Yahaya Mohammed Inuwa
2023 Gubernatorial Elections (2023)
Yahaya Mohammed Inuwa, incumbent APC governor of Gombe, won re-election in 2023 with 342,821 votes.
Born: 1 January 1963 (age 63)
State: Gombe
Party: All Progressives Congress (APC)
Gender: Male
Qualifications: FIRST SCHOOL LEAVING CERTIFICATE WASC B.Sc
Running Mate: Jatau Manassah Daniel
Bio
Yahaya Mohammed Inuwa (Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya) is a Nigerian businessman and politician born in Jekadefari, Gombe, Gombe State, on 9 October 1961. He attended Central Primary School and Government Science Secondary School in Gombe, then earned a BSc in Accounting from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, in 1983. He is associated with professional bodies including ANAN, NIM, and ACITN, and has worked across both public and private sectors, including as principal accountant at Bauchi State Investment and Property Development Company (1984-1985) and managing director of AY.U Civil Engineering Company Ltd (1993-1999).
He entered politics in 2003 and was appointed Commissioner for Finance and Economic Development by Governor Muhammed Danjuma Goje. He was APC governorship candidate in 2015, won the APC primary in 2018, and was elected Gombe governor in 2019 with 364,179 votes. In the 2023 governorship election, he won a second term on the APC platform with 342,821 votes, defeating PDP candidate Muhammad Jibrin Barde, who polled 233,131 votes. His running mate was Jatau Manassah Daniel.