelections.tripod.com/ng_governorship.html African Elections Database African Elections May 17, 2021 GNPP's Mohammed Goni won election for a first term to become Borno State's first executive governor, defeating main opposition NPN's Kam Salem in the contest.https://yenlive.com/news/index.php/opinions/2976-mohammed-goni-the-kanuri-warrior-who-fought-wars-by-victor-izekor Mohammed Goni: The Kanuri warrior who fought wars by Victor Izekor Izekor, Victor May 22, 2020 Yenlive May 29, 2021 June 2, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210602214740/https://yenlive.com/news/index.php/opinions/2976-mohammed-goni-the-kanuri-warrior-who-fought-wars-by-victor-izekor deadhttp://allafrica.com/stories/200901140197.html?page=2 Where Are Second Republic Governors? ThisDay Adeyemo, Ademola All Africa January 13, 2009 May 18, 2021 https://repository.up.ac.za/bitstream/handle/2263/53451/Nyam_Analysis_2015.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y AN ANALYSIS OF THE 2003 AND 2007 ELECTORAL VIOLENCE IN NIGERIA Aondowase, Nyam 2015 PDF May 22, 2021Okpu Ugbana 1985 Inter-Party Political Relations in Nigeria 1979-1983 JSTOR Sage Publications, Ltd. Africa Spectrum 20 2 191–209 40174204 https://www.jstor.org/stable/40174204 May 28, 2021Joseph Richard A. 1981 The Ethnic Trap: Notes on the Nigerian Campaign and Elections, 1978-79 Cambridge University Press JSTOR Issue: A Journal of Opinion 11 1/2 17–23 10.2307/1166229 1166229 https://www.jstor.org/stable/1166229 May 28, 2021 subscription http://news.onlinenigeria.com/templates/?a=8522 How we underdeveloped Borno North, by Mohammed Goni September 30, 2009 Ola, Timothy OnlineNigeria Daily News May 29, 2021 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120225040919/http://news.onlinenigeria.com/templates/?a=8522 February 25, 2012 http://thenationonlineng.net/web2/articles/21498/1/Only-two-party-system-can-save-Nigeria-Goni/Page1.html Lagos, Nigeria Only two-party system can save Nigeria, Goni Babalola, Jide October 11, 2009 May 29, 2021 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110726120632/http://thenationonlineng.net/web2/articles/21498/1/Only-two-party-system-can-save-Nigeria-Goni/Page1.html July 26, 2011 The Nationhttps://www.vanguardngr.com/2011/03/goni-assures-on-purposeful-leadership/ Goni assures on purposeful leadership March 8, 2011 Marama, Ndahi Maiduguri May 29, 2021 Vanguardhttps://www.blueprint.ng/theophilus-bamgboye-mohammed-goni-where-are-they-now/ Abuja, Nigeria Theophilus Bamgboye, Mohammed Goni: Where are they now? July 20, 2019 Idachaba, Eleojo May 29, 2021 Blueprint Mohammed Goni emerged the GNPP candidate after being elected in absentia, defeating Abba Jiddum Gana over a wide margin. Goni polled 166 and Gana 18. Goni's running mate was Ibrahim Anas.https://rainbownigeria.com/2020/10/08/state-governors-and-their-deputies/ State Governors and Their Deputies Emmanuel, Odang Rainbow Nigeria May 31, 2021 June 2, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210602213047/https://rainbownigeria.com/2020/10/08/state-governors-and-their-deputies/ dead Electoral system The Governor of Borno State is elected using the plurality voting system. Results There were five political parties registered by the Federal Electoral Commission (FEDECO) to participate in the election. Mohammed Goni of the GNPP won the contest by polling the highest votes, defeating NPN's Kam Salem.Panter-Brick, K. 1979 Nigeria: The 1979 Elections Africa Spectrum 14 3 323 40173962 May 20, 2021 http://www.jstor.org/stable/40173962 Hart, C. 1993 The Nigerian Elections of 1983 Africa: Journal of the International African Institute 63 3 397–418 JSTOR 10.2307/1161428 1161428 145591693 https://www.jstor.org/stable/1161428 subscriptionhttps://uca.edu/politicalscience/dadm-project/sub-saharan-africa-region/nigeria-1960-present/ 33. Nigeria (1960-present) University of Central Arkansas May 20, 2021 June 13, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210613133852/https://uca.edu/politicalscience/dadm-project/sub-saharan-africa-region/nigeria-1960-present/ dead https://www.thenigerianvoice.com/news/50985/borno-guber-poll-how-it-was-won-lost.html BORNO GUBER POLL: HOW IT WAS WON, LOST May 3, 2011 NBF News May 29, 2021https://dailypost.ng/2019/01/07/2019-ex-borno-gov-goni-dumps-pdp-apc-gives-reasons/ Lagos, Nigeria 2019: Ex-Borno gov, Goni dumps PDP for APC, gives reasons January 7, 2019 Opejobi, Seun May 29, 2021 Daily Posthttps://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/146343-solomon-lars-death-depletes-rank-of-nigerias-second-republic-governors.html Solomon Lar's death depletes rank of Nigeria's Second Republic Governors Owete, Festus October 10, 2013 May 30, 2011 Premium Times http://pdf.usaid.gov/pdf_docs/PNABR753.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20170222165809/http://pdf.usaid.gov/pdf_docs/PNABR753.pdf dead February 22, 2017 6 Aspects of Income Distribution in the Nigerian Urban Sector USAID May 30, 2021 Mohammed Goni Great Nigeria People's Party (GNPP) Kam Salem National Party of Nigeria (NPN) Yenlive References Category:Borno State gubernatorial elections Borno State gubernatorial election Category:July 1979 in Nigeria