Governorship · Adamawa · 2027
Accord (Accord)Cholli Yahaya&Yunusa Peter
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Cholli Yahaya is the Accord Party (Accord) governorship candidate in Adamawa State for the election of 6 February 2027 (INEC final list, 10 October 2026), with Yunusa Peter as his running mate. INEC lists him as a 43-year-old man whose declared qualifications are primary school and the Senior School Certificate (SSCE). A candidate of the same name, then aged 39 with the same qualifications, was the APGA candidate for governor of Adamawa in the 2023 election (INEC final list, October 2022, with Swade Nasashiya as running mate); APGA polled 876 votes in the state collation of 20 March 2023, before the 15 April supplementary poll, and Ahmadu Fintiri of the PDP won. No public source found on his career or schooling, when he left APGA for Accord, or on the 2026 Accord primary as of October 2026.
From the public profile
Read the evidence · 4 sources
- INEC
2022-10-05: "45 ADAMAWA APGA Governorship CHOLLI YAHAYA None 39 M FSLC SSCE"
45 ADAMAWA APGA Governorship CHOLLI YAHAYA None 39 M FSLC SSCE
- INEC
2026-10-10: "SN 1; A; CHOLLI YAHAYA; age 43; M; qualification: primary SSCE; running mate: YUNUSA PETER"
SN 1; A; CHOLLI YAHAYA; age 43; M; qualification: primary SSCE; running mate: YUNUSA PETER
- Tribune Online
2026-10-11: "Accord (A): Cholli Yahaya — Yunusa Peter."
Accord (A): Cholli Yahaya — Yunusa Peter.
- Daily Post
2023-03-20: "The collation officer announced the votes for the different parties as follows: AA 641, ADC 2,986; ADP 2,134; APC 390,275; APGA 876; APM 602; ADP 284; LP 2,729; NNPP 4,847; NRM 1,237; PDP 421,524; PRP 1,185; SDP 6,865; YPP 1,425 and ZLP 199."
The collation officer announced the votes for the different parties as follows: AA 641, ADC 2,986; ADP 2,134; APC 390,275; APGA 876; APM 602; ADP 284; LP 2,729; NNPP 4,847; NRM 1,237; PDP 421,524; PRP 1,185; SDP 6,865; YPP 1,425 and ZLP 199.
School years & education
Declared to INEC (2027 governorship final list, Adamawa State): primary school leaving certificate and Senior School Certificate (SSCE); institutions and years not published.
Read the evidence · 1 source
- INEC
2026-10-10: "SN 1; A; CHOLLI YAHAYA; age 43; M; qualification: primary SSCE; running mate: YUNUSA PETER"
SN 1; A; CHOLLI YAHAYA; age 43; M; qualification: primary SSCE; running mate: YUNUSA PETER
A working life
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The path into public service
From 2027
Governor
Adamawa
Read the evidence · 1 source
- INEC
2026-10-10: "SN 1; A; CHOLLI YAHAYA; age 43; M; qualification: primary SSCE; running mate: YUNUSA PETER"
SN 1; A; CHOLLI YAHAYA; age 43; M; qualification: primary SSCE; running mate: YUNUSA PETER
- INEC
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About Cholli YahayaBack to biography
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At the ballot
2027 · Gubernatorial primary
Accord · Won · Adamawa
Record notes
INEC final list of candidates (Governorship, Adamawa State), published 2026-10-10 — SN 1; INEC name: CHOLLI YAHAYA; age 43; male; qualification (as declared to INEC): primary SSCE; running mate: Yunusa Peter · Primary: date, votes and opponents not found in public sources as of 2026-10-19. Ran for the same office in 2023 on the APGA ticket (INEC final list, Oct 2022); when he moved to Accord was not found. Running mate Yunusa Peter (named on the INEC final list of 10 October 2026; when and by whom chosen not found).
Read the evidence · 2 sources
- inecnigeria.org
Cholli Yahaya — gubernatorial 2027
- Tribune Online
2026-10-11: "Accord (A): Cholli Yahaya — Yunusa Peter."
Accord (A): Cholli Yahaya — Yunusa Peter.
- inecnigeria.org
2023 · Gubernatorial election
All Progressives Grand Alliance · Lost · Adamawa
Record notes
APGA candidate. On INEC's final list of October 2022 (SN 45, age 39, FSLC SSCE) with Swade Nasashiya as running mate. Poll Saturday 18 March 2023, declared inconclusive on 20 March 2023; the state collation that day gave APGA 876 votes (Ahmadu Fintiri, PDP, 421,524; Aishatu Dahiru Ahmed, APC, 390,275), before the 15 April 2023 supplementary poll. Final certified count and percentage not found, so votes are left blank. Identity matched on exact name, state, office, age and qualification only.
Read the evidence · 3 sources
- INEC
2022-10-05: "45 ADAMAWA APGA Governorship CHOLLI YAHAYA None 39 M FSLC SSCE"
45 ADAMAWA APGA Governorship CHOLLI YAHAYA None 39 M FSLC SSCE
- Daily Post
2023-03-18: "The Governorship and State Houses of Assembly Elections hold across the country today, Saturday, March 18, 2023."
The Governorship and State Houses of Assembly Elections hold across the country today, Saturday, March 18, 2023.
- Daily Post
2023-03-20: "The collation officer announced the votes for the different parties as follows: AA 641, ADC 2,986; ADP 2,134; APC 390,275; APGA 876; APM 602; ADP 284; LP 2,729; NNPP 4,847; NRM 1,237; PDP 421,524; PRP 1,185; SDP 6,865; YPP 1,425 and ZLP 199."
The collation officer announced the votes for the different parties as follows: AA 641, ADC 2,986; ADP 2,134; APC 390,275; APGA 876; APM 602; ADP 284; LP 2,729; NNPP 4,847; NRM 1,237; PDP 421,524; PRP 1,185; SDP 6,865; YPP 1,425 and ZLP 199.
- INEC
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Campaign record last checked 14 October 2026
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