2015 Jigawa State gubernatorial election

PDP candidate, Aminu Ibrahim Ringim clinched the party ticket.^{[10][11][12][13][14]} The PDP primary election was held in 2014.^[15][16][17]

A total of 4 candidates contested in the election. Mohammed Badaru Abubakar from the All Progressives Congress won the election, defeating Aminu Ibrahim Ringim from the People's Democratic Party, Sardauna Yanleman from All Progressives Grand Alliance and Musa Galamawa from National Conscience Party.^[18][19] Registered voters was 1,819,773, accredited voters was 1,217,504, 26,977 votes was cancelled, valid votes was 1,130,883. The winner, Mohammed Badaru Abubakar won by 168,598 votes.^[20][21]