1999 Taraba State gubernatorial election

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1999 Taraba State gubernatorial election
← 1991 January 9, 1999 2003 →
 
Nominee Jolly Nyame Ahmed Jalingo
Party PDP APP
Popular vote 467,025 343,898

Governor before election

Bala Nuhu
Military

Elected Governor

Jolly Nyame
PDP

The 1999 Taraba State gubernatorial election occurred on January 9, 1999. PDP candidate Jolly Nyame won the election, defeating APP candidate.[1]

Results[edit]

Jolly Nyame from the PDP won the election. APP and AD candidates contested in the election.[2]

The total number of registered voters in the state was 979,001, total votes cast was 839,379, valid votes was 816,117 and rejected votes was 23,262.[3]

  • AD- 5,194

References[edit]

  1. ^ "NIGERIAN STATE ELECTED GOVERNORS - 1999". nigeriaworld.com. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
  2. ^ "NIGERIA". www.hrw.org. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
  3. ^ "NIGERIAN ELECTIONS SINCE 1999 What does Democracy Mean?" (PDF). www.eisa.org. Retrieved May 16, 2021.